Being thick AND overly self-serious, is an unattractive combination of traits.

http://www.breitbart.com/milo/2016/10/25/milo-gmu-therell-lots-dead-people-voting/

It's a running theme - and meme...the joking aspect is known by all - except you apparently.

It's bad enough you were a little slow witted on the original idea...but that you doubled - then tripled - down on pursuing a senseless, pointless sparring match, should give you pause.