Once again, I find myself confused. The "status quo on my terms" doesn't register as a thing, on a fitba forum, where words is the only currency and they get exchanged. But don't bother wasting your time explaining. It's just another example of a disconnect between us, much as your psychological counselling is touching.
As is your interpretation of "jocular fashion". The other two also thought making a sick reference to my wife and fabricating that we were personally known to each other was ok, and presumably thought that this was provocation and would offend.
As is the evidence. There was no "predictable boorish aggression" in response. I just told him goodbye and have not addressed him since. I don't mix with these types of creeps in the real world and until a week and a half ago, I didn't deal with these sick fucks online either.
I'm interested to hear your views on why the hat will "decline rapidly and inevitably" however? This is new to me.