The tone is perfectly aligned with the false question, which is formulated in an offensive manner. It is a paraphrase of the question that is frequently asked in this forum, but put into the mouth of a budget-controlling wife instead of the forum-member husband. It might be second degree humor, but it is just humor after all. \:\) And the answer is very true (especially my quote! \:\) ). It is in the same vein as his previous "loosen up, stereo devotees" from November newsletter.

This is always the danger with irony, it might be taken too literally, especially after a bad day with auditors! ;\)

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