Actually for some people I've had to listen to, they use similar reasoning. It's unfortunately very common. I couldn't tell whether you were being serious or not.

Yer forgiven True, I run into alot of the same, tho' by the same token, I wasn't kidding............cretins writing these destructive worms /viruses etc., need to be dealt with severely.........

 

In the words of a southern comedian I used to listen to...

"Bailiff, Thwack that man on the pee pee!".