Slick stop trying to dodge the fact that you made a "joke" in pretty bad taste so just take the blow and move on. Usually you're kinda arrogant but knowledgeable, and generally an okay guy.
So let's everybody chill out and move on with our day, alright? Slick there's no reason to fight so persistently to defend your pride. Everyone else, it's pointless to keep jumping on him for being a richard, I think he understands what you're saying.