Maybe you are the one who misunderstands his post good sir. Such a comment may have arisen because he realises Dr. Reed speaks the truth, and with no rebuttal left in his arsenal he resorted to the tired and tested method of ‘laughing it off’.
However, if what you say is indeed true, he must find it incredibly difficult to stifle his laughter while talking to you.
Thank you, and good night.
Dr. Reed.