You haven't dealt with the general public very much, right?

If it's flame bait don't get excited, if it isn't it may well be a legitimate question. Pilots tend to forget the level of understanding the public has about aircraft. Most of us share a similar lack of understanding with regard to nuclear submarines.
In any case, it is well written, and that in itself is to be appreciated. If you can't take a light jab, intended or not without crying for your mom, man up.