What's up with the judgemental asides and defensive tone?

"A rare trip to the mall." Okay, hoo boy, glad to know you are keeping the Bobo faith.

"Please tell me parents aren't giving their kids Ipods." Well, if that is the worst thing parents do, I'd say we're getting off lucky. In fact, while I wouldn't give my son a brand new Ipod, we have dug out an older model Mp3 player so he can listen to "Around the World" five thousand million times if he wants....