Y'all need to understand kiwi people, They are very passionate about things and are also brand loyal. To a fault.
They are the royalty of crazy crap. Think George Barris without the shiny stuff.
Yes the examples are a little off in left field, mostly in humor, some for extreme examples. And then there is the language difference.
So give dean a break, he is who he is and he likely will not apologize.
I know because I spent about 3 years pal'n around with a kiwi and they are Looney tunes by american standards.
Just say'n.