Dude, you made a super obvious mistake, and instead of owning it, you double and now TRIPLE down. And you wonder why nobody respects you? Yeah yeah, I know you don’t care. All you needed to say was “I didn’t read the article.” Of course, at this point, yes people would have mocked you for it because you have a history of not reading things and getting them wrong. You need to own that and accept that for a period of time even if you own it people are going to make fun of you. But if you start changing the way you act, then you might start getting some respect. The only way that’s going to change is if you start being more careful, and start owning your mistakes. Your reputation is firmly in your hands.