Frink teases fairly relentlessly. I used to share your view, somewhat, but his jokes are generally playful. I agree that it’s very easy for newbs to get the wrong idea and see it as hostile. He lays it on a bit too much, too often. And I agree that he often does it in lieu of saying anything meaningful. But there’s an obvious difference between him and the people spouting homophobic, misogynistic, racist nonsense.
What you say is fair, and in all honesty I’ve been less playful and more angry over the past several months, but I think a lot of it has to do with the previously-discussed newbie PT lovers.
Also because Trump.