Ah, someone else who is clearly hopelessly bewildered by the fine and noble art of pisstaking.
Watch me carefully trailmonkey, and you will learn all the subtle, and yet essential differences, of pisstaking in all its forms. From the self-deprecating pisstaking of one’s self, through the leg-pulling pisstaking of others, to finally the devastating power of pisstaking when used as a weapon against one’s sworn enemies.
Then when you have finally mastered the art of pisstaking and unlocked all of its mysteries, you will have understood that the first quote of mine which you posted, including the omitted “Has anyone isolated the “judgemental” gene yet ?” bit, was a “pisstake”.