Not as my first or even second attempt.
If asking the kid to THINK about what they’ve read and give an explaination for why they think this won’t work means I’m being an asshole, then so be it.
As for reddit, found no signs of intelligent life there. Try to encourage it here.
As a general rule I also try to discourage open blasting.
The “open blasting at your mommas” belongs to the forum owner, so I’m gonna claim precedent…