It’s a common English idiom, and like “raining cats and dogs,” the meaning of the phrase doesn’t correspond literally to the words. The parent comment isn’t actually joking about committing murder.

As someone whose only internet options for a few years were satellite and WISP that cost several hundred dollars for 8 Mbps down, I understand where they’re coming from :)

It’s a standard English idiom, universally understood not to be taken literally.

Who says they’re joking. They didn’t say they’d kill a human. Maybe they’d kill a goat.

It seems to work for aircraft maintenance.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nepal-airline-odd-idUSEIC...

A football player's family sacrificed some 3 poor cows to win a final. It didnt work. Imagine being a cow and dying for Liverpool FC...

As for the plane: there is a reason why European Union bans aircraft from many countries. Why not get... good technicians?

Time for some fresh air