That last remark was a hit at me.

What does the word 'satire' mean?

I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all.

The irony here is that I am also at times that irritating low bidding agent.

I once attended a lecture in which an agent mocked the recruiting methods of some universities in the Chinese market.