No, that's how you demonstrate that you are communicating with someone who wants to believe nonsense, and doesn't have the comprehension level necessary to be convinced otherwise.
Or a decline into an increase?
You could just say you don't understand the concept and leave it at that.
You're right, I don't understand how you can claim a drop from the $2.50-$3.00 area down to $2.35 is an increase.