Wow, Eclipse… you really know how to reach deep into the heart of a topic. Still, this is something that should be brought to the table every so often, so we all stay in line.
In all my posting memory, I can only recall making one wise-crack that hurt someones feelings. I realized just how bad it was, because when I apologized for making it, the person said, “yeah, I was v-e-r-y surprised over that comment.. not like you at all”.
This, from a person who is ususaly very happy-go-lucky, so for them to not say, “oh, that’s ok.. I know you were just joking (or something like that) I knew I had made a grave mis-step.
BTW If you’re reading this (and please don’t feel you need to post back), I’m still sorry. If its any consolation, as a result of that fiasco, I have stopped myself from making potentialy hurtful comments like that (and believe me, there have been recent threads that lent themselves to such comments) so as a result, you’re the cause of saving others from pain.