Thanks for the graceful reply! So as not to think I'm singling anyone out, I should say the "hatchet job" comment above is also the kind of thing very few of us want to be part of our day-to-day conversation.
Everyone makes mistakes, not a big thing! It's just important that, on average, when people come visit our corner of the internet the thing they see isn't people saying hurtful things to each other. When I started here I felt like I could ask a question and not be ridiculed for it. Others should have the same feeling when they come by.