[Margaret Pilkington]

Taddy...I really don't think that you upset anyone at all.
I just think that you misinterpreted what Less was getting at...got hold of the wrong end of the stick.
It is easy to do.
As for nuances......they are the subtle cues that you easily pick up when in face to face conversation ( I suppose you could call it reading between the lines)...but I have always held that these are difficult to interpret on the internet...but your indignation was easy to pick up.
Please do not change anything about your sense of humour...and do not take criticism to heart.
You are a unique individual...you are you and it has taken many decades to perfect your way of being you...oh yes and don't let the praise go to your head or your cap will never fit you again.