OK, we have roughly one third saying Don't worry about it if it doesn't bug you, one third saying Please correct misapprehensions, and one third clarifications, chitchat, and other, not counting the original post. I counted anyone saying How would you feel if you were wrong as agreeing with no need to correct, as I would not be offended. Whew, consensus ain't the right word at all!

I think I'll re-tally if this thread gets much longer, but for the moment, since there is not a clear preference for correction over let it slide, I'll continue to let it all slide, unless the error bugs me.

I would also recommend to everyone not to sweat it if you make a mistake. So what if you mistook a man for a woman or a straight for a gay or a green for a turquoise? Unless the talk was about sex instead of music, most of these categories continue to be irrelevent. Sinsull, I am sure whatever you said was sweet, and the fact that you thought you were writing to a man is irrelevent to the sweetness of the thought, and I hope that the woman to whom you wrote told you so.