I've learned the hard way that NOBODY takes it as irony if they have no history with you (generic you). As a relative newcomer I've realized, with some dissapointment, that I don't come across as a good-humored guy. A tough pill to swallow.

Some people are better than others at typing in a way that conveys humor and is less threatening. I've seen almost identical posts in content, in the same thread, and one draws offense while the other draws laughs. It almost always goes back to who posted which, and their history in the forum.

John