I apologize! I did in fact not mean to be curt, and I felt so bad about that that I edited in a more complete response that you will hopefully prefer :)
Great, and now you've edited so that I look like the crazy one...
Great, and now you've edited so that I look like the crazy one...
I will reiterate, though, that it's impossible to capture or represent the feelings of a large group with a one-sized-fits-all rule. Whether I accept them or reject them depends exclusively on the reality of the situation and audience.