PLEASE,
has this still anything to do with the original subject? I've got a suggestion :
when offended by a mail/comment whatever, don't reply immediatly. Go to a window (not gimp) open it Yell as hard as you can.
Take five minutes and repeat if necessary. Then go back to your mail write it, send i t first to yourself and read it.
If You still feel that what you've written is completely OK and not over the top send it to the mailing list.
PS: don't go looking for a dictionary English isn't my native language.
Geert