That possibility was what I was referring to in my post above, but I feel DocJohn deserves to be himself and show a little spirited or mischievous personality sometimes too, like regular folks.

I do think taking some chances with humor is worth it many times. What's considered to be the best of it will still be disliked by some, but is probably worthwhile overall. I guess it comes down to whether one believes it is always better to be safe than sorry, even if it means suppressing one's personality a lot. DocJohn probably has to do that most of the time, and suppress many of his opinions too. I just mean that it must get hard to do as a rule. And, he only thought of this thing this morning and had to make a decision quickly.

You're right of course that the more a joke touches on one's own personal issues, the more of a difference it might possibly make. I say "possibly" because myself, I do like *some* "politically incorrect" humor; helps breaks through the front we so often have to walk around with, which personally can make me feel less connected to people. So I don't think it would have bothered me either way.

Please don't interpret this to mean I'm saying the other position is invalid or that mine is the only one. And in any event, he did mean well I'm quite sure, I doubt he would have devoted his life to this field if he didn't fully respect the people who have need for it.