I guess I'm just equipped with a thick skin. And a programmer, so I got into the Robustness Principle even on a social basis: "Be conservative in what you do and be liberal in what you accept"...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robustness_principle
That said, I really did not want to issue a call for help to the community. I can very well understand when impoliteness gets ignored, and I would certainly not expect that thick skin of mine from others. Again, the principle applies :-)