How about this,then-if its not an apology on my part for being over sensitive, its pretty darn close........
A few years back I woke up one morning to find that someone had stolen my wrought iron garden gate.
I called the police and,amazingly, they sent an officer round who asked me for a description
'Jeez,man 'I said 'it's a fr8gg8ng gate, you know!'
'OK' Sir' says he patiently'There's no need to take a fence'
I should have learnt back then, shouldnt I?
Al