Your proof reader was correct.
Especially here at FR, folks seem not to recognize sarcasm unless it is labled early.
My attempts at "humor" have been brief and transparent (i thought) and have been met w slams, not deserved.
"My attempts at "humor" have been brief and transparent (i thought) and have been met w slams, not deserved."
Yeah, but I'm used to it, and this is nicer than the hate mail I got in the e-mail for this article.