Nobody disagrees how inappropriate it was, that’s for certain, my issue is that, in responding to it at all, he’s opened to follow up questions which will not be as benign. By refusing to engage at the outset, he keeps the no win questions from being asked.

I shouldn’t have to apologize for my friends at every introduction. “Everybody this is Bill from my softball team but I don’t agree with binge drinking or spanking your children!”