I believe it was respectful of me to reply to what he had asked. So I guess, yeah, maybe it WAS disrespectful of you not to reply to what he had asked, but instead to ask him why it was a question at all.
Let's ask Westom!
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
