There was nothing wrong or offensive with my phrasing.

I'm surprised that your comment is dead. Apparently there was evidence (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48153756), so I don't see the problem with having asked.

	▲	tt24 10 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It’s surprising to me as well. Such an innocuous question. Don’t fully understand why people found it offensive enough to flag.