I disagree. All OP was trying to do was keep the conversation from veering off. Given he/she is the one asking the question, I think its perfectly acceptable to

I disagree. All OP was trying to do was keep the conversation from veering off. Given he/she is the one asking the question, I think its perfectly acceptable to put parameters on what type of response he/she is looking for. Seems silly to call that profoundly rude.