It was just a genuine question. I'm amazed that I suffered downvotes because of it, but it just goes to show that my instincts were correct (hence the throwaway

It was just a genuine question. I'm amazed that I suffered downvotes because of it, but it just goes to show that my instincts were correct (hence the throwaway account), and that it would be perceived as a tone-deaf, buffoonish question. So much for the old adage: "there are no stupid questions"