Haha! No worries but at least you're aware of what effect wording can have on your reader and willing to adapt. That alone shows that you're not a ( total ) asshole ;<)

P.S. I'm not the average person ( the main character in my stories of the last couple of years isn't called 'Hypersensitivosaurus' without a reason haha! ) but I also have a sense of humor so I get you and don't take things literally.

Happy New Year!