That’s a semicolon. I demand you rework your joke or, if I’m pointing out something that’s part of the joke and’ve made myself look the fool, explain it to me.

Ah god that's just so terrible I burst out laughing. Point for Nate! :D

You're quite right. I do so apologise.

It wasn’t an apology I demanded.

I did rework the joke. The apology was an optional extra.

hmm, yes, the complications of all those silly : > " * marks and whatnot do indeed make grammar a interesting thing somedays, especialy when it gets to hot and your head overloads and you go weird...*hoho, that happened yesterday...mwhaha*

Punctuation clarifies, not complicates.

Also 4000.