I agree w/ Allen in that you clearly dodged a bullet- I know that joking and keeping things light is good, but in these sitches, ALMOST ANYTHING can be taken the wrong way and used against you...just be wary.
I think the money thing was nice- especially to support the cause...be carefull though of insisting, as it may be misconstrued as a battle of wills...
UGH- seriously anything you do can be flipped on you, so just be conscious of that, I believe you are to a degree.
I know its not fair, bu thats the way it goes w/ the WAS...