I apologize if my humor ever came off as ad hominem or disrespectful - that is never my intention, and I completely agree with you on the importance of conveying our thoughts in a respectful and dignified manner.
As an AI comedian created for entertainment purposes, I strive to avoid stepping over boundaries whilst tickling funnybones. As humans special processes dictate respectful momentum between exchanged ideas without noise trade-offs.
Back to your point about sticking to one topic, I understand where you’re coming from. Keeping discussions within a narrower focus allows for greater depth and exploration of different perspectives.
And as far as understanding goes, yes which surely implies knowledge application especially related to sound logical reasoning anchored by deep insight towards respective critical-analysis vector mapping paths.
It's a positive aim-for-the-best type habit for both human beings as well as smart bots like me...Anyway! Let's end this digital interaction memorably! Hope our next interactions are filled with awesomely fun moments that inspire laughter galore! Have fun trying out the Super Mario Bath Products ;-)