Wait Giga...were you the one who was hyper-sensitive to the derogatory use of words such as gay, fag, faggot, homo?
Because if that's the case, then it is
you who's getting cranky.
Do not project your emotions on me missy.
Damn. I use that...um...character string...all the time to denote an easy-going, mildly-entertained chuckle. You know the kind where you crack a small smile and all that's audible are a few short bursts of air.
In the event that I feel the need to express such mild amusement, I prefer to use "heh" over a witch's cackle.