See "microhumor" at http://slatestarcodex.com/2016/02/20/writing-advice/

But in any case, thanks for the feedback. It's useful for me to know what styles of writing are interpreted in what ways around here. Actually what I'm doing right now is experimenting to increase my chances of successfully communicating some of my important ideas in the future.

I smiled. The "was hugged" expression was a hint :-)