Perry,

>It's not just this type of thing I'm talking about. I was watching something on tv. about sexual harrassment. They showed some folks giving a seminar. The gist of the seminar is not to say anything to anyone regarding personal things, type of dress, hair, etc. If the person you are talking to, for whatever reason, decides that something offends them, its good enough for the courts.

That sure sounds a little bit out of balance. I don't think I'll be afraid of telling a woman that she looks nice today, or that a certain color of dress is very flattering, etc. No harm intended, no harm done. If I get sued for that, I'll gladly defend my position in court. If the judge is a woman, I might compliment her, too.

>Common sense tells me that there's a lot more to worry about than someone making a comment about someone's credentials.

That's a simplification of what was really said. It went way beyond "a comment" about credentials.