I agree about "URGENT" -- sometimes I wish there were a way to downvote these nodes directly from "recent threads" without having to read them ;). And I too have to skip most of the because it deals with either Windows or Web, two things I avoid like the plague.

You also make a good point about amusement, which points to the flip-side of this issue: While questioners should write clearly and be polite, they need not grovel, beg, or offer effusive thanks, and they should expect polite responses. Those answering questions are getting something out of it too.