Help me understand here.

Whoa there buddy. Slow down a bit. Relax, and breathe for a second.
Now then, first thing I would suggest is give it time. If for some reason it did effect him more than you think and he's over-dramatic anyway, this may not be a good time to drop him all together. That could cause major problems for him, and then you'd feel responsible for it later(been there, done that).
Anyway, give it some time. Let him cool down and you just chill for a while. Let him come talk to you. IF, and only if, for some reason he never does after a week or two then go talk to him. Explain to him what you said wasn't meant to be rude, you just wanted to know what happened.
I would also suggest as well, that when you get back on track with him again, that you sit him and talk to him about his attitude toward you and how you don't really like it(make sure he's still not upset). If he's not really willing to listen, THEN drop him. Some people don't even realize they are doing things like that until it's been pointed out to them. Just be sure to explain it in the nicest way possible so as not to tick him off again.

Jam it back in, in the dark.