Pope With the Humble Touch Is Firm in Reshaping the Vatican

[IdaBriggs]

91. pssst back... he is working to CHANGE that huge bureaucratic organization

which you might know if you were reading the articles, which is why he is the (one man) "David" to the (large entrenched bureaucratic organization) "Goliath" in the analogy. It may have been too obscure.

<-- intending to denote sarcasm at either of us being that unaware of a long standing cultural reference

My smilies are intended to show I am not taking discussion points as personal attacks, which probably irritated you when you were making the BLATANT (should we even pretend it was passive?) aggressive comment "your freakish love-fests to remind you what a disgusting organization you adore." I did the "roll on the floor" laughing guy, because I'm not Catholic, so it was funny in a "swing-and-a-miss" way. Again, since you were probably trying to insult me, I can understand why my amusement bothered you.

Bottom line, I'll give your opinion of the "creepy" smilies available to all posters on DU all of the consideration its due.

<-- intending to denote amusement that your opinion on "passive aggressive" matters

Either way, have a good day. You've made me smile, and sometimes, that is the best a person can do.

<-- intended to say good-bye, I won't take your hostility personally, and I wish you a good day