Precision is guaranteed --- to cause offense in Ireland! It's like an Irish mother walking into the next room, shutting the door softly and sighing." What could possibly be wrong? You're toast! The Irish still have that tribalistic gene where if you upset someone, let alone Sinn Fein, they will never talk to you again and you will never be told why. Considerable diplomatic acumen is always required and hence ambiguous language to provide wiggle room, buy time and more.

Source author: Marie Betts-Johnson mbj@ipicalifornia.com