# When Even The Pope Disses You, You're Done. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 26, 2017, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-even-the-pope-disses-you-youre-done/787467 "2017-05-26T11:44:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-even-the-pope-disses-you-youre-done/787467/21 "2017-05-28T13:38:58Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > I’m referencing this story: > > [In jest, Pope Francis asks Melania Trump if she feeds pastries to the president](https://www.yahoo.com/news/jest-pope-francis-asks-melania-trump-feeds-pastries-president-150711739.html) > > “What do you give him to eat, potica?” the pope joked through a translator. > Melania, nodding her head, repeated “potica” as the two laughed. > > The press refers to ‘potica’ as pastry. > > [potica](http://slovenia-incognita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Potica.jpg) > > “Let Them Eat Cake” moment/reference? > > Nicely Played, Your Eminence!!! 😃 Not so much, and pretty pathetic to think so. The process is call rapport building. That’s what he was doing with Melania, by referencing a delicacy from her homeland. It’s a crying shame that liberals are so fucking desperate for things to rag on Trump about that they totally lose sight of reality. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-even-the-pope-disses-you-youre-done/787467/22 "2017-05-28T13:47:39Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > It’s a crying shame that liberals are so fucking desperate for things to rag on Trump about that they totally lose sight of reality. _looks in kitchen_ “Why yes, my kettle is black. Thank You!” ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-even-the-pope-disses-you-youre-done/787467/23 "2017-05-28T13:50:33Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Not so much, and pretty pathetic to think so. > > The process is call rapport building. That’s what he was doing with Melania, by referencing a delicacy from her homeland. It’s a crying shame that liberals are so fucking desperate for things to rag on Trump about that they totally lose sight of reality. That’s a laugh. There are _so many_ things to rag on about Trump that it’s hard to decide which one to choose. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-even-the-pope-disses-you-youre-done/787467/24 "2017-05-28T17:31:24Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > The process is call rapport building. Just another thing Trump knows nothing about. ---
**Author:** ![Whiskey\_Dickens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc348/32.png) [@Whiskey\_Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey_Dickens)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-even-the-pope-disses-you-youre-done/787467/25 "2017-05-30T14:26:08Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > _looks in kitchen_ > > “Why yes, my kettle is black. Thank You!” How about your teapot? Is there maybe a tempest in it? ---
**Author:** ![Barrett\_Bonden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@Barrett\_Bonden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrett_Bonden)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-even-the-pope-disses-you-youre-done/787467/26 "2017-05-30T14:41:22Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > I’m referencing this story: > > [In jest, Pope Francis asks Melania Trump if she feeds pastries to the president](https://www.yahoo.com/news/jest-pope-francis-asks-melania-trump-feeds-pastries-president-150711739.html) > > “What do you give him to eat, potica?” the pope joked through a translator. > Melania, nodding her head, repeated “potica” as the two laughed. > > The press refers to ‘potica’ as pastry. > > [potica](http://slovenia-incognita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Potica.jpg) > > “Let Them Eat Cake” moment/reference? > > Nicely Played, Your Eminence!!! 😃 > [@Clothahump](#): > > Not so much, and pretty pathetic to think so. > > The process is call rapport building. That’s what he was doing with Melania, by referencing a delicacy from her homeland. It’s a crying shame that liberals are so fucking desperate for things to rag on Trump about that they totally lose sight of reality. Minus the insulting bits, I’m with **Clothahump** on this one. Pope Francis is a diplomat and a gracious person. It’s clear that he was putting Melania at ease. I have seen nothing in Francis’ history or demeanor to suggest that he would ever publicly ridicule a guest. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-even-the-pope-disses-you-youre-done/787467.md?page=1)