And I was courteous and civil to you at the outset, which you rewarded with a comparison to a preacher uncle who "used to give me these kind of circular logic answers, always ending with 'You just have to have Faith'." And then you bring up "so many cliches" in connection with our conversation, but try to run away by saying "not condemning you, personally." So I asked you not to paint me with that brush, even by association. You take that as offense. I'm in no hurry...and I am not "whining" and "railing," which is simply a self-serving exaggeration.

I pointed out that I did not use catchphrases and you translate that into an attack.

If you are a "fucking Marine" you may not scare easily, but you sure get your hackles up with any perceived slight to your manhood. When in doubt, shoot first, ask questions later? I'm not sure I would assign you to lead point.

In my experience, the more belligerent the response, the more talk is cheap.

I notice that you have entirely dropped the subject of our conversation, and have moved on to personal criticism. This also tells me that you have run out of argument.