that it was just some sort of humour. Not a question of being serious but work etiquette i should say. Old folks say.. what comes in from the mouth comes from the veins.

"Let us renew and reunite our propoer priciples to make this world a better (betterer!) place to live in".

Cheers!

"Whatever God does, He does it in love. he never take one thing away from you without giving you back something better".