Ian, everyone knows that emoticon is meant to demean and diminish the importance of someone's post. If you're too lazy to put up an actual post, fine, but putting up that emoticon (as you've been doing a lot lately) is just downright juvenile.
I was merely trying to point out that 'running smoothly' sometimes just means not upsetting the status quo. Occasionally, the status quo needs to be upset.
Chas, I suppose it could s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d to be
perceived as "juvenile", but in this case, it simply makes far more "adult" sense than you
appear to comprehend.
But, you are entitled to your opinion, just as I have the prerogative not to agree with it.
I would also suggest there is a difference between "upsetting the status quo" and "stirring the pot".
Ian