Pope Francis Ripping His Hand Away When People Try To Kiss His Ring Will Never Not Be Funny

Source - Pope Francis apparently doesn’t want anyone kissing the papal ring. At least it certainly appears that way after a video was made of him after Mass on Monday (March 25), repeatedly pulling his hand away as people tried to kiss it.

Newsweek reported the video was made of the pope’s meet-and-greet with Catholic faithful at the Loreto basilica, near Ancona in Italy.

I don’t know why, but I thought this was the funniest thing in the world. Like why would he not just keep his hand down? Because of tradition? You’re already breaking tradition by pulling it back, you goober. (Please don’t send me to hell for that.) People have been kissing the Pope’s ring for centuries as a sign of respect. If you’re going to sin, sin all the way. Stick the hand in your pocket where no one can get to it. Don’t half-ass it.

Maybe he’s just a germaphobe. The Howie Mandel of Popes. I wouldn’t blame him. Think about it how gross that is- thousands of people coming up to you slobbering all over your hand. That ring is probably a cesspool by the time mass is over. And I’m not trying to speak ill of people who go to church, but isn’t the average age like eighty-five?  They probably have that white spit in the corners of their mouths. Yuck. Ring kissing has to be the worst part of the job. It’s a guaranteed trip to heaven but you have to go through hell to get there.