First negative reaction in over 1 1/2 years

**BruceK** · 30th November 08, 09:12 AM

I'm kind of surprised that it took so long, but over the weekend I had the first negative reaction to the wearing of the kilt. My wife and I were at a hotel in Beachwood OH which had a bunch of kids from, I think, Baltimore MD there for some sort of football (pigskin, not soccer) tournament. As we were stepping off the elevator on our floor after having breakfast two older boys got on after we exited, and I had a feeling they were going to say something. Yup, they did, after we had gotten halfway down the hallway and, as I'm sure, just as the elevator doors were closing we heard one of them yell out "Queer!". My wife, bless her heart, responded "A**holes!"

I'm certainly more disappointed in the ignorance of the two morons than I am annoyed or angry. As we were checking out I looked for them if only just to warn them that the next kilted man they called that might not be so easy-going and that they could wind up eating through a straw for a couple of months if he wasn't, but I guess someone else will have to educate them. I also wanted to ask them if they had ever seen Braveheart. <sigh>

Oh well. I just have to consider the source and remember that after the length of time I've been wearing the kilt if that is all that I've had to endure I'm fortunate.

**cessna152towser** · 30th November 08, 09:18 AM

It just shows how sad and isolated these lads are that you have never encountered such complete weirdos in a year and a half of kilting. The only thing they achieved from this was exposing their own insecurity and inadequacy.

**Rex_Tremende** · 30th November 08, 09:25 AM

Pimply-faced, post-pubescent punks hurling epithets over the shoulder just as the doors are closing? They are cowards and not worth your time.

Regards,
Rex.

**auld argonian** · 30th November 08, 09:33 AM

Well, that's what happens...you get a couple of clever a-holes who are all full of alcohol and just got their share of TV full contact "male-ness" and they feel like they just have to show off their rapier like wits by insulting the first person that they see who they would consider not living up to their high standards of guy-ness. Alpha males, obviously...gotta love 'em. Wonder if it would have happened if there was only one of them...?

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**JamieKerr** · 30th November 08, 09:43 AM

In my experiences such morons only hurl insults while in the company of other morons, safety in numbers you know. Of course its only proper for such dim wits to call you a queer or pansy while with their friends, so that if you decide to try and hurt them their friends can back them up.

**Freedomlover** · 1st December 08, 03:13 AM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

. Alpha males, obviously...gotta love 'em. Wonder if it would have happened if there was only one of them...?

More like Omega males, I think. Ponies among the horses.

I very much doubt that one pony would have had the nerve to say anything.

**auld argonian** · 1st December 08, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by Freedomlover

More like Omega males, I think. Ponies among the horses.

I very much doubt that one pony would have had the nerve to say anything.

Oh, that was sort of my point...I just love the guys who think that they're "alpha males"...I have a lot of friends who fancy themselves "tough guys" but all they really are is big, quick to mouth off and, as a result of that, the recipients of a whole lot of dental work over the years. Knowing when to talk and when to let a wisecrack roll off your back is a real talent.

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**sathor** · 30th November 08, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

Pimply-faced, post-pubescent punks hurling epithets over the shoulder just as the doors are closing? They are cowards and not worth your time.

Regards,
Rex.

Of course, that isn't much different than how we send the British packing.

Of course, I know a few people that could make it down the stairs in time to catch up (especially when the elevators make stops between floors, and the idiots arn't in a hurry towards the door.)

**Tetley** · 30th November 08, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by sathor

Of course, that isn't much different than how we send the British packing.

I am sure that this is not an insult to the British, but I just do not understand what you mean by this. Would you care to enlighten this confused British man?

Mark

**sathor** · 30th November 08, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Tetley

I am sure that this is not an insult to the British, but I just do not understand what you mean by this. Would you care to enlighten this confused British man?

Mark

I'm referring to the revolution, where we had to fight in such a way to actually do anything against the better trained Redcoats.