Need to know how polite you are to people who are....curious

[thescot]

Hmm. This comes along every once in a while, and I am usually looking for more clever retorts. I also have a treasuer trove of canned answers.

Like others, the person asking and the way he or she asks is my cue. Females get saucy answers (because they're usually being cute and flirty and harmless) unless they're just genuinely interested. I offer to allow warm hands to check, or perhaps a "show me yours, and I'll show you mine" if it's not everly rude. If it's rude, I ask what they'd think of me asking about their underwear in a very serious tone. But mostly, girls (even "girls" my age) are just kin of joking in good fun, and there's no harm in joking back and forth.

Most girls really like a kilt, and I really like most girls!

Guys get short shrift. At the last parade, a kid was showing off for his friends, and I simply said something like, "Don't act like that in public. It makes you look stupid to your friends." They laughed him down.

To an older guy who should know better, I usually respond to The Question with something like "your wife's lipstick" or "everything you've always wanted." Or even, "I'm not into guys. Look elsewhere." If it's one of my friends, I offer a $1000 bet that we can go into any bar, and I'll get more girls than him. They never take me up on it. I'd win.

Sometimes, I just give a "Don't-ask-stupid-questions-look" and it usually ends it. I have that practiced, school teacher look that makes most folks want to dringe and crawl under a desk in humiliation for doing something dumb. Learned it from Miss Bridger in 10th grade geometry! Ha

Mosltly, I encounter folks who like to see a man kilted and who only have very positive comments. Being friendly, and ALWAYS SMILING no matter what is key, I think.

[opositive]

saturday night, a drunk young lady was sent by her friends to ask whether i was naked "under there" (pointing to my kilt)--i replied, "of course"-then leaned to her ear to whisper, "we are all naked under our clothes."

[thescot]

P. S. Never let 'em see you sweat!

[thescot]

Might be the collar Padre. Just sayin'.
Rondo

FYI: Rondo was responding to Father Bill's mention that he never gets asked.

I, too, am never asked if I have on a collar. Just sayin'.

So, William, come south, leave the collar at home, and I'll take ye to my pub. No one will ask there, either since they're used to it, but at least they'll not treat you like a cleric! Ha.

Or we'll both wear our collars and they still won't treat you like a cleric. Well, maybe.

[castledangerous]

Thank you for speaking for us from Germany. Much appreciated.

[cryptoman]

I guess the German you are referring to wouldn't speak for 200 Mio+ people. ;)

[Starhunter451]

Thanks cman

[OCD: obsessive collie dog]

This might be OTTto reply to the girls!
scotsman in kilt-original.jpg

[DanNeil]

MizzouScotsman,
Great question and comments.
As only a newbie-potential kilt owner, I had not thought of the question. hummm

I agree - the context is crucial.
If the person seems 1/2 decent, I might try a lil' humor and turning back a question like:
"Its an OLD fashion trend! Donae U hav one?"

Children, yes I would like to talk to kids. get on their eye level.

At the Highland Festival I watched (for the first time) the hammer throw, the sheath toss, and men and women doing the caber toss. I got a very high respect for the power and determination of a lot of people in kilts trying their best.

I have to think more about the Thread question.
As a teacher, ... I know when to educate.
A stupid question ... I could tolerate.
A mean question ... I'd check my sarcasm and turn back another question.
An DumbA-- question ... a silent stare until I could figure out it this person deserves a response

Still thinkin ......

DanNeil

[LongShanks]

when im asked about the height that we wear it I simpley tell them that I dont need it any longer.