Good Comebacks?

[Bill]

How about: "You're entitled to your opinion, but I'd make sure I knew what I was talking about before I expressed it." and walk away from the egit. I wonder sometimes if the village these guys are from know their idiot is missing?

Bill

[Riverkilt]

Think it might work for high school...my favorite is still, "My balls made parole." Answers most any "why" question and can be laid out there with polite sincerity or a bit of a smile.

At a high school level you might try, "Well actually its a class project on fashion, culture and peer pressure. Would you mind telling me what you really think of it?" while whipping out a small notebook to record the remarks.

Do admire your courage, high school can be merciless on those who dare to be themselves and walk proud.

Ron

[SumoKilt]

The pride of Washington!

[Jewddha]

So i was out and about after school today, and I ran into this really snotty lass from school (the type who I avoid as much as I can), and I've been ahving a fairly rough week, short on sleep, and my manners haven't been at my best. Well, she gave me a very snide "oh, do you play the bagpipes then?" I practically had to bite my toungue not to say "no, but would you like to play mine?" (terrible terrible thing, would never say it), I managed to grit out a "no, funny, never figured you for the type to show interest."

[Mr. Kilt]

Well, she gave me a very snide "oh, do you play the bagpipes then?" I practically had to bite my toungue not to say "no, but would you like to play mine?" (terrible terrible thing, would never say it)

Bwaahahahahahahahahahahaa! Oh man, I will HAVE to remember that one!

[richardljohnson]

my favorites....

1. And I'm suppose to take fashion advise from you?

2. I've got the B*lls to wear this...do you?

3. My ancestors use to paint themselves blue before going to battle....but I don't!

4. At least I can run with a kilt on, with your pants that low your lucky if you can walk without tripping!

Those are just the one's off the top of my head.

Richard-

[Shay]

You can always take the Miss Manners option:

"I'm sorry, do I know you?" with an incredulous look.

It's a little hoity toity, but the more grizzled and threatening-looking you are, the scarier it is. There's nothing quite so terrifying as a huge, muscular man being very, very pointedly polite in your direction.

(I know you're in high school, this is just something to keep in mind.)

[Iolanthe]

My husband is a very non-confrontational, easy going guy. He hardly ever gets rude comments, but when he does his stock response is to shrug his shoulders and turn away as if he can't be bothered with them. Much more often he gets asked why he's wearing a kilt to which he usually just grins and says, "Why not?"

Ione

[davedove]

My husband is a very non-confrontational, easy going guy. He hardly ever gets rude comments, but when he does his stock response is to shrug his shoulders and turn away as if he can't be bothered with them. Much more often he gets asked why he's wearing a kilt to which he usually just grins and says, "Why not?"

Ione

Most of the time, that's the best response. The people who are being rude are just trying to get a rise out of you. If they see it bothers you, in their minds they've scored a point. If it doesn't bother you, you've disarmed them.

[Archangel]

You can always take the Miss Manners option:

"I'm sorry, do I know you?" with an incredulous look.

It's a little hoity toity, but the more grizzled and threatening-looking you are, the scarier it is. There's nothing quite so terrifying as a huge, muscular man being very, very pointedly polite in your direction.

(I know you're in high school, this is just something to keep in mind.)

one of my mentors, under similar situations, would just ask, "...and you are?", and wait. They'd leave.