Laughter?

**Schultz** · 27th December 05, 08:16 AM

As someone who was heavily into the streetpunk scene and hung around folks with foot tall orange mohawks and other assorted fashion (or anti-fashion) statements, I'm pretty used to the snickering of ignorant folks. It can be a little offputting at first, particularly if I'm in an aggressive mood. Yesterday, I took the wife to a mall that has a Frederick's of Hollywood to spend some of her Christmas money on some new...ah...presents for me ;) and I got more than a few snickers from younger girls as we walked through the mall. Guys pretty much just stare, but the teenage girls are the worst, so caught up in their own twisted concepts of fashion.

One particular girl kept elbowing her friend, who was on her cellphone, trying to get her attention to look at me. Her friend was apparently way too busy in her conversation to even look, which only made the gawker more animated. Feeling a little mischievous, I finally walked over to the girl on the phone, tapped her on the shoulder and said, "I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation, but I think your friend wants to show you what I'm wearing." I did a little spin, prompting some laughter from the girl on the phone who went, "Nice!". I tipped my hat to the gawker, who was very red faced and obviously embarassed herself.

I do love turning things around on people.

In short, bollocks to the laughers. Their ignorance and lack of respect should not have any bearing on what you choose to wear, be it a kilt, blue hair, or even silly looking baggy bondage pants.

**Valencian Kilted** · 27th December 05, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Schultz

As someone who was heavily into the streetpunk scene and hung around folks with foot tall orange mohawks and other assorted fashion (or anti-fashion) statements, I'm pretty used to the snickering of ignorant folks. It can be a little offputting at first, particularly if I'm in an aggressive mood. Yesterday, I took the wife to a mall that has a Frederick's of Hollywood to spend some of her Christmas money on some new...ah...presents for me ;) and I got more than a few snickers from younger girls as we walked through the mall. Guys pretty much just stare, but the teenage girls are the worst, so caught up in their own twisted concepts of fashion.

One particular girl kept elbowing her friend, who was on her cellphone, trying to get her attention to look at me. Her friend was apparently way too busy in her conversation to even look, which only made the gawker more animated. Feeling a little mischievous, I finally walked over to the girl on the phone, tapped her on the shoulder and said, "I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation, but I think your friend wants to show you what I'm wearing." I did a little spin, prompting some laughter from the girl on the phone who went, "Nice!". I tipped my hat to the gawker, who was very red faced and obviously embarassed herself.

I do love turning things around on people.

In short, bollocks to the laughers. Their ignorance and lack of respect should not have any bearing on what you choose to wear, be it a kilt, blue hair, or even silly looking baggy bondage pants.

:mrgreen: great history, man! Spain is also full of that kind of "babes", and I also don't like them at all, but young lads are worst,... they're becoming violent as well as superficial!, but ur reaction was really funny!

Cheers for the next year!! ¡Salud!

T O N O

**GlassMan** · 27th December 05, 08:39 AM

I tend to find that the ones who laugh the most are also those who look the most laughable themselves.

**Southern Breeze** · 27th December 05, 08:57 AM

Schultz,great story! Most of the laughter I hear is from teens in the mall.I was in the local mall friday and heard some.I went back today to return a shirt and because I was wearing a clerical shirt,heard none.There were a lot of deer in the headlights looks though. As I said before,it doesn't bother me at all.

**Bludongle** · 27th December 05, 09:39 AM

Out of all the replies no one seems to have mentioned that you have probably spent more on one single item of your wardrobe than her outfit all total.

And that it is distinctively your outfit.

All I can envision is a room full of reindeer sweaters and blinking L.E.D. buttons in plastic holly/mistletoe corsages.

Some people wouldn't know class if it blew up their skirt.

Blu