"you look silly"

[Graham]

While waiting for my lunch at a takeaway (takeout) establishment, a wee girl of about 6 years stood next to me wearing a bright pink coat.

She said "you look silly", I didn't hear her for a while, so she kept repeating it until I did hear her.

When I realised she was speaking to me she turned to her father and asked why I was wearing a skirt.
I bent down and explained that it was a kilt and that men can wear kilts, even her daddy if he wanted to.

The father seemed embarrassed and I tried to assure him that I was not offended but appreciated the openess and honesty of his daughter.

I walked out with a smile on 'me dial :smile: children are amazing aren't they!

[Owl of Oban]

God Bless them.

[GMan]

Children, you just have to love them. I am sure that she will be asking her father when he will look "silly"

[Mike n NC]

Kids! I love'em...fried. There isn't much that is more open or honest than a young child and while they may give us pause, there is no deceit involved.

Mike

[Blu (Ontario)]

... She said "you look silly", I didn't hear her for a while, so she kept repeating it until I did hear her....

Children are taught from the start to be conformists. Now you've shown this youngster that conformity isn't for everyone.

[Sherry]

But if the father was embarrassed, why did he let his child repeat the question until you heard her?

[Alan H]

I think you did this very well...good on ya Graham.

[Graham]

But if the father was embarrassed, why did he let his child repeat the question until you heard her?

who knows!
Maybe he just didn't know how to shut her up

Thanks Alan and all for the kind comments. I'd rather deal with comments from kids that age than when they turn into teenagers and roam in packs.

Blu, very interesting observation as always, we do conform young don't we?
Thankfully, I grew up through the 60's and became a non-conformist quite early (but still failed to discover kilts).

[mbhandy]

Some time children do say what They think but a lot of times it is what they have heard at home is all they are repeating and some times it is quite hateful, even if they (the child) don't understand. I worked with gang kids a JD's for 16 years taking them out into the wilderness. Most of the kids I worked with were great but some were, and they were generally older 16-18, just plain mean. If you can explain to the young ones like you did it sure helps them in forming a better additude.

MrBill

[NewKilt]

Originally posted by Mike n NC
There isn't much that is more open or honest than a young child and while they may give us pause, there is no deceit involved.

So true Mike. And when they are your own children, before you know it, they are grown up and moved away. The last of my three children just moved away for college. Now it's just me and my wife at home.

On the other hand, I can now do my duty in the bathroom with the door open.

Darrell