Negative remark when least expected

**Mike1** · 27th April 06, 01:08 PM

Neds are neds.

**bangkok kilt** · 27th April 06, 01:19 PM

The insecurity of those that lash out is truly amazing.

I like the your 'no response' response. Most of the people who make remarks are probably looking for attention of their own and arguing with them only satisfies them, it doesn't prove anything to them.

**Kilted KT** · 27th April 06, 01:32 PM

the lengths teenagers will go to in an effort to impress themselves is astounding. I agree that the best way to deal with it is retort in such a manner that the commenter's friends give him his just deserts. Far superior than actually acting out in anger or dipleasure.

besides, do you really want to lower yourself to the level of some bonehead kids trying to get a rise out of you? I think not.

**Valencian Kilted** · 27th April 06, 01:34 PM

well.... that's my only fear for my summer trip,... I'm a big guy enough (100 kgs.), and just 33, so I don't consider myself at all as an easy pidgeon to be hunted, but.... I've never been at all easy to keep calm on those situations!

¡Salud!

T O N O

**Southern Breeze** · 27th April 06, 01:37 PM

Excellant response from a kilted gentleman!

**switchblade5984** · 27th April 06, 01:40 PM

just not worth the time....

**Rigged** · 27th April 06, 01:51 PM

I've confronted people who've made remarks like that. It's always ended on a positive note. The reactions are usually just due to ignorance and people not being very observant.

Once they've see my kilt up close, it doesn't look so much like a woman's skirt to them. And when I explain that it's a kilt, that puts things in context for them. Then I get the usual kilt questions about whether or not I'm Scottish, what I wear under it, and all that.

I once situation, I had a couple of hard-core gangsta types comment on "the guy in the dress" at a gas station. I just walked up to them and after a few minutes of conversation, they'd both taken Utilikilts cards.

Your mileage may vary.

**Rex_Tremende** · 27th April 06, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Rigged

[Once,] I had a couple of hard-core gangsta types comment on "the guy in the dress" at a gas station. I just walked up to them and after a few minutes of conversation, they'd both taken Utilikilts cards.

Good job!

What do you think you said that sold them on the idea?

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

**Caradoc** · 27th April 06, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Southern Breeze

Excellant response from a kilted gentleman!

I very much agree, and had my own experience been with someone speaking sotto voce instead of up in my face, I likely would have ignored the comments, too.

**Frank McGrath** · 27th April 06, 01:55 PM

Whenever I get a rude, crude or just plain simple remark, I just say oooh, I 'll have to remember that one. I'll add it to the list. May I use your name when I quote you?. That usually stops them dead in their tracks. Kilts are a thinking man's wear. Jeans are for the rest .

Frank