Subjected to 'racial abuse' while kilted - sorry if length and/or content offends

[cessna152towser]

Well handled. Anybody who behaves as this little fellow did obviously suffers from chronic inadequacy and you did the right thing in realising this rather than letting it get to you.

[Panache]

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By his actions, the fellow you encountered was no gentleman.

He provoked you, and you responded.

The racial slur you made brought you to the level of this unpleasant person and was an insult to not only him but the people accompanying him.

I think that just walking on would have been the best course of action.

If I had responded to the comment “William Wallace was a skirt-wearing f*****!” it would have been to say "William Wallace didn't wear a kilt, READ A BOOK!"

Respectfully

Jamie

[Troy]

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The racial slur you made brought you to the level of this unpleasant person and was an insult to not only him but the people accompanying him.

Respectfully

Jamie

Indeed, Sir, you are correct. I must admit that I was a little disappointed in myself for retorting in what would be perceived by most people as a racist manner - even though I was simply turning his braggadiccio back on him, my words should have been chosen more carefully.

While simply ignoring the little twit to start with may have been a better option overall, I believe that there are some times when bullies need to be stood up to and be made to look like the idiots they are (even if it sometimes requires one to momentarily stoop to their level).

Regards,

Troy

[Troy]

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If I had responded to the comment “William Wallace was a skirt-wearing f*****!” it would have been to say "William Wallace didn't wear a kilt, READ A BOOK!"

Respectfully

Jamie

Again, Jamie, you are correct. A similar retort came to me about five minutes after the event - ahh, that old 20/20 hindsight thing again.

Cheers,

Troy

[Panache]

Again, Jamie, you are correct. A similar retort came to me about five minutes after the event - ahh, that old 20/20 hindsight thing again.

Cheers,

Troy

The retort "READ A BOOK" I got from a TV cartoon of the Comic book "The Tick". I have found that it applies to a wide and varied number of idiots in all manner of situations.

Cheers

Jamie

[Troy]

The retort "READ A BOOK" I got from a TV cartoon of the Comic book "The Tick". I have found that it applies to a wide and varied number of idiots in all manner of situations.

Cheers

Jamie

It's a good one - versatile, snappy, and very hard to misinterpret.

I have to admit that my "when you get home you can tell your mother that today you saw a real man" line (which I happen to think was quite funny) is not entirely original: the story goes that during the Great War a young British officer came across a battle-hardened Australian private who refused to salute. When challenged, the Aussie stood up and patted the officer on the shoulder and said, "Son, when you get home you can tell your mother that today you met a real soldier".

Cheers,

Troy

[Bryan]

I must say, Troy, you are a bigger man than I. If you insult my momma, I'm kicking your a**!

[Troy]

I must say, Troy, you are a bigger man than I. If you insult my momma, I'm kicking your a**!

And if you insult my momma, she'll kick your a***!

[emolas]

READ A BOOK!"

Sorta like my favorite phrase: RTFM

My favorite comeback when somebody says something suggestive about what they and my mother have done is to thank them for being kind to her because she's over 60, fat, toothless, and hasn't seen much action in a while. I have yet to see anyone come back from that one.

I think it was well handled. A good joke or just plain ignoring someone does wonders to take the wind out of their sails. Like I tell my kids, fighting is foolish and it takes two to fight so if you aren't fighting then the other person is just making a fool of themselves all alone.