wolf whistle

[Alan H]

Alan, please don't take this the wrong way, but when you say that you figured that adults had it "more together," you are admitting to a certain amount of naivete. Please....., jerks come in all ages, sizes, shapes, and colors, (just look at my in-laws.) Just wear the kilt proudly, know who you are, and let the negative stuff roll off your back. It's not our job to educate the world, (although I gather by your post that you are a school teacher,) ("our" meaning the kilted ones.) If you want tolerance, then tolerate others, even in their ignorance. You won't change a thing by staring down or confronting every negative remark or whistle. These guys weren't interested in learning about kilts or your scottish heritage, they just wanted to get under your skin, and you let them. I'm sure they all had a big laugh once you were out of earshot. If you're wearing a kilt, you're bigger than that.
Respectfully,

Actually, the looks I got from the eyes I caught were kind of embarrassed, so I don't think they had a laugh. The more I think about it, it really was an odd encounter.

Also, I currently work in IT, but I did some substitute teaching last year when I was between jobs. I really enjoyed the teaching I got to do, and I wrote about it on X-Marks quite a bit at the time. I wore my kilts to school every day, and while some kids didn't like it, I'll say this.....I never got "dismissed"... You know "Oh, it's just the sub, we don't have to care".. Nope, the kids may have liked me or may not have liked me...they may have thought the kilt was cool, or they may have thought it was wierd but they didn't DISMISS me. There were questions in every class, and those questions were a doorway into getting them to learn something, even if what it was that they learned wasn't necessarily on the lesson plan for the day. I wasn't the kind of sub that came in, turned on a movie and sat and read the newspaper. All in all, it was a positive experience, though I learned that I really don't want to be a High School teacher for my profession. I look at it this way...there's now a Celtic Heritage Club at Woodside High School, with 22 kids in it, and that wouldn't have happened if I hadn't showed up in a kilt. Carlmont High School kids, whose mascot is "The Scots" now have seen a kilt worn to school, not just on the schools paper for football games. Because I wore a kilt to school, two other teachers started wearing theirs on Game Fridays, and half a dozen guys in in the school spirit club started wearing kilts on Game Fridays.

Works for me!

However, you are entirely right about this...jerks comes in all sizes, colors, shapes and locations! You bet!

[James MacMillan]

jerks come in all ages, sizes, shapes, and colors, (just look at my in-laws.)

I just love this!!!

You must have met some of mine!

[McFarkus]

there's now a Celtic Heritage Club at Woodside High School, with 22 kids in it, and that wouldn't have happened if I hadn't showed up in a kilt. Carlmont High School kids, whose mascot is "The Scots" now have seen a kilt worn to school, not just on the schools paper for football games. Because I wore a kilt to school, two other teachers started wearing theirs on Game Fridays, and half a dozen guys in in the school spirit club started wearing kilts on Game Fridays.

Wow! You had quite an impact in a short time!

[auld argonian]

Having seen the photos of your performance at those Highland Games, you should pick up a stone, hurl it, turn around and flip the whistler the bird, smile and walk away.

There's never a caber around when you need one, is there?

Best

AA

[ChromeScholar]

There's never a caber around when you need one, is there?

What do you mean? I keep one in my wallet.

[Nick the DSM]

aww man, i have same issues at school. wolf whistles, telling me in the wrong bathroom, asking is their a vagina under there, etc

[Alan H]

aww man, i have same issues at school. wolf whistles, telling me in the wrong bathroom, asking is their a vagina under there, etc

Personally, and this is just me, I would be incredibly rude to people who talked to me like that, if they did it repeatedly. A joke is a joke, but there's a time to stop. They're not speaking out of ignorance, they know *exactly* what they are saying and are intentionally being obnoxious. I'd be obnoxious right back and then walk away.

But that's just me. I'm a pretty nice guy and will be a gentleman for quite a long while, but if someone gives me a really good reason not to be a gentleman, over and over again, I might take that person up on it. Folks can say all they want about "lowering myself to their level" and that's just fine. For them.

You will find your own way. Strength, wisdom and serenity to you, mate. Carry on! Look at it this way. Guys with brains, manners and integrity are not the ones taking those stupid shots, and a girl (or two or six) with those attributes....brains, manners and integrity, are likely taking note.

[ccga3359]

What I can't even get kilt checked even with my gorgeous flowing golden locks and you..., you get a bloody wolf whistle, AND you're bothered by it?

[Alan H]

What I can't even get kilt checked even with my gorgeous flowing golden locks and you..., you get a bloody wolf whistle, AND you're bothered by it?

It's 'cause I have grundies made of finely woven, worsted, 13 ounce acryli-beast fur.

note the somber nod and surreptitious scratching

[Nighthawk]

aww man, i have same issues at school. wolf whistles, telling me in the wrong bathroom, asking is their a vagina under there, etc

I had someone ask me that once. I said "Yeah- your girlfriend's."