Not a funny request!!!!

[ozth3dog]

o.k., I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else? I was at a wedding of a friend of mine that I work with last saturday, the groom and his family were Irish, and I was the only one kilted,not a big deal(I work with the bride whom knew I was going kilted).
I recived nothing but good coments about how I looked Good, was the man, etc., etc. and that was good since it was well recived by everyone.....almost. After a couple of hours, and quite a number of alcholic drinks by everyone there, I was confronted by the brides uncle who, and i quote, "would you be interested in helping out with a prank?" Now I am a well spirited person who loves to muck with people from time to time. So I said "That depends on what it entails.", And his reply was this, " My brother is and always has been a ladies man, and he was talking about trying to pick up some chicks at this wedding, and I told himto be careful because I think that the guy in the SKIRThas his eye on you, so I am wondering if you would ask him to dance with you??"
WOW!!! My first thought was you a-hole!!! Who do you think you are......... But not wanting to start a fight at a friends wedding I simply replied," I would have if you would have called it a KILT, and not a skirt. To which he appoligized that he was sorry and he had been drinking,blah, blah, blah....
I mean come on man, has this ever happened to anyone else???

[Bugbear]

I used to work in a bar; there's a very good reason I don't drink.

[Ayin McFye]

That specific incident has not happened to me, but I been talked to many times by drunken individuals that think I'd be funny for me to do stuff that I would consider degrading to not only myself but to kilt wearers all over. Most of the time they don't even think that what they are saying is really that offensive, so I just let it go, and respectfully decline.

Sorry to hear about your incident. There are many responses but the best is to just let it go and walk away.

[###KILTEDKIWI###]

I think that the guy in the SKIRT has his eye on you

what a muppet...

why didnt you say you "actually, i've had my eye on you for some time now", you look like a bit of a go er...

[duchessofnc]

This is why I am reluctant to have kilt nights at pubs. Even an Irish Pub. I just can imagine some jerk coming up and saying something to the group that is highly inappropriate. And that they would normally not say something if they had been more sober.

[auld argonian]

Jeez...if ya' can't start a fight at a friend's wedding, whose wedding can ya' start a fight at?

Has something exactly like this ever happened to me? No. Something like it? Yeah. I mean, do you really think that there's anybody living in the civilized world today who is so stupid or socially retarded that they don't know what a kilt is? So why do they make a big deal about calling it a "skirt"? To make a little joke...to get a rise out of someone...to try to look like a "man" by putting the kiltie down.

Personally, I've been insulted a lot in my lifetime, kilted or not...probably because I don't look like the kind of guy who can kick your @$$ when insulted (though you'd be amazed...) and often because there was only one of me and a few of them. I've developed a pretty thick skin. I've also had to get out of a couple of nasty situations because one of my buddies would often consume a wee bit more Jack Daniels than he ought to have and started picking fights...his excuse? "That was Jack talking." My response? "Well Jack is gonna get both of us killed some night so tell Jack to shut up." So I know about drunks shooting their mouths off.

Screw it, man...if this is typical for the guy, everybody must know that he's a schmuck. You are the bigger man for maintaining your composure. Part of strapping these things on is dealing with the B.S. that somebody is gonna hand you. Just try saying this little stanza when things like this happen:

Oh, Lord...give me the serenity to accept what cannot be changed, the courage to change what can be changed and the wisdom to find good hiding places for the bodies of all of the #$@*%&!!'s that get in my way while I'm trying to do either.

Best

AA

[gilmore]

... I mean come on man, has this ever happened to anyone else???

Yes, happens all the time. I hate it when they say yes and you have to dance with them and they are so drunk they keep trying to lead and step all over your feet.

[fluter]

This is why I am reluctant to have kilt nights at pubs. Even an Irish Pub. I just can imagine some jerk coming up and saying something to the group that is highly inappropriate...

Oh, Duchess, that's easily addressed in any number of ways! We all just look at the ... err at him, look at each other, and fall out laughing. If he doesn't catch on that we're laughing at him, we point and laugh.

If the mood strikes, we point at his trousers and laugh.

Or, we just leave him to you. Eedjit? What eedjit?

[BroosterB1]

I think you handled the situation quite well, the retort about the kilt was right on. There is nothing feminine or girlie about a proper kilt.

One of the things I have noticed is how the more insecure someone is the more they will try and cover up with bragidiousness and bravado. The guy who is obnoxious and tail chasing, spouting off about difference of others, is usually afraid of the reality between his own two ears. My advice is to ignore them, never get into a P**sing contest with a skunk.

[Rogerson785]

That's like when people ask me if I am going to wear a kilt for Halloween, and I simply reply that it is not a costume but a reflection of my proud ancestry.