'Nice Skirt Revisited'.

[James]

On Saturday I was visiting a strange town, and when entering a shop, a lady said:-

'What a lovely skirt, you do look smart'.

I smiled and said thanks-at which point she said that she'd mant to say Kilt, but came out with the first word that entered her head: going on to make nice coments about seeing the kilt and mean wearing one.

The point of this post being that if I'd made a sharp retort, I'd have offended her and not felt so good myself: as it is we were both pleased by the exchange-so it was a positive encounter.

This in turn links to my earlier views that it is better to smile and be nice when people say something, even if they do not use the right words: for by so doing we will be acting to promote the kilt and kilt wearing.

James

[Robin]

I agree!

[Space Moose]

Agreed. "Thanks!" is a great response to that comment.

If it was a chowderhead who was trying to take the piss out of you by saying "nice skirt", "Thanks!" is probably the best response too.

Chowderhead: "Hey, nice skirt buddy." *snicker*

Handsome Devil in Kilt: "Thanks!"

Chowderhead: "Erm, you were supposed to get upset..."


Craig

[millar]

James As ususal the voice of reason. Thanks for the story.

[GMan]

Good for you James. It is always nice to say thank you to a compliment, keeps everyone on the high road.

[Alan H]

Good on ya, James..

[mudd]

Okay. I can change. I guess. If I have to. :-(

[NewKilt]

Well done James. It's a very good example that supports your previous thread about handling comments. You wound up having a nice conversation with the woman who called your kilt a skirt, and then corrected herself.

I had a young man ask me were my bagpipes were when I was faxing some info at Kinkos. I simply clicked my fingers together and said, "Darn, I knew I forgot something, I left them at home." We both left Kinkos at the same time, and had a nice conversation about our disabilities - he was walking with a cane as well. When we parted, he said that my kilt really looked sharp.

Darrell