Quote Originally Posted by bubba
Magnus, I have to wonder about the kind of places you go for a pint.
Jimmy can probably vouch for the kinds of things that happen in some of the Philly pubs. Remember, this is a town that boos its own sports teams.

The place that I was given money for kilt checks was Fox & Hound in King of Prussia, PA behind the giant mall there.

The place that I had a really rotten night at this week was the Boat House on Great Valley Pkwy in Malvern, PA.

And while all lifting attempts were evaded, the most collectively rude group of people I've run into since wearing the kilt was at the Granite Run Mall in Middletown Township, PA. Last night I was there, and never have I had so many people laughing, pointing, making rude comments, etc. My responses had to cut to the bone. A group of financially disadvantaged african american women were among the worst, and my response that stopped them cold was "if I went out in a weave that looked that bad, I wouldn't be making fun of the appearance of others".

The very worst demographic by far, though, is ~14 year old girls. Ten years from now they will be admiring men in kilts. But at this age, they just can't take it. Large groups of them would follow and heckle.

At one point I was walking past a group of them, and overheard one saying to another "look at that homo in the skirt". I snuck up behind, put my head almost on the shoulder of the one that said it, and looked at the friend she was talking to. Her friend froze up and tried to tell her to shut up. The girl finally turned around and saw my face an inch from hers and I just said "Oh go on don't stop on my account" and they all screamed. Five minutes later a female security guard approached me and told me "I was told I'm supposed to tell you to not harass the teenagers." She was giving me that smile. You know the one. I didn't even have to defend myself. I said "girls at that age are such a pain in the ****, aren't they? I'm glad they seem to turn out well when they grow up." The security guard blushed, coyly told me she loved the kilt, and went on her way.

And I am so glad that those rude young girls usually turn out alright after they grow up a little.