Quote Originally Posted by Lyle1 View Post
It would also help if you made better word choices and said something along the lines of simply not understanding why Americans have such an interest in Scottish culture. Phrases such as "playing at being a Scot" are insulting and inflammatory. Some have tried to explain why they view some of your posts as unkind, even rude, which did not please you. However, their comments would have had quite a different flavor if they had implied that you were "playing at being a gentleman."
Do remember that a) we are in two or three of many nations separated by a common language and b) you can only be insulted if you accept the insult.

If "playing at being a Scot" is derogatory in Scotland, then it's inflammatory. If it's only derogatory to the reader, it's another reflection of the imperfect medium of written Internet dialogue!!