Unsolicited Advice For Those Unpleasant Occasions (Feel Free to Contribute)

[TheOfficialBren]

Recently, a person (who is now a former friend due to issues unrelated to the purpose of this post) took a parting shot and said that kilts look bad on me and that they make me look like an old man.

Silence was my reply (as it ws via a random text message).

"Harumph," thought I, "that woman is the queen of idiots!"

[the former friend is female]

I sat indignantly for all of thirty seconds and decided that this was nothing more than an infantile attempt to gain some attention while the dying embers of what I came to realise was an entirely artificial relationship are smothering out.

I have come to realise that, while many times life's little bumps can give us a helluva jolt, we are usually better people to ignore such moronic behaviour but sometimes it is best-advised to offer the other buttock cheek sometimes rather than the cheek that a certain Jewish Carpenter from Galilee recommended.

How does this pertain to kilts?

Well, kilts were merely a path travelled to arrive at a destination (the insult). Sometimes when people make rude comments about our pleaty bits we must be mindful that they are likely to lash out at anything that sticks out. If I had had green hair or an affinity for Mongolian Throat Singing (mind-blowing, btw) or some other oddball thing then THAT would have had a proverbial target painted on it.

This person is very small, petty, and sad. I hope that they find happiness. I just don't plan to be there (nor do I want them present for my celebrations).


In the end, the world is full of dolts of every size and shape. Karma has her own hitlist.

Stay kilted, my friends. Tartan, tweed...yes, even those Utilikillmenow things.

Wear it proud. Wear it loud. Wear it quietly. Wear it defiantly. JUST WEAR IT!!!

[Father Bill]

Good perspective, Bren. Sorry for your loss of a friend.

[Jock Scot]

"--------look like an old man-------". Oi! I resemble that remark! As long as you are doing no harm to anyone, then, carry on carrying on.

[orionpyoung]

"look like and old man" Sounds like a compliment to me. You know what they say "Women just age while men get better looking"

[Riverkilt]

You didn't lose a friend. Anyone that would cut you down like that was never a friend. Count yourself lucky she's moved on.

[auld argonian]

I hate to admit it but I often quote a very old Ziggy cartoon wherein good ole Ziggy, after an obviously arduous climb of some Himalayan peak, is standing in the presence of some High Lama who is dispensing wisdom: "You can please some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time….but some people you can't please none of the time."

….and, having been stranded in the Pittsburgh airport overnight with a Nepalese gentleman who began throat singing at two on the morning, I have to agree on the throat singing thing.

Best

AA

[piperdbh]

As my daddy would say, "You ain't out nothin'."

[Liam]

"--------look like an old man-------". Oi! I resemble that remark!

As do I Jock!

Bren... life is too short to let other people's actions get to you. Consider yourself fortunate that it is over.

Bill

[ratspike]

One thing I've learned over many years of being...different...than the average person, is that anyone who'd take a cheap shot like that won't be missed when they're not part of your life any more. Seriously, is she still in grade school? Her remark is up there with "your mom dresses you funny", y'know? People like that have always struck me as unhappy, boring, and completely incapable of finding the awesome things in life. It must be a drag to be them.

Good on you for cutting her loose. Your world is a better place without that kind of thing!

[Grizzly]

You know what Bren mate, you may have one dissenter but you have hundreds on here right behind you and standing shoulder to shoulder with you. I know where I'd rather be. Chin up mate. Onwards and upwards as they say.