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

[Stan]

OK, so they say that about 95% of women like kilts on men, and 5% don't. So, even if you take out the (potential) dying embers syndrome, every now and then you can still run into one of the 5%. This is a no sweat deal.

I'd suggest that you continue to Stand proud in your kilt (old or young), while emulating (and exuding) the spirit of the highland garment that you proudly wear. I'd just let the weak, continue to be weak, and move on.

That's my 2 cents worth......

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!!!

[MacGumerait]

Bren ,

Here is one way to look at it .

Samson slew a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an a** .

This person seems to slay friendships with the same " jawbone " .

Best , Mike

[TheOfficialBren]

I certainly am not wallowing in any self-pity of any kind but thank you all for the kind words.
Yes, Mike. Spot-on.
Not a single tear shed or a wink of sleep has been lost. Some people are just not true friend material.

[DanNeil]

Bren,
You have gathered lots of support and good thoughts from fellow killers here.
i will just jump in from South Dakota to stretch the geography of it for you.

I remind myself that what people say often says more about themselves
than what they may think they are talking about.
She thought she was saying something about YOU.
She was saying MORE about herself!

DanNeil

[TheOfficialBren]

Bren,
You have gathered lots of support and good thoughts from fellow killers here.
i will just jump in from South Dakota to stretch the geography of it for you.

I remind myself that what people say often says more about themselves
than what they may think they are talking about.
She thought she was saying something about YOU.
She was saying MORE about herself!

DanNeil

One big Kyleism to that, mate! Spot on. Well-said.

[MacLowlife]

Hey Bren, Speaking AS an old man, I can think of many worse things to be called or compared to.

[MacCathail]

There's a great little incident related in Charles Thompson's book on wearing the kilt that's good for lots of other occasions in life, too.

A kilt-wearing friend of Thompson's was asked by someone, "But don't people insult you?" And he said "No. Never. A few people have tried but no one's ever succeeded."

I'm sure I don't have the quote word-for-word but I love the thought behind it.

Cheers,

-John-

[LitTrog]

Hey Bren, Speaking AS an old man, I can think of many worse things to be called or compared to.

Yeah--like a young man, perhaps...





I'd take this comparison any day:

[MAJMike]

Guy wasn't much of a friend, was he?

No great loss.

[TheOfficialBren]

No, MAJMike, she wasn't. Oh well. Ç'est la vie.