Two Telling comments? The Answer Perhaps?

[Cyd]

CeilidhDoc, I was referring to my experience with the group, not you personally. If that offends you I can't help you. It is my experience. There are always exceptions and you certainly can't reasonably expect each of those to be isolated when referring to an overall impression. In fact, I have no idea how one would go about generalizing about an individual as you suggest. In any event, I didn't do any such thing. You are interpreting my comments in an obviously erroneous manner as if to manufacture offense. I simply quoted you to point out that your proposal was already occurring in this very forum. I was, perhaps too subtly for some, pointing out that it isn't the purveyor of information whose attitude must change but the receivers. The information has been offered and is being rejected!

Beyond your first paragraph, I couldn't agree with you more. My issue was with the arrogance of another (non-Scot) presuming he was going to restore Scotland's lost heritage by bringing back casual kilt attire, something that was never a Scottish tradition, save perhaps for a short period amongst a small minority in the highlands.

As to respect, it took quite a bit to get me to this point. Most of that can be described as utter disrespect for not me (although there is some of that) but my country, fellow countrymen and culture. It is easy and common to lecture someone about respect after an expression of anger in the wake of disrespect. In practice it is nothing more than meaningless cliche that fails to address the actual problem.

There are some very useful things on this site. I can access them without suffering the aggravation that comes with interacting with the stupidity that surrounds them. It is of no matter to me what you care to do. Go on thinking you have all the answers and making asses of yourselves each time you leave these shores, and just so we are clear "you" refers to those in the forum who indulge in such behaviour and not to you personally.