Quote Originally Posted by Dreadbelly
I guess what bothers me, and I think I have finally nailed it after seeing some posts in this thread... Is that there are some folk that hold to traditions a bit to tightly and please, don't take it wrong, this is NOT personal attack directed at any single soul here, but it is a broad sweeping generalisation, but there are some folks that flaunt the traditional full blown rig and their 8 yard tanks, and look down at the others that just make do. This draws a line in the sand between the haves and the haves not. And something about that always gets my hackles up and makes me all defensive and ugly and confrontational. I seriously do not like my local St Andrews Society because of this... I have had a couple of run ins with several members of the local chapter... And they are all a bunch of elitist pricks. This is not an attack... It is a statement based on fact. And it is an entirely local thing. If more folk from the local SAS had the same kindness and decency that some of the board members here have, it would be a whole lot better.
I think it's the other way around, I think that the people that cannot afford to partake in the higher end garments (myself included) are afraid of being looked down upon, and have instead gone on the offensive before they are scutinized. Whether than comes from our personal experiences in life, or a confidence issue, I don't know, it is a person to person matter. However, putting the cart before the horse is not needed. Most traditionalists that I know will show respect if it is given.