Busybodies

[Archangel]

Again, great minds think alike!

I have a similar line. Since I am a big whopping I tell the fashion police that if my attire offends or in any way fails to please them I will remove it promptly. Tends to snap them out of it. Quickly.

Seriously, I do not know what makes people do what they do. When I was a student taking programming classes at CLC I took the metro back to D.C. late @ nite.

Most of these times any woman on the mostly empty cars would regard me with some sort of contempt or such, clutching their little can of mace. I am a big lad and not easily mistaken for Brad Pitt. (long before I was aware of the power of the kilt...)

Sometimes the ladies would just walk right up to me and start chatting. Finally I figured it out. Apparently ONE TIE in my collection, purchased from a Chinatown street cart, made me look approachable. I renamed the polyester thing the "chick tie" and soldiered on.

It never ceases to amaze me how what I wear seems to have some strange power over complete strangers. Especially within the dark side of the force.

I have to believe at some level there is some projection going on and the wardrobe excuse for the contact - good or bad - is just a "cover story". My best guess circa 0822 hours. Subject to further review of course.

Best,

Doug

I had a similar weird experience with an Armani suit. Before you think I'm rich, whatever,... I found it in a thrift store, had a tailor fit it, and for a little over a hundred bucks, I've got an Armani.

In context, that suit does to salesmen, businessmen, and snotty places staff things that my kilt does in the real world. Creepy. Most of my buddies take a while to notice it, actually either clothing. That's why we're buds.

[Troy]

I'm Australian born, but with Scot & Welsh forebears, BUT even if my forebears were Chinese & Rumanian instead, is anyone going to dictate to me what I can or cannot wear, or what pattern my clothes may be made from, or what colour is 'permitted'(?) Not on your life!
Tell her to go take a hike! (To the Highlands, of course - or maybe somewhere much warmer?)

I couldn't agree more! This young lady's opinion is not worth a thing!

BTW, Ozman (going totally off-topic here), where were you born?

Regards,

Troy

[Kilted Christian]

So the Highlander attended his first baseball game and saw the opening batter hit and run to first base. Same with the second batter. The third batter was walked and as he started for first, the Scot yelled "Run!" The man next to him says, "He's walking, he has four balls." The Scot yells out "Walk with prrrride man, walk with prrrrride."

Somewhere in there is wear your kilt with prrrride.

[Sir Robert]

The bottom line is that we live in a world with those who would intrude in our business without authority.

The underlieing thoughts behind ths is without merit.

Those who do so are without brains.

I behave as if a reasonable person were watching me, and balance my behavior against a reasonable standard.

[benkilt]

to thine own self be true, as for the others, sod 'em