Kilted (and insulted) at the opera

[Coemgen]

I must say that you are a better man than I. I'm not one to brandy about words; if I had been confronted by a person as demeaning and condescending as that, I don't know whether or not I would have been able to keep myself from acts of physical violence.

[rollerboy_1979]

When I am dressed in my kilt, I consider myself dressed as a gentleman, and a gentleman I will be. Expecting a cretinous person to accept my garb is akin to casting pearls before swine. She realized she insulted me when I told her that I do not consider my clothing "funny". The way I see it, she was saved by the bell (in this case the chimes) for I'm sure I would have had other choice words to put her in her place. Her ignorance was overshadowed by the dozens of smiles and nods of approval. I'm going to wear my kilt to every performance because I know she was in the minority. I hope to attend some evening events so I can dress in my formal PC and bowtie. Tomorrow's St. Andrews Dinner will provide the salve for the wound. int:
Cheers!
RB

[James MacMillan]

When I am dressed in my kilt, I consider myself dressed as a gentleman, and a gentleman I will be.

Now, that's the right attitude!

[Rex_Tremende]

...At this point, she turns to her friend and says, "Let's wear something "funny" next time".
Me: "I hardly consider this "funny" madam"

Now here I might have been inclined to look her up and down and say, "Madam, what do you mean 'next time?'"

Regards,
Rex.

[Riverkilt]

There are no doubt enough House of Gordon cousins on this forum alone to assemble a quarum and vote you an honorary membership into the clan...but doubt that would have impressed her.

I still prefer the common two word response to an insult - said calmly and politely. And when they stammer back, "Why do you say that?" The response is, "Because that is the proper response to an insult."

Glad you didn't let her get you down...touching story in all other regards.

Ron

[DireStraitsFan]

You're a good man rollerboy. Keep on keepin' on.

[auld argonian]

I still prefer the common two word response to an insult - said calmly and politely. And when they stammer back, "Why do you say that?" The response is, "Because that is the proper response to an insult."

Ron

I guess that I sometimes feel exactly that way, Ron....in some sets of circumstances a hearty two-or-three-word invective does seem appropriate. Should the offending party then act offended, I would simply state that I, at least, will just come out and BE insulting rather than dancing around it like a sissy the way that they're doing it. As I mentioned earlier, some folks seem to get a certain degree of vicious pleasure out of being "witty" and sort of trying to channel Oscar Wilde...in the end, though, they're probably meaner than someone who just comes out and cusses you out.

Best

AA

[beloitpiper]

When I am dressed in my kilt, I consider myself dressed as a gentleman, and a gentleman I will be.

This.

I love this.

Exactly.

[OFCJAX]

"Fake, huh? <looking at their chests> Like those are real."

[rollerboy_1979]

"Fake, huh? <looking at their chests> Like those are real."

That would have been a great comeback because in LA plastic surgeons are only outnumbered by attorneys (no disrespect intended towards either profession). This was a perfect example of the old adage "Less is More". In hindsight, it was none of her business that I wasn't a Scot. I'm not ashamed of or embarassed by my Italian ancestry, but why offer information that would invite such an insult? It's like The Question........why answer and spoil the mystique? If someone wants to believe I'm a Scot because of my kilt, why not let them? From now on, when I'm dressed in that manner, I'm a Scot and will just leave it at that. The only thing "fake" that day was the "class" that woman supposedly had because she was at the opera. My ancestors, the Romans, invaded Scotland centuries ago, so I may even be more Scot than I realize. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!
Cheers!
RB