The power of the kilt continues

[Dixiecat]

Last edited by AKScott; 04-15-2011 at 03:39 AM. Reason: misspelled fiance, oh the irony

In referring to the woman to whom you are engaged to be married, you would call her your fiancée.

[thescot]

AKScott, welcome to the world of the kilted. Even old geezers like me still get looks and friendly "come ons," not that I take any of them seriously. And, kiltedfarmer, my wife is like yours: she kind of resents the extra attention I get as much as I enjoy getting it.

I mentioned in another thread that last Saturday, at the Atlanta Steeplechaise, I was approached by a lovely lady, near my age, who told me how much she loved seeing a man in a kilt, and, after asking permission, gave me a very nice hug and a kiss.

Now I'm old and beat up and over-weaight, so I can only imagine being 40, lean, and handsome. In fact, I remember being 40, lean, and almost handsome, and the kilt was dangerous then. Women would actually be quite forward when my wife was away.

Woo-hoo! Kind of makes you glad you're a man.

[EagleJCS]

In referring to the woman to whom you are engaged to be married, you would call her your fiancée.

Even fiance (given the difficulty of coding letters with accent marks when one is not accustomed to it) is better than financier - unless she really is a 'sugar momma'.

(I've seen fiancée spelled a lot of different ways. Even in the newspaper, which one would hope would at least get basic spelling and punctuation correct - even though they're supposedly writing for an audience with a sixth-grade education.)

[Father Bill]

(I've seen fiancée spelled a lot of different ways. Even in the newspaper, which one would hope would at least get basic spelling and punctuation correct - even though they're supposedly writing for an audience with a sixth-grade education.)

A lot of newspapers appear to be written by people who are hoping some day to EARN a grade six education.

Father Bill,
Former English Teacher

[Whidbey78]

A lot of newspapers appear to be written by people who are hoping some day to EARN a grade six education.

Father Bill,
Former English Teacher

The people I see on TV news aren't much better. They only use complete sentences about half the time. Example: "Going now, live, to four-alarm fire downtown. Firefighters from several departments responding. Ambulance crews on-scene. Flames sixty feet high. Reports of explosion. Residents evacuated. Can be seen blocks away. Traffic blocked. Much smoke. Can't breathe. Must...find...Spock."

Obviously, the last part was my creation. Last night I sat through five minutes of this. Made skin crawl. Gave headache. Changed channel. Why news guy talk like caveman?

[kc8ufv]

The people I see on TV news aren't much better. They only use complete sentences about half the time. Example: "Going now, live, to four-alarm fire downtown. Firefighters from several departments responding. Ambulance crews on-scene. Flames sixty feet high. Reports of explosion. Residents evacuated. Can be seen blocks away. Traffic blocked. Much smoke. Can't breathe. Must...find...Spock."

Obviously, the last part was my creation. Last night I sat through five minutes of this. Made skin crawl. Gave headache. Changed channel. Why news guy talk like caveman?

Perhaps they are trying to do what I do in my log notes - Get as much info possible in as short of a time, even if it makes no sense without surrounding context. That, or they are trying to use Japanese grammar with English vocabulary.

[Chirs]

The people I see on TV news aren't much better. They only use complete sentences about half the time. Example: "Going now, live, to four-alarm fire downtown. Firefighters from several departments responding. Ambulance crews on-scene. Flames sixty feet high. Reports of explosion. Residents evacuated. Can be seen blocks away. Traffic blocked. Much smoke. Can't breathe. Must...find...Spock."

Obviously, the last part was my creation. Last night I sat through five minutes of this. Made skin crawl. Gave headache. Changed channel. Why news guy talk like caveman?

Sound bites.

Studies have shown that the general public's attention span is somewhere near 8 seconds. Now, one must remember that those studies are being done for and by the advertising business so...much salt required. However, it is generally believed that people will remember simple better than complex.

[Whidbey78]

Studies have shown that the general public's attention span is somewhere near 8 seconds.

I thought that was the attention span of a goldfish! I guess my attention wandered when I was reading about studies on atten--oh, look a bunny!!

Maybe you have a point.

[KiltShot]

I took the stairs down to the main lobby and heard a squeal. You know how a girl squeals when she gets a paper cut but has that other squeal for, you know, other feelings? This was that other squeal.

Accompanied by a bright pink blush that was visible from neckline to hair line she intoned, "You look HOT".

Denied, misunderstood, misrepresented and always underestimated; that is the Power of the Kilt.

[KiltedGirl]

I would like to postulate that the ladies are attracted to men with confidence. AND wearing a kilt takes confidence. So, the guy wearing a kilt out in public is a notably recognized as a confident guy...oh, and a kilt just looks FANTASTIC

Yup... and why I hope that my other half will wear one more often.

This is precisely the thing that has led my wife to ask me NOT to wear a kilt when we go out. I told her she has nothing to worry about, and she knows it.

I admitted to her that I do enjoy having my ego massaged by the fairer sex.

That's unfortunate - well not that she has nothing to worry about, but that she's bothered by it. I have no problem with people checking him out, why would I? It's an ego boost for him (as it should be) and I know who he's going home with... and, well, a guy who's feeling good about himself is well... fun to be around.