Tartan MIS-identification?

[Rampant Lion]

It's really too bad you were in an airport, because that's one place you don't want to make a scene. I can understand people mistaking tartans, even ones that don't look anything alike, but it doesn't give them the right to be condescending. If you had been anywhere well this lady was deserving of a in-your-face tartan lesson.

And to say your accent was fake; even in the airport I would've whipped out my passport on shown her that she was so very wrong.

You handled the situation very well. Just for that, you get a and a

[Clockwork John]

Wow... that's pretty bad... Welcome to America. I hope that kind of rudeness doesn't bother you. You may be in store for alot of it, depending on where you're staying.

I've never had to deal with someone like that,and I've never had one of my kilts mis-identified. I once had someone ask me if my kilt was Black Watch or Campbell... I chuckled and said, "yes, it is." We had a good laugh about that one.

[fluter]

Wow... that's pretty bad... Welcome to America. I hope that kind of rudeness doesn't bother you. You may be in store for alot of it, depending on where you're staying.

Never fear: in my experience, Oregon is a very civil(ized) place.

[Clockwork John]

Never fear: in my experience, Oregon is a very civil(ized) place.

People in Oregon and Washington are quite civil. My grandparents used to live in Washington, so I would drive through Oregon a couple of times a year. As a punk rocker,I got my share of stares, but once people got over the patched pants, studded leather jacket, and mohawk, they were quite nice.

[Mr. MacDougall]

I get around this sort of thing by never asking, "is that 'x' tartan?" Or, "Is your dog of 'x' breed?" Instead, I ask, "What tartan is that?" and if it turns out to be what I thought it was, I'll say, "Oh, I thought so. Here's an interesting thing I know about that..."

I'll do that even if I think I know beyond a doubt what tartan (or breed of dog) I'm looking at. It's less presumptuous, and I've been known to be wrong on occasion.

[Clockwork John]

I get around this sort of thing by never asking, "is that 'x' tartan?" Or, "Is your dog of 'x' breed?" Instead, I ask, "What tartan is that?" and if it turns out to be what I thought it was, I'll say, "Oh, I thought so. Here's an interesting thing I know about that..."

I'll do that even if I think I know beyond a doubt what tartan (or breed of dog) I'm looking at. It's less presumptuous, and I've been known to be wrong on occasion.

That's a really good approach. It can potentially save all parties involved alot of embarrassment.

[Monkey@Arms]

I get around this sort of thing by never asking, "is that 'x' tartan?" Or, "Is your dog of 'x' breed?" Instead, I ask, "What tartan is that?" and if it turns out to be what I thought it was, I'll say, "Oh, I thought so. Here's an interesting thing I know about that..."

I'll do that even if I think I know beyond a doubt what tartan (or breed of dog) I'm looking at. It's less presumptuous, and I've been known to be wrong on occasion.

Excellent advice. I've secretly guessed wrong about accents before , and was glad I asked instead.

Arlen,

Sorry to hear about your experience. You handled yourself well. Remember "Against stupidity the very gods
Themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

Best regards,

Jake

[ChromeScholar]

German ladies who get wayyyyyyy, wayyyyy too friendly.

I wish I had that sort of problem (just Kidding dear)!

[Archangel]

I just can't see wasting too much emotion on some stranger I'll never see again.

Somebody I'll see more often, well, maybe.

Not a woman, not for that.

But that's me.


Mum always says "thumb on the blade, thrust up" but pick your fights. She's a sweetie

[Clockwork John]

Mum always says "thumb on the blade, thrust up" but pick your fights. She's a sweetie

Dang! Your mum is my kind of woman!