A new twist on "The Question"

**CameronCat** · 10th July 15, 10:25 AM

Well, here's a bit of a surprise about wearin' yer kilt at work.
"Groping women force barmen to give up kilts."

Story is here; (from the Inverness Courier today)

http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/N...s-10072015.htm

**Father Bill** · 10th July 15, 11:56 AM

My first thought on this was that I was very angry reading it. If someone's hand went up my kilt I might whirl and flatten their nose before bothering to note their gender. Let the police and the courts sort it out - I rather think I might win that one.

Doesn't sound very "priest-like" does it? Nonetheless, I was a man for decades before I was a priest.

**ratspike** · 10th July 15, 02:27 PM

I'm with the good Father on this one. This kind of behavior is not fun or cute or innocent. It's a sexual assault. The last time someone did this to me she got a much different reaction than she expected. Put your hands on me without consent and we're likely going to have a physical interaction.

**mookien** · 10th July 15, 02:37 PM

What's bad for the goose is bad for the gander.

**Gibtron** · 10th July 15, 03:25 PM

I had my own new twist on this at the Seattle airport a few weeks ago. I was waiting to pickup a friend when a woman approached and asked if she could take a selfie, usually I have no problem with someone asking to take their picture with me when I am kilted. However when she went to put her phone under my kilt I took a quick step back and said "darling you aren't up there so that ain't no selfie. " I am sure she thought she was being cute and clever but I sure wasn't laughing.

**ratspike** · 10th July 15, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Gibtron

I had my own new twist on this at the Seattle airport a few weeks ago. I was waiting to pickup a friend when a woman approached and asked if she could take a selfie, usually I have no problem with someone asking to take their picture with me when I am kilted. However when she went to put her phone under my kilt I took a quick step back and said "darling you aren't up there so that ain't no selfie. " I am sure she thought she was being cute and clever but I sure wasn't laughing.

What a disgusting pig of a human being. I can't even begin to understand the thought process that leads up a person thinking that kind of thing is okay, since we all know what would happen if a man tried to do that to a woman. While I was yelling at the woman who did it to me she actually said, in all seriousness, that I was asking for it by wearing a kilt.

**Thekiltedmohawk** · 10th July 15, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by ratspike

What a disgusting pig of a human being. I can't even begin to understand the thought process that leads up a person thinking that kind of thing is okay, since we all know what would happen if a man tried to do that to a woman. While I was yelling at the woman who did it to me she actually said, in all seriousness, that I was asking for it by wearing a kilt.

Seriously, that reeks of hypocrisy on her part. That's like saying a girl asked for it by wearing a real short skirt at a bar.

**Julia Elliott** · 11th July 15, 07:01 AM

That is disgraceful. Sexual harassment is never funny.

A couple weekends ago I went out to a pub with a few work friends and one of them brought along a cousin, whom I had never met. As soon as I sat down, I knew she was going to be trouble. The bar staff wore kilts as they often do here in the summer. Our lovely barman came over to take my drink order , and she pops " the question".. he just kind of chuckled , made some friendly small talk and left. He returned with my drink and she started again. She kept this up for about an hour and I could see he was becoming uncomfortable . And so were the rest of us .It was ridiculous. When she couldn't get a satisfactory answer out of him, she moved on to making vulgar comments regarding his red hair. My friend repeatedly told her she was being inappropriate but it seemed to just goad her on. Eventually , we abandoned the table to move closer to the band .. I think we all felt that if we hadn't , groping would have been next. How does a handful of twits always get to ruin a good thing for the rest of us?

**416 Rigby** · 11th July 15, 09:37 AM

By giving up the kilts, they let the offenders win. What should've happened is nice shiny bracelets for the offenders complete with a ride in a police car. Do that a few times and that would be that. Done.

Until everyone is treated the same with this sort of thing, it will continue. As others have noted, a man doing that to a woman would be arrested. I say cuff 'em and stuff 'em!

**Richrail** · 11th July 15, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by 416 Rigby

By giving up the kilts, they let the offenders win. What should've happened is nice shiny bracelets for the offenders complete with a ride in a police car. Do that a few times and that would be that. Done.

Until everyone is treated the same with this sort of thing, it will continue. As others have noted, a man doing that to a woman would be arrested. I say cuff 'em and stuff 'em!

Not only shiny bracelets and a car ride but also a listing on a sex offenders registry for the rest of ones life.