Yesterday's funny episode

**Splash_4** · 13th July 07, 03:27 AM

As most of you know by now, I will be leaving for Hyderabad at the end of the month and will be there for 4 to 6 months. This is leading to my basically being kilted full time for now (I am not taking one with me). Yesterday evening, I stopped by a local Chick-Fil-A to grab a quick sandwich as I was doing some travel preparation. Now the restaurant is rather full and is loaded with teenage kids. So as I am standing in line looking around I see a lot of smiles and stunned faces (even heard a gasp or two). So, here comes the funny part, the young lady in front of me receives her order and turns around to where I am standing.... Both her jaw and her tray hit the floor at the same time. There was chicken, potatoes and soft drink everywhere. The entire place become dead quiet as she exclaims..... "that is the one thing I did not expect".

Being the gentleman that I am, I offered to replace her dinner as I was the one that caused the ruckus. She politely declined and the restaurant replaced it for her. I was invited to dine with her and her friend to which I declined (married, after all).

It was just the end of a great day.

(p.s. At some point, I will write the story of the visit to the clothing stores and trying to get measured for a pair of trousers. The poor tailor did not know what to do.... Just how do you measure the inseam on a man in a kilt?)

**Big Mikey** · 13th July 07, 04:16 AM

After warming the hands................................VERY CAREFULLY!!!

**Livingston** · 13th July 07, 04:43 AM

Usually about this time I am eating breakfast while reading the overnight posts. Luckily, we have one of our partners in the office supplying breakfast today. Therefore, there is not a mouthfull of cereal and milk all over my keyboard and monitor!

**Arlen** · 13th July 07, 05:06 AM

That is a fantastic story.
No wonder it made your day.

**McMurdo** · 13th July 07, 05:08 AM

Great story thanks for that.

**Panache** · 13th July 07, 06:52 AM

Great story!

Can't wait for the Tale of Splash and the Tailor!

Cheers

Jamie

**Riverkilt** · 13th July 07, 06:57 AM

Love the story!

This olde coot has been known to wander into men's clothing stores and men's clothing departments of department stores and ask staff with all sincerity, "Where are your men's kilts?" Done in the tone of 'direct me to them please' rather than 'why are they missing.'

Ron

**Tattoo Bradley** · 13th July 07, 07:15 AM

Alright, so I'm gonna be the grump here. Maybe it's from the years of looking the way I do. (I'm not complaining about that, as it was my choice and I have no regret for it.) But, I think I've become "hyper-sensetive" to people's reactions. What I mean is: was this lady's reaction REALLY necessary? Was she SERIOUS?? I don't know... sometimes when people react so strongly I find myself rolling my eyes. It's almost like the want to take all the attention from "you" and have it directe to them. "Drama Queen" anyone?

Example:
A couple of years ago I was sitting outside a mall with a buddy (pre-kilt) while he smoked a cigarrette. We were sitting on a bench when two, rather large, ladies passed us. I could see (or maybe spidey sense) a reaction coming. The one literally spins on her heels and yells (yes... yells) "OH MY GOD WHITEY WHAT THE HELL IS IN YOUR EARRRR!!!!!" "DA$# G@# D@*&!!!!!!" She carried on like this for what fealt like eternity. In reality, it was probably less than 15 seconds. None-the-less: RIDICULOUS. I just scoffed and walked away without a word.

Maybe not the same as your encounter, but it reminded me so much of it.

**Splash_4** · 13th July 07, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by Tattoobradley

Alright, so I'm gonna be the grump here.

Grumpy??? I thought that the only grump here was the wiz! In all sincerity, you have never come off as grumpy!

Originally Posted by Tattoobradley

Alright, so I'm gonna be the grump here. Maybe it's from the years of looking the way I do. (I'm not complaining about that, as it was my choice and I have no regret for it.) But, I think I've become "hyper-sensetive" to people's reactions. What I mean is: was this lady's reaction REALLY necessary? Was she SERIOUS??

I wrote it off as being a teenager. At that age, anything that is out of the norm gets an open and honest reaction. I much prefer that to an older person who should know better. Folks that should know better get a much different reaction. (like the 40 something body builder showing off to his friends when I showed up in a kilt by attempting to harass me. I told him that REAL men had to wear the kilt because shorts were too confining and were meant for little boys.) This was just funny because of the facial expression and outcome.

**Weasel Mender** · 13th July 07, 08:33 AM

This brings to mind the scene from "Are You Being Served' on BBC when a kilted gentleman was buying his first buisness suit. When asked what his inseam measurement was his reply was priceless "I have no idea, I have never worn trousers in my life, I guess you will have to measure."

Weasel