[Drac]

Been in San Diego for 2 weeks and each weekend headed out in my kilt. Each weekend I meet someone who gives me a butt chewing!!

Last weekend I was walking back to base from the ice cream shop when an elderly lady approaches me asking which tartan I was wearing. After I told her (Lamont) she proceeded to get on my case about how low my hose were and how my flashes needed to to be longer. She than got on my case because I didn't say Lamont with the right accent. I pronounced it right just without the Scottish accent.

This week I was at a play when the owner of the kilt store here on Coronado (talk about small world) who also came up to me at the theater. He came up rattling off in Gaelic (man I have problems with English). We discussed kilts when I had mentioned my other kilts, which include PV, I made a big mistake. He went off on the wrongness of PV.

Is it just me or am I just lucky?

[Colin MacBean]

Better than getting beat up for being a 'homo' I don't think I'd mind being corrected as much as I would being mocked or insulted etc.

[Bugbear]

Originally Posted by Colin MacBean

Better than getting beat up for being a 'homo' I don't think I'd mind being corrected as much as I would being mocked or insulted etc.

I'll say!

Being mocked and insulted is an art form.

[Jock Scot]

I wouldn't loose any sleep over it, this Scot cannot speak Gaelic either------ with, or, without his English accent.

[Vegan Scot]

Originally Posted by Drac

Last weekend I was walking back to base from the ice cream shop when an elderly lady approaches me asking which tartan I was wearing. After I told her (Lamont) she proceeded to get on my case about how low my hose were and how my flashes needed to to be longer. She than got on my case because I didn't say Lamont with the right accent. I pronounced it right just without the Scottish accent.

This week I was at a play when the owner of the kilt store here on Coronado (talk about small world) who also came up to me at the theater. He came up rattling off in Gaelic (man I have problems with English). We discussed kilts when I had mentioned my other kilts, which include PV, I made a big mistake. He went off on the wrongness of PV.

Is it just me or am I just lucky?

It must be really embarrassing for people to feel the need to correct total strangers on their apparel. And to correct someone on a foreign accent is just pretentious. However, with regards to the PV incident, just be glad you're not like me and have to deal with the die hard Scottish-American "purist" response to your veganism! I've had local shop owners roll their eyes so hard at me I wondered if (hoped) they would get stuck in the back of their skulls.

So no, you're not alone! If you kept your cool in both situations, kudos to you! I sometimes get a little righteously indignant myself when someone insults my personal ethics (much less my kilt! ).

[Zardoz]

So... you didnt pronounce it "Lamb-it like Damn-it" my wife likes to correct folks on that!

I always say the average citizen won't see the details of your outfit, they never get past the kilt. But it's funny how sometimes folks will zero in on the small stuff, at least folks who have just enough knowlege of Highland wear to be dangerous!

I had a older lady accost me in a hotel hallway a couple years ago. I was dressed in nice daywear, on my way to a cocktail party. She was pretty drunk, and had sober lady helping her down the hall. She was eyeballing me as they were coming along, and when I politely stepped aside to let them past, the drunk lady stops, looks me up and down and says; "The only difference between that and a skirt is those ribbons on your socks".
That was a new one on me, and her more sober friend says "I'm sorry" and tries to move her along, but drunk lady just stares at me; "well?" Since I didn't really have a response for the sock thing, I just said what I was thinking; "I guess the only difference between you and a nice old lady is about five martinis". After which the apologetic friend gave drunk lady a heave and they continued on down the hall.

[Drac]

Originally Posted by Zardoz

So... you didnt pronounce it "Lamb-it like Damn-it" my wife likes to correct folks on that!

I pronounced it like that but it was without the Scottish brogue. I don't even try to duplicate foreign accents. Like I said I have enough problems speaking correct American English without disrespecting and slaughtering another dialect.

Originally Posted by Colin MacBean

I don't think I'd mind being corrected as much as I would being mocked or insulted etc.

Thanks to the guys around here I getting use to the insults and mockery. Meaning their advise of blowing them off that is. I don't think I will get use to the asking for photos or just taking them without asking though. In some ways it's flattering but most of the time it makes me wonder what about a kilt gives people idea that it ok just because I'm in a kilt. Had 3 different groups of people ask me for photos and at least 5 others that just went ahead and took them without asking that I saw. Granted one group was a couple of lovely ladies but I'm quite sure my wife does not want me to go around town when I'm away from her and have my picture taken with any ladies, lovely or otherwise. With the internet what happens in San Diego ends up on Youtube and Facebook.

I appreciate help making things look better but a public but chewing is the sort of thing that warms my heart. I just tried to nod respectfully and get a way quickly. Granted sometimes there not much you can do. I've found out with m y calves I need longer garters (which she kept insisting they were flashes) otherwise they don't have a whole lot of length unless I use them like tourniquets.

Jim

[Kaw-Liga]

Wondering how his principles and ethics compare to his mouth.


Does he sell PV in his shop??



Kaw-Liga

Originally Posted by Drac

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This week I was at a play when the owner of the kilt store here on Coronado (talk about small world) who also came up to me at the theater. He came up rattling off in Gaelic (man I have problems with English). We discussed kilts when I had mentioned my other kilts, which include PV, I made a big mistake. He went off on the wrongness of PV.

[Ruanaidh]

Originally Posted by Zardoz

I had a older lady accost me in a hotel hallway a couple years ago. I was dressed in nice daywear, on my way to a cocktail party. She was pretty drunk, and had sober lady helping her down the hall. She was eyeballing me as they were coming along, and when I politely stepped aside to let them past, the drunk lady stops, looks me up and down and says; "The only difference between that and a skirt is those ribbons on your socks".

If it were a skirt I'd be wearing knickers.

[artificer]

Originally Posted by Ruanaidh

If it were a skirt I'd be wearing knickers.

not if yer narsty...