The Question again - with a twist

**JS Sanders** · 21st February 08, 03:24 PM

I love my vocation. There is no way of predicting what’ll happen next at a piping gig. Today was another one of those.

A coupla weeks back I wrote of the loud mouthed numpty at the graveside. Today was another event, but no bubba.

Today after the graveside portion of the funeral, I returned to the funeral home facility to receive my compensation.

While waiting for the funeral director to bring me the envelope, one of the ‘mourners’ approached me in order to pose The Question. Not only an inappropriate location, but even more so was asking this at a funeral service.

The enquirer was a lovely young female, perhaps 24 yrs of age - the quintessential healthy American girl-next-door. I tried to quietly squash this discussion due to the somber occasion & location, but she was gently persistent.

The funerary trade is conservative in all matters, and even though funeral directors have a somewhat twisted sense of humor, I doubt they’d approve of this in an open corridor of their business. Ditto for me – I want to maintain a reputation beyond reproach so they’ll contact me in the future.

I raised my voice slightly and reminded her of the place & circumstances and thought the matter concluded. As I began to walk away, the female offered to show me ‘hers’, if I’d show her ‘mine’. I turned around, a bit agitated, and there she was, bent over with her skirt hiked up to reveal a black thong and a colorful floral-themed tramp stamp.

I asked her to put it away before someone saw this and misinterpreted what was going on. She did so, and asked yet again.

I walked away hoping the matter closed. Fortunately, one of the female funeral directors appeared and I latched onto her and made my way out. Didn’t hear another word from young 'lady'.

Slainte yall,
steve

**sharpdressedscot** · 21st February 08, 03:29 PM

Ha! That's funny, did she not know where she was? Geez, some people just don't know when to quit/shut it.

**ChattanCat** · 21st February 08, 03:33 PM

AHHHH, the power of the kilt.

**Howard Clark** · 21st February 08, 03:35 PM

I find the term "tramp stamp" offensive, but otherwise agree that it was inappropriate behavior on her part.

Tattoos do not give you/anyone else permission to make sweeping assumptions about character of the owner of them.

**SFCRick** · 21st February 08, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Howard Clark

I find the term "tramp stamp" offensive, but otherwise agree that it was inappropriate behavior on her part.

Tattoos do not give you/anyone else permission to make sweeping assumptions about character of the owner of them.

Yeah you would not want to assume someone who lifted her skirt in a funeral home and bent over to show her thong could ever be a tramp!

**Alaskan Kilted Guy** · 21st February 08, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by Howard Clark

I find the term "tramp stamp" offensive, but otherwise agree that it was inappropriate behavior on her part.

Tattoos do not give you/anyone else permission to make sweeping assumptions about character of the owner of them.

I find no offense at all in the usage of this term, especially given this gal's behavior. One chooses in what manner their body art is shown, and her display definitely was not ladylike in any sense.