People's Ignorance

[davedove]

I was out walking the other day in a kilt, and for the first (and so far only) time someone yelled out the F word to me from a passing car. Now I don't pay too much attention to that sort of thing, as I figure it just shows the ignorance and immaturity of the person. What got me to thinking afterwards, was how ignorant the person was of his own locality's heritage. I walked down many streets that day with names like McKinley and Wallace, and several other similar names I can't recall right now. Now streets are given names for a reason, even if the reason is only that someone of that name lived there at one time, so there was obviously a Scottish influence. Now I know that many people don't seem to care about their heritage, but the whole situation just seemed sad to me.

[Freedomlover]

Ignorance, yes, but personal insecurity plays a large part in that sort of behavior as well.

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Oh my God Dave!

Someone had the GAUL to yell "Fritos" at you?

You should have run them down and pummeled them within an inch of their life! Nobody... but NOBODY... is going to insult me like that, especially when I'm most definately a baked nacho chip kind of guy. That's just wrong!

He'll learn the error of his ways when his arteries clog from all that excess grease and oil. That little b#stard!!!!!!!!!

There's a lot of jack-holes out there buddy. Write them off as ignorant and just move on. One day, they'll be in the middle of a situation where their stupidity will get them "nailed"... and then maybe they'll learn.

[davedove]

Oh my God Dave!

Someone had the GAUL to yell "Fritos" at you?

You should have run them down and pummeled them within an inch of their life! Nobody... but NOBODY... is going to insult me like that, especially when I'm most definately a baked nacho chip kind of guy. That's just wrong!

He'll learn the error of his ways when his arteries clog from all that excess grease and oil. That little b#stard!!!!!!!!!

There's a lot of jack-holes out there buddy. Write them off as ignorant and just move on. One day, they'll be in the middle of a situation where their stupidity will get them "nailed"... and then maybe they'll learn.

That was a good one Jimmy. Seriously, the comment didn't bother me that much. How seriously can you take someone who calls out then speeds away? I've got big enough shoulders (figuratively and literally) to let that kind of thing slide right on past. It just makes me sad how small minded some people are.

FRITOS??!!! That's still got me smiling.

[F16WarBird]

IMO, anyone who doesn't have the balls to say something like that to your face, is a F**!

Actually, that's a pretty homophobic thing for me to say. The more appropriate word would be p****.

[glengall1]

Sorry to hear that you were treated in such a manner by those who don't understand.

I thought the States would be a great place to wear the kilt as there are so many different cultures and creeds that expressing your own goes mainly unnoticed.

When I have visited my relatives in the States (never with my kilt on) I have been treated with nothing but kindness and respect.

Never mind, there are one million that will support you to every one of these type of idiots.!!!!

[Shay]

IMO, anyone who doesn't have the balls to say something like that to your face, is a F**!

Actually, that's a pretty homophobic thing for me to say. The more appropriate word would be p****.

Nah- I think the most appropriate word would be asshat.

Or, "Guy we should send Dreadbelly to visit..."

[Magnus Sporrano]

One day, they'll be in the middle of a situation where their stupidity will get them "nailed"... and then maybe they'll learn.

You're right, Jimmy. There is justice in this world. I caught one of those little creeps before. This was pre-kilt, I think. I was walking down Amosland Rd in Prospect Park and a car full of punk kids drove by, slowed down, and tossed a "big gulp" cup of soda at me. I did manage to dodge it but they couldn't take off quickly because of the traffic in front of them, and the fact that the speed limit was 25. I gave chase knowing what was ahead. Yep, sure enough there was a traffic light and it turned red. Someone in front of them stopped so they couldn't blow the light.

The kids made a quick left into the church parking lot. But this is my neighborhood. I know where they are going. I waited in a doorway on Chester Pike and sure enough they come out of the Church parking lot on Chester Pike and make a right, coming right towards me. There is a very popular shoe store next door to my house and people are always slowing down to park on the street out front so the car full of punks starts pulling up, thinking they lost me. Someone in front of them stops to park. I run out, reach into the car, grab a collar, and CRRRRAAAAAACK across the jaw of the punk that threw the cup.

The people in the car that weren't KO'd started screaming and begging their buddy to "get the $#%& out of here".

I don't think anyone in that car is going to be throwing crap at pedestrians again.

[Graham]

I guess we'll have ignorance with us until the end of the age. Let us be thankful that we have risen above that and have the joy and knowledge that allows us to appreciate the kilt, our heritage, and all the great things that flow from that.

Somewhere it says "bless them that curse you", there's great power in that!!

[Dreadbelly]

Somewhere it says "bless them that curse you", there's great power in that!!

Oh wow Graham, I am glad you said something. This whole time, I thought it said "bash them that curse you." And here I am thinking I had done the right thing to do this whole time. :razz: