I have seen several posts where someone mentions having his kilt lifted either by a drunk, a curious lass, a nosy buffoon, or some other troublemaker. It seems that such incidents are generally passed off with good humor, but I wonder if that good humor isn't often simply a cover for embarassment.

The last time I saw such an attempt coming I said, "Do you know what indecent assault is?" He did, and changed his mind. I think we sometimes take such actions too lightly. Lifting a man's kilt is, in most places, a violation of law and the rules of common decency. By failing to take these invasions seriously we perpetuate the tragicomic stereotype of the man in a kilt as merely a butt for crude humor. I wonder why it is quite acceptable (even expected) for a lady to land a sharp one on the face of any man doing such a thing, but not for a man?

Your thoughts?