A round of applause for Graham the posting machine!

[Graham]

I went to the dentist today, I've done a lot of things in a kilt, but never this

The dentist and his assistants were trying hard to act 'normal' and said nothing.

I generally find that when you enter a premises as a customer the staff, because of an obligation to not offend the customer, are always polite and accepting of you in a kilt. Unless the staff know me well or are friends, I rarely get a comment - good or bad.

Anyway, I was very comfortable in the dentist chair!

What I did not enjoy was being in the city during school holidays, packs of teenagers can be very rude to a kilted man, still, I saw it as the 'ultimate test of strength'

[Casey]

Graham,

I take one look at how the teenagers are dressed and I have the psychological advantage.

They want to state their individuality, but I have outstated them.

I smile and look them straight in the eye.

I win!

Casey

[bubba]

Graham, with the kids out of school for the summer they're all over the place around here. Interestingly, I've gotten very little flak from the kids. The main reaction seems to be "Cool!" or "Where did you get the kilt?". As conformist as kids seem to be in their groups they do seem to like the kilts. Maybe it's because their parents don't wear them.

[Graham]

All I can say is that Wisconsin kids must be different to Tassie kids.

As individuals, they probably think it's cool, but when in a pack they act differently, they have to impress their peers by conforming to the majority view. It's scary really, I hope my five kids grow to be individuals with minds that are clear thinking.

[Rob]

I take one look at how the teenagers are dressed and I have the psychological advantage.

They want to state their individuality, but I have outstated them.

Casey,

Teenagers may like to state their individuality, but they do so by all wearing the same types of clothes as each other. This is obviously some new definition of the word 'individuality', of which I was previously unaware.

Rob

[Graham]

Graham,

I take one look at how the teenagers are dressed and I have the psychological advantage.

They want to state their individuality, but I have outstated them.

I smile and look them straight in the eye.

I win!

Casey

so true Casey, so true!

[Casey]

I used the word "individuality" from their point of view. To the rest of the world they are a flock.

The usual reaction I get is, "Cool kilt."

Casey

[Graham]

Teenagers may like to state their individuality, but they do so by all wearing the same types of clothes as each other.

Also true Rob, but that's been going on for a while.
I'm a child of the 50's, and in the 60's we all thort we were so radical, but we all looked the same. Nothing has changed.

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[Graham]

[quote="Blu (Ontario)"

Congtrats' Graham... You're an inspiration! 8)[/quote]

thanks Blu, well, you have been so to me also.
thats' wot this forum is about as I see it..encouraging one another.

[Rufus]

Also true Rob, but that's been going on for a while.
I'm a child of the 50's, and in the 60's we all thort we were so radical, but we all looked the same. Nothing has changed.

Graham, were you a hippie back in the day?