Quote Originally Posted by philbo
I don't know about the rest of you, but one of the most common questions people have been asking me lately is "Do you play the bagpipes?" Now I wish I had a witty reply to this question, as I'm sick of just shrugging my shoulders and saying no. People generally continue to press the subject though. "Well, are you going to learn? Do you know any pipers? When are you going to get your own pipes? How much do they cost?" Knowing nothing about bagpipes, I'd prefer to say something that would quickly get them off the subject, but I'm at a loss here. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I have a couple ways of answering that one. First, on the serious side, bagpipes of any quality are very expensive, over the $1000 mark, putting them out of my financial reach.
Then, one the lighter side, I'm a gentleman. A gentleman is someone who can play the pipes, and won't.