Negative remark when least expected

[mbhandy]

One wonders what gets into the adolescent mind to make them open their mouths and put their foot in it. Is it jealousy that they can't yet afford their own kilt? Is it envy that an older man can feel secure and confident to stride out in a kilt while teenage peer pressure causes them to wear jeans? Is it a dare between the group to see what they can get away with without being challenged? Anyway I won't let the remarks of one immature youngster put me off kilt wearing.

I have found in working with Kids it is their Parents lack of manners. So not to worry.

MrBill

[Kilted KT]

I have found in working with Kids it is their Parents lack of manners. So not to worry.

MrBill

I've not seen a truer statement in quite some time.

[David Dalglish]

I bet that when they get older, and get married, they will wear the kilt. Kilts are like Guiness, you have to mature into both.

[motorman4life]

My usual response to comments like that is, "No, it's a kilt."

If they start to argue or continue, I usually point out that anyone with a 3rd grade education can identify a man in a kilt. They always shut up or try to play it off about that time. As it turns out, I have never had a comment like that end on a bad note or a fight. No need for crap like that.

My general attitude is, if you don't understand, then don't wear one. I have made comments like, "I understand if you are not secure enough to wear a kilt, (but don't get upset with me if I choose to). This one has gotten some very frank reactions. Most hecklers have been stopped in their tracks and openly admitted they don't have the "balls" to pull it off. A few have told me they wished they could (or wished they had the courage), right after they had just started verbally jabbing me. I find it odd, but encouraging at the same time.

[NewKilt]

I have found in working with Kids it is their Parents lack of manners. So not to worry.

MrBill

If I remember my freshman psychology (a long, long time ago), most of our personality is formed during our first five years, and behaviors are learned. Parents have a major role in influencing both.

Darrell