Guessing he boogied on outa there for fear you were angry at him...
One of my more successful responses to idiots - honed when a certain evil hamburger chain named their clown peddler front man a name that sounds the same as mine when spoken - is an icy cold silence with an eyeball to eyeball stare. You'd be amazed how folks backpeddle and apologize.
A variation of that is a polite, "I'm sorry, I don't understand what you
mean." Or, "Why do you say that?" with a puzzled look.
Saturday at the Emerald Pools in Zion when the lady came up to me and asked, "Were you in the band?" I looked at her silently with a puzzled look. She fumbled around trying to explain that some band somewhere wore kilts. I listened patiently but still looked confused. I finally said I didn't understand because I wore kilts every day and that I was wearing this kilt today because it was the Ireland's National tartan and today is St. Patrick's Day and those are the Emerald Pools....when she heard how far off base she was she retreated.
Now I was polite the entire time....but I knew full well I was playing with her mind...and she was too caught up in her embarassment to see that...I think.
Anyway, point is there are many polite ways to mess with fool's minds.
Not saying a good comeback or challenge isn't fun too....
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
Originally Posted by Beuth Sim
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