Tartan MIS-identification?

[RockyR]

In her defense, she thought she had a connection with you, and made the daring step of saying hi to a stranger in strange clothing. She was understandably embarrassed when she got shot down for being completely wrong. I'm not saying that getting defensive is the best answer (it isn't), but it is the natural answer for an approximate 100% of the human race.

I doubt she was really trying to push her idea of which tartan was correct as much as she just didn't have a clue how to handle the awkward situation.

I politely disagree. If more people would be willing to say "oops, I'm sorry" rather than INSIST they're right or get defensive (which she had no reason to do since Arlen wasn't OFFENSIVE), the world would be a much nicer place. Even if they still think they're correct, what gives them the right to walk up to a COMPLETE STRANGER and tell them their opinion or berate them for not wearing the proper tartan or for being mis-informed (which Alren was not)? Was Arlen being rude or hurting anyone? No. He seems like a very nice, polite, civilized man. What gives this crazy lady the right to talk to him like that when he said nothing to her to even warrant her approaching him in the first place?

The POLITE thing for ANYONE to do in that instance would be to apologize for being so presumptuous and either admit fault or to agree to disagree or to at least admit they look similar. To insist you're right and to pick a fight (verbal argument) with a complete stranger is crazy and rude.

[Joe Gondek]

I think Arlen is using this whole tartan confusion as a way to hide the fact that he needs to work on his fake Scottish accent.
You can't full us Americans, we've all seen the movies and know how real Scots sound!!

We all know that"real Scots" sound like Mel Gibson in Braveheart

[beowulf67]

We all know that"real Scots" sound like Mel Gibson in Braveheart

And Fat Bastard in Austin Powers!

But that Sean Connery fella needs to give it up. No one will ever believe HE'S from Scotland

[slohairt]

And Fat Bastard in Austin Powers!

But that Sean Connery fella needs to give it up. No one will ever believe HE'S from Scotland

He's not! He's from the Bahamas!

[ccga3359]

Well do we really actually know that Arlen is Scottish? After all he dosn't sound like Pour1Malt.

[muirkirkca]

This argument sounds like the one of "Mc" and "Mac" preface to ones name. There are those that will tell you that "Mc" is Irish and "Mac" Scottish. In may ways there is many similarities. the annoying thing is when someone tells you with all certainty where your ancestors came from. I inform them and then ignore them.

[Macman]

This argument sounds like the one of "Mc" and "Mac" preface to ones name. There are those that will tell you that "Mc" is Irish and "Mac" Scottish. In may ways there is many similarities. the annoying thing is when someone tells you with all certainty where your ancestors came from. I inform them and then ignore them.

This is one of my pet peeves, and I think the perpetrators are belong to the same police force as Arlen's tartan lady. Your advice is apt.

[Arlen]

Well do we really actually know that Arlen is Scottish? After all he dosn't sound like Pour1Malt.

Oh No! You're on to me.
I obviously didn't say 'Och aye the noo' often enough. Drat.


It's Idaho I'll be living in this time, though I stayed in Oregon last time I lived in the states.
I find that everyone out west is pretty much polite and friendly.


That said, my airport issues are usually with American ladies who get a little too friendly, or German ladies who get wayyyyyyy, wayyyyy too friendly.

I get the good experience of American guys buying me Whisky in the airport bars to balance it out.

[ccga3359]

Oh No! You're on to me.
I obviously didn't say 'Och aye the noo' often enough. Drat.


It's Idaho I'll be living in this time, though I stayed in Oregon last time I lived in the states.
I find that everyone out west is pretty much polite and friendly.


That said, my airport issues are usually with American ladies who get a little too friendly, or German ladies who get wayyyyyyy, wayyyyy too friendly.

I get the good experience of American guys buying me Whisky in the airport bars to balance it out.

German ladies, airports! Thanks for the tip, Spud.

[davedove]

German ladies who get wayyyyyyy, wayyyyy too friendly.

I KNEW I needed to schedule a trip to Germany for some reason.