Tartan MIS-identification?

**Tattoo Bradley** · 5th December 07, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by RockyR

Arlen...

At that point (when she got condescending and rude) I would have blown off a little steam with 1 of the following options:

1. (looking at her jacket or shirt side to side) "Hmm.... Sorry, I can't seem to find your TARTAN POLICE badge. Are you going to write me a ticket?"

2. "Well you MUST know what YOU'RE talking about. I'm not from Scotland and didn't pay top dollar for my kilt in someone else's tartan that I have nothing to do with. Yup... you MUST be right b/c you saw your brother in law wear a kilt once... if that doesn't make you a tartan expert, I don't know what would. You should offer your services to the Scottish Tartans Authority with that eagle eye of yours."

Yeah. I don't tolerate ignorance very well. Call it a personality flaw or what you will. But, my brain isn't wired to work that way. I think my reaction would have been along the lines of Rocky's. When someone maliciously attacks (as is obviously the case here) I will never "turn the other cheek."

**Ian.MacAllan** · 5th December 07, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by Tattoo Bradley

. . . When someone maliciously attacks (as is obviously the case here) I will never "turn the other cheek."

But a soft answer really does tend to turn away wrath, and there are many situations in which being courteous is much more constructive than being correct or even just.

Consider that if you effectively squelch this woman she will go away angry and probably dump her anger on some relatively innocent and defenseless person. You can't be sure of "teaching her a lesson" by a cutting comment, and anyway her education is her responsibility not yours.

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**Tattoo Bradley** · 5th December 07, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Ian.MacAllan

But a soft answer really does tend to turn away wrath, and there are many situations in which being courteous is much more constructive than being correct or even just.

Consider that if you effectively squelch this woman she will go away angry and probably dump her anger on some relatively innocent and defenseless person. You can't be sure of "teaching her a lesson" by a cutting comment, and anyway her education is her responsibility not yours.

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As "right" as you may be, as mentioned, my brain is not wired that way. I do realize the problem involved in that. But, what is is what is...