Quote Originally Posted by Nighthawk View Post
As a parent of two myself, I agree completely. It's utterly assanine the complete lack of respect kids have these days. What passes for parenting is absolutely disgusting to me.
Having been a child not too terribly long ago, I'd like to stand up for world's children. I've been a student teacher and to be honest, I was a little appalled at what some of the high schoolers thought was appropriate behavior and was an appropriate way to address an authority figure. But while the egregious examples of behavior stick out in ones mind, it's easy to forget about the counter-examples because they aren't so jarring. Cultural norms change as well, and each generation's adults complain about how the latest generation is the worst. But society hasn't come apart at the seams yet and sweeping generalizations never paint an accurate picture.

I must say though, that if I had been in your situation, I wouldn't have really been offended. The kilt is a skirt after all and the father directed attention away from the kilt itself and towards the person wearing it. And isn't that what a lot of us want?