kilt lifters

[Aaron]

The options are kind of limited aren't they?

Beyond shaming her publicly (which HER actions will accomplish much more than anything) I can't really see any good course to take.

I am pretty sure, though, that if you keep your cool and maintain your dignity she'll look even more like an idiot. People will see that she's acting like an idiot by taking things too far and will respond badly to her. It may be a good idea to keep a very trusted female nearby that doesn't think anything of putting someone in their place. That way, she can act as your surrogate if need be.

I'm sorry Magnus, it's all I can come up with short of the unthinkable.

[Galant]

Actually, I think you're right Aaron. A controlled and quiet response would be best. A friend jumping in would be nice.

I've posted the question to the Times, he answers at 1pm GMT on Mondays, although we'll have to see if my question makes it in for next week's edition.

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Keep this rolling, because I'm finding it REAL interesting.

I don't even need to go into what can happen at the Pubs... or even what HAS happened in the Pubs.

I'm just sitting back and absorbing the responses here.

Maybe these women are fans of Ron White (Blue Collar Comedy Tour). Maybe they have the female side of his famous comment: "You've seen one naked woman...

...you want to see them all".

[David in Maryland]

I once caught a woman trying to lift my kilt, stopped her before she was successfull. She then said "Us ladies want to know what is underneath your kilt." Mind you, she is standing around several people at a church function none the less. My response was "My grandmother told me that a true lady would never ask that question. Bless her heart, to this day she is still right." The woman quickly disappeared with a very embarrassed look on her face.

[Magnus Sporrano]

I don't even need to go into what can happen at the Pubs... or even what HAS happened in the Pubs.

Oh I know what you're talking about.

The place where this most recent story took place, for you Philly folks, is the Boat House on Great Valley Pkwy in Malvern. Not a rowdy Irish pub. This is an after-work watering hole in the middle of a giant office park. It's much quieter, more reserved, and dare I say even genteel. So when a kilt lifting happens there, it is a bit more shocking.

Usually the *ahem* "ladies" that partake in this have a carefully crafted plan of attack and escape. By the time you feel the draft and hear the giggle, they are already halfway across the room having weaved their way through a crowd too thick for a man of my proportions to quickly pursue her through. And what would I even do once I caught her?

I've sort of resigned myself to the idea that, in the pubs, a quick peek around back isn't really hurting anyone and I am not going to get wound up over it. It's the full on lifts and especially the apron lifts that are maddening.

The guy that did the lift on me last night is sober now, and we've had some instant messages flying back and forth (he works in a different building from me). I told him he was way over the line and my first instinct was to squash him like a bug right there. I told him hands off the kilt and from now on, I don't care how drunk he is, I'm going to treat him no different than some strange guy I've never met before if he touches the kilt. It's really sad I've got to leave a threat looming over a friend's head but he's kind of forced my hand. He and another one of my co-worker/friends have done this and I'm just done being mister nice guy with them.

Hmmmm maybe I should just start carrying pepper spray.

[Galant]

Little mace in the face?

Now where did I leave that cattle-prod?

[Magnus Sporrano]

Striking a female assailant is out of the question. But pepper spray seems more appropriate for the most egregious ones.

[Uncle Ricky]

Gentlemen,
I am pleased to read your responses to my mini tirade posted earlier in this thread.
You do bring up a difficult question... "What do you do when a "Lady" lifts your kilt?" Obviously physical response (other than preventing the lift in the first place) is not appropriate. A string of demeaning epithets would be almost as bad.
How about a forceful "I demand an apology!" ? It may not be as satisfying as most of us would like it to be, but I think it would certainly throw cold water on the merriment, and send the message that lifting the kilt is unwelcome.

Here is my challenge to you all. I Know there are enough intelligent men on this site to come up with an appropriate and dignified response to this pnenomenon. How about the lasses on this site - I would dearly value your input to this thread. Help us guys out here.
I look forward to reading what you have to share.

Cheers

[Hachiman]

Whilst I haven't had this happen to me (yet!), my second thought (we won't discuss my first thought, although it involved some bad language) was to take the lady by the arm, whilst dialling the police on my cellphone with the other hand... and have her charged with sexual assault - as previously suggested earlier in this thread...while waiting for the police (*if* they deigned to show), I think I'd remind her that if the charges are successful in court, she'll be labelled a sex offender - and then maybe consider dropping the charges later before the court case came up.

Maybe this is a little fanciful... or impractical... but it's better than breaking my cardinal rule of not striking women .

Just my $0.05 worth

cheers

Hachiman

[Riverkilt]

Well, maybe they knew the pic would be out of focus - they always were...like Hungry Joe (?) in Catch-22.

My only kilt lift was a couple months ago at Pride in the Pines...a drunken guy...was out in the open as I was walking, he came in low in my blind spot but when I felt his hand on my leg I just spun away and told him there was a charge for that.

Ron