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**Bugbear** · 28th April 10, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

Ted, Ted, Ted...

Oops, sorry. I meant a section of the forum for complaining about phantasy costumes.

**creagdhubh** · 28th April 10, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

I don't know, what I tend to see all too often are people who assume someone feels offended simply because they happen to disagree with something that was posted.

There is a huge difference between disagreeing with someone and being offended by someone.

There are frequently posts made that contain statements I disagree with (some of which I reply to, others of which I do not). But only rarely have I ever read something here which truly offended me.

Well said Matt. I think this particular thread has become too 'emotionallly driven' for some. I'm done with it. I think there are far more interesting topics of discussion elsewhere on XMTS.

Cheers my friend,

**creagdhubh** · 28th April 10, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

You're right Matt.

I do still wonder if this is really an attempt at historical costume, or if it was a phantasy costume. Realizing, of course, lots of people get the two mixed up.

Who knows?!

**Brian K** · 28th April 10, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

You're right Matt.

I do still wonder if this is really an attempt at historical costume, or if it was a phantasy costume. Realizing, of course, lots of people get the two mixed up.

Hmmmm, Ted, I've never had a phantasy that involved a costume like that

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**Bugbear** · 28th April 10, 06:34 PM

That's ok, Brian, I'm dropping it. Blame it all on "Brave Heart," or something like that.

**BoldHighlander** · 28th April 10, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

Oops, sorry. I meant a section of the forum for complaining about phantasy costumes.

Ha! Ha!

Just giving you a hard time Ted

**auld argonian** · 29th April 10, 07:30 AM

It's been my observation that those who really have the standing and authority to be offended by something as simple as this are usually the ones who wisely choose to just brush it off and not make a big show about it. Why get your knickers in a twist over something so inconsequential?

Some of us, myself included, might take the opportunity to make what we hope is a funny comment but to take actual offence at this fella's chronologically challenged outfit? Naaaaaah.

I don't even get offended when I show up kilted and get lectured by some guy with a few too many shots of whisky in him who's laying a shipload of "historical facts" about his clan and his tartan and Scottish history on me that I know are the popular fantasy version of stuff that we've kicked around here on the forum. (And thanks to the resident historians that keep us honest on that stuff!) Oh yeah, buddy...suuuuure...that tartan has been in your family for thousands of years...uh huh.

I think that we should create an Xmarks initiative to set up a booth at all Highland Games with one of our authorities seated behind a sign that reads: "The Historical Accuracy of Your Outfit Critiqued Here! $1." In the rare eventuality that we ever actually get any takers on this, we could toss the money into an Xmarks beer fund...

Best

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**Semiomniscient** · 29th April 10, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

It's been my observation that those who really have the standing and authority to be offended by something as simple as this are usually the ones who wisely choose to just brush it off and not make a big show about it. Why get your knickers in a twist over something so inconsequential?

Some of us, myself included, might take the opportunity to make what we hope is a funny comment but to take actual offence at this fella's chronologically challenged outfit? Naaaaaah.

I don't even get offended when I show up kilted and get lectured by some guy with a few too many shots of whisky in him who's laying a shipload of "historical facts" about his clan and his tartan and Scottish history on me that I know are the popular fantasy version of stuff that we've kicked around here on the forum. (And thanks to the resident historians that keep us honest on that stuff!) Oh yeah, buddy...suuuuure...that tartan has been in your family for thousands of years...uh huh.

I think that we should create an Xmarks initiative to set up a booth at all Highland Games with one of our authorities seated behind a sign that reads: "The Historical Accuracy of Your Outfit Critiqued Here! $1." In the rare eventuality that we ever actually get any takers on this, we could toss the money into an Xmarks beer fund...

Best

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I didn't see many here offended by the guy's outfit. Irritated, sure. But offended? He's not wearing bloody crucifixes upside down for crying out loud! The things is, in person, I wouldn't bother with the guy unless I came to know him... but this is a discussion forum, so I figure it's for discussing things frankily and openly.

**Zardoz** · 29th April 10, 11:09 AM

If I took a personal offence to people dressing dumb, I'd have to be medicated just to leave the house! The only thing I thought when I looked at that photo was "PC and 'gillie' shirt plus pirate belt, seen that at renfaire"

I miss the old "Do's and Don't s" thread, it was often quite funny, and I thought educational in it's way. But one of the reasons it had to go was that just like this thread, one goofy photo, or the reponses to it, would annoy somebody's delicate sensibilities and generate pages of blah blah blah...