Hated to interupt his phone call!

[Rev. Christopher]

Yesterday I was dressed in my new Clergy Tartan, Clergy collared shirt, Prince Charlie and was feeling rather good to head to my wedding. I entered the hotel elevator to find a man and woman, mid 50's maybe, she leaning against the side wall and he against the back on his cell phone, talking loudly in a "still a little happy from the bar the night before" slur...

As I entered, he gives me the once over and says loudly: This is a great town, some guy in a dress just came on the elevator". His wife quickly dropped her head.

I smiled and said "Excuse me my good man, this would be a kilt".

Please let me preface, I am peaceful man and I teach patience to all... However...But...Alas....

As soon as he paused from his conversation I continued "and furthermore, I'm not sure where you're from BUT wherever you may travel, anywhere in the world you may go, never, ever, piss of a Scotsman".

I turned back to his wife who simply winked, gave me small smile and under her breathe lipped the words "Thank you".

I could tell he found a new sense of understanding and having a 270 pound kilted clergyman get in his face was completley unexpected......

I think back and wonder if I could of handled this better, could I have turned the other cheek, should I have just kept my mouth shut......Naw......

The best part of this story was after they exited the elevator on their floor, a woman and her daughter walked in and she said: "Now there's a sharp dressed man". This was within earshot of the idiot.....it was if it was all planned.

Just wanted to share...........

Have a great weekend......

[Kilted KT]

absolutely fantastic story! I'm sure that man will never call a kilt a skirt again!

[Yaish]

Sounds like he gets beer muscles, and isnt used to being pulled up short. Good job!

[keepoffgrass]

great story!

[GMan]

It is indeed a shame that the negative comments come from those who tend to not know their limits. Yes putting someone back into the proper boundaries, does take some propriety.

[Robin]

Someone learned a lesson

[JackK]

Great come back on your part, but I think the comment from the woman was probably a more biting slap in his face.

Jack

[Dirk Skene]

Reminds me of getting off the elevator recently. I am kilted, my wife was in pants, this other couple was getting on. She was in pants. The guy says something about my being dresses like a woman. Before the doors closed I got to say "All the woman I see are in pants. Looks to me, bub, you're the one dressed like a woman." I know it was a borrowed line, but I've been waiting to use it.

[David Dalglish]

May'be he will engage his brain next time before he opens his mouth

[morrison]

I wonder if maybe his face is more useless than priceless? So, now, when she put her lipstick on.... Could it be a vision of a man, natural, masculine, kilted. She looks over her shoulder from the vanity. He's not there. .... Daydreaming again. Smudged lips.