Miss Crisplock
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"What areyou?"
Why, I'm a Gentleman, ma'am.
Why, I'm a Gentleman, ma'am.
Why, thank you, John! A splendid response!John in Covina said:****************
You happen to be a Well Styled Outdoorsman, I'd say just tell her you are an outdoorsman.
Equally effective, thanks! Perhaps, "I'm an outdoorsy gentleman, ma'am!"Miss Crisplock said:"What are you?"
Why, I'm a Gentleman, ma'am.
Mojave Jack said:James, I needed you about two days ago!
So I'm in the grocery store, wearing my usual: Aubra Flinders and bush jacket. Other than that I had on a muted plaid flannel shirt, cargo pants, and chukka boots. I'm feeling pretty good as I leave because the lady behind me in line said, "I think you look really sharp in your hat."
So I step out of the store and another lady says, "I like your outfit!" "Thanks!" I replied (thinking "outfit"?!). Then she says, "What are you?"
"What am I?" accompanied by a blank stare. What the heck does that mean? "Are you the 'Crocodile Hunter'? Or an elephant hunter?"
I didn't know what to say. Was that an insult? Was she just trying to be conversational? I just sort of stammered a reply like "I'm just a guy," and wandered off with my bell peppers and onions.
LadyDeWinter said:Hello MojaveJack,
...some people say or do the strangest things to get in contact with someone they are interesed in.
Mojave Jack said:James, I needed you about two days ago!
So I'm in the grocery store, wearing my usual: Aubra Flinders and bush jacket. Other than that I had on a muted plaid flannel shirt, cargo pants, and chukka boots. I'm feeling pretty good as I leave because the lady behind me in line said, "I think you look really sharp in your hat."
So I step out of the store and another lady says, "I like your outfit!" "Thanks!" I replied (thinking "outfit"?!). Then she says, "What are you?"
"What am I?" accompanied by a blank stare. What the heck does that mean? "Are you the 'Crocodile Hunter'? Or an elephant hunter?"
I didn't know what to say. Was that an insult? Was she just trying to be conversational? I just sort of stammered a reply like "I'm just a guy," and wandered off with my bell peppers and onions.
Jazzman64 said:The other day I'm heading home on a crowded train just sitting there wearing my suit, black overcoat and a gray fedora (pretty conservative and inconspicuous I thought given that it's winter here in chicago) and the conductor practically yells across the car; "Hey buddy, you need to get a new hat. You look just like Dick Tracy."
After turning a few shades of red I offered to trade him for his beat-up conductors cap, but he wasn't buying. Oh well.
JPD
gpwpat said:However when wearing my palm with a hawaiian shirt and khakis I was told I looked like a rich stuck up yuppy on vacation. This one got to me a bit.
jamespowers said:I would have said: "No. I am an idiot hunter. I'll be sporting and give you a five minute head start."
Regards,
J
A fascinating read on the breaching experiments, thanks! Not too long ago they did a repeat of the Milgram Experiment to see if people were more or less likely to go as far as the original research subjects. They concluded that people today are almost exactly as likely to shock a person with a potentially lethal does of electricity as the subjects were in 1961. Here's a link to the ABC story.The Outlaw Kyle said:I think that this topic is fascinating. I have a theory that wearing fedoras, or other than baseball hats, in public is a kind of breaching experiment. When people are presented with this thing which they don't understand, or something that doesn't fit into their standard world view, things kinda go all hay-wire with them. Of course only a small percentage of people 1. Notice, 2. Make any kind of outward response. If I saw someone on a train wearing a 1st century Roman Helmet on his head, I would notice but I wouldn't say anything about it. Some people however would laugh, some would ask the guy "What are you nuts", and some people might beat the tar out of him. It's that slight skewing of the norm that removes the normal rules. Maybe people figure "Well, this guy is breaking the rules of wearing modern head wear, I guess I don't have to follow social norms either".
Love the stories from everyone.
J. M. Stovall said:Well, I had my first negative comment about my headgear. Over the weekend I went over to the local doughnut shop to pick up a special breakfast for the family. I've worn a fedora there before (since I pretty much wear them all the time), and as I was leaving the young fellow, probably early 20's, and his female companion were coming up the sidewalk and I heard him say something. He wasn't talking very loudly, I actually thought he was talking to her. It was playing over in my mind and I realized what he said as I was driving away, "Nice hat @$$hole". It actually cracked me up when it hit me, I guess he was just trying to impress his girl?lol
The Wingnut said:...sonds like the standard 'Wow, something unusual that I cannot mentally cope with, must say something derogatory to make myself more comfortable' response.
I'd have found it pretty difficult to rein in my temper at such an abrasive, unwarranted and essentially unprovoked comment. '@$$hole' status because of a hat? Where does he get off?