I'm confused at what they would have found to be rude to someone about. I mean, I realize it happened, but they musta been smokin' something, because if they were in their right mind looking at quilts, they would not have had time nor attention to pay to being rude to a person.

Ok, I am going to say what My Mom use to say...

If you don't have something nice to say...Shut up :x

Those ladies were not true quilters, they were Wannabees. .

Momski,

I hope you find enough love and support on this board to make up for the nasty, rude quilters you encountered today. It's also a good reminder to us to be kinder in our comments in public especially to our younger quilting sisters. I apologize for their stupidity!

You know I just don't know at what point people get hit upside the head with the "better than thou" stick but it really tick's me off.

A few years ago on another forum (not quilting) I ran across some nasty comments about another person's spelling/vocabulary by some educators. They made some really nasty comments and of course I had to put my two cents in. Being that I had a stroke when I was only 43 and have had my own struggles since, I have a real problem with judgemental people. No one knows a person's heart or personal problems that have lead us to where we are today. It's a hard and sad world we now live in where there is no tolerance for those that are different from ourselves.

I'm so sorry you had had that experience! I fully believe God will handle those folks in his time.

On the other hand, I am so happy to have met so many sweet and caring people on this board!

I'm sorry also that you ran across this type of person. They must be so miserable & have to put others down to make themselves feel superior. Sad. When I run across people like that, I just smile & say that it really is very hard to be me. And I walk away. I'd much rather stay & give them a good sz piece of my mind. But? That would be lowering myself down to their level & I hate to think of what a passerby might think of me. So just smile & say a little pc & go on.

I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or pray. Guess I will do all three. How enlightening, sad, and educational.

Put your head up, laugh about it, and keep on quiltin.

This was sure fun reading! I dont know why people have to be nasty, who has time for all the nastiness?!!!!!!!!! Yeesh!
And in Wisconsin, too, shame on them, most of us are nice here lol!
Wish I could have some with you, lol, I look like a farmer with Willie Nelson braids......would have given them something else to be snotty about.........

so sorry it happened but love your response. Good for you girl!!

Don't worry-karma will come back and bite them in the tail end one day-what goes around always comes back around :)

I agree!

What does an average quilter look like?
Well let's see, I'm average I guess. In wieght I'm above average. My graying hair has "grayed" funny. I have two unusually light strips--one above each temple that makes me look very similar to a skunk. But the gray hair compliments my wrinkles so I don't want to color it. My hair is longer than most 56 yr old's wear theirs. Last time DD measured it was 46 inches.
You know what? maybe I'm not so "average" afterall---and that's okay, I still love to make quilts and most people that know me think I'm fairly nice.
LOL

Love Raptureready's solution. Sometimes you just gotta put them in their place.

Thanks for the love ladies. I LOVE the pincushion idea and will definatly put that into practice.

The snicker was in response to a statement that I made about the usefulness of a quilt with no batting that was made in NJ. I suggested that it could be for decoration and the lady in question snickered at me and said "they didn't have decoration." I call BS. She should have read the very next plaque, which said that a quilt of this complexity and quality of fabric would be used for display purposes.

I also should have mentioned that I am a historical archaeologist with a special interest in the "womanly arts" of the mid-1800s through westward expansion, so I know what I am talking about. But I just wanted to get away from that woman before I acted as rude as her and let my son throw his toy phone at her.

Love your answer made for the 1st laugh today :lol:

Some people just don't know when to keep their traps shut. I can totally relate. What does a quilter look like? Well, they look just like the rest of us. I am legally blind and I have a seeing eye dog. I can't count the times I've been asked if I was training my dog. When I said NO, he's working. More people than I can count have told me, "well, you don't look like a blind person." WHAT??? And what does a blind person look like? It's much easier to keep your mouth shut and appear to be intelligent than to open it and show your ignorance. Some people, sheeesh!

People just amaze me every day. I work in an ER of a local hospital and I enter registrations and unfortunatley part of my job is Financial Councelor for people who do not have ins.It is my job to collect $.You have no idea how verbally abused I am.This is why on my days off I come home at 7.am as I work 7p-7a close the door to the world and paint and trying to teach myself quilting.

oooh, dats nasty...
I LIKE IT!!! :twisted: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Being funny, but sadly I have had to learn that among those of us that are really down to earth, friendly, generous and very conscientious of other ppl's feelings, there really are some bad apples that drive up prices:thumbdown:, hurt ppl :hunf: and act very rude in public places like museums etc.:roll:
Shame on them...they befoul our lovely craft.:-o
Let's take away their quilting license and boot them in the stash!!! :shock: :thumbup:

APPLAUSE FROM THE PAWS!!!
Hands (and mouth) off my grandbabies!!! They come before fabrics, even!!!:evil: :evil: :evil:

that, and we don't have enough practice being nasty! :-D

yes ma'am...you are right!
sometimes you listen to the angel on your shoulder, but the offender is kicking you in your gut and you forget and listen to the other one! Oh well, I'll probably go on being a very nice mouse, but it's fun once in a while to blow off a little steam to friends ;-)

Yay ...someone expressing my thoughts!!!!

Wishing that quilter a rusty seam ripper.....

I've had a similar thing happen to me. I just smile, the in my head Pray for them, LOL that all their fabric dyes to run, their needles to break and bird nests on the back of ALL their future quilts.


Don't let the rudeness of someone else ruin your day. They are the ones who are lacking. You on the other hand are a wonderful Mariners fan. :)

What a rough job that must be! You're prob ready to cry or shoot someone at end of the shift.I learned all my quilting from books/mags.You just hang out here & any other nice quilting boards & you'll do fine.


This is why on my days off I come home at 7.am as I work 7p-7a close the door to the world and paint and trying to teach myself quilting.

lol..some people r so rude..

I hope I can remember the quick comebacks should I run into some rude quilt police--Loved the crack about the menopause. That would have set them back on their ear. ha. Don't pay any attention to people like that, there is always someone who will try to put another down. I try to "consider the source" when I run into people like that. Sad life they must have when they have to put others down.

You go, girl !!!!!!!!

Do you think that maybe this lady (?) was not a quilter and only wished she was? Maybe she was trying to impress someone and just didn't know how.........there are people like that !!!!!

If she is reading this, let's let her know that "we" quilters don't act like that and the next time, think before acting.

There...did that tell her anything?

Do you think they even care what kind of an impression they make?

AMEN.

Some quilters are very rude they think they know more then any one else. That's ok I don't know everything but I still enjoy quilting and learning. I love your comment and I hope she gets material stuck in the plate and has to take it in to get it fixed. SAME ON HER FOR HAVING A SMALL MIND.

What a shame. Old crones.

A few years ago I waited in a long line the day after Thanksgiving to buy a video camera for my S and DIL. When it finally came my turn to make a purchase, the clerk asked if I'd like an extra something or another to go with the camera. I thought about it for maybe 5 seconds...an and old hag behind me thumped her big old expensive purse on the counter and said "Don't hurry just because I'm waiting behind you!" The clerk gasped. I sized her up in a quick glance...60something,bossy, spoiled, used to getting her way, way expensive clothes and purse and jewelry for WalMart on Black Friday...I smiled sweetly and said "Oh, I never get in a hurry...it just makes you old and ugly." I looked at the clerk and said, "I've decided to pay for this with a check instead of my debit card and I'll need to call my husband since he has the checkbook. He's in the store somewhere."
Old hag looked offended and MAD but what could she do? The clerk looked pleased. Even the couple of customers behind me looked pleased and didn't mind one bit that they had to wait about a minute for my husband to get there.

There are many rude people in the world, I firmly believe in the saying "what goes around comes around". They are just plain ignorant .

May their tension be out of whack!

You're my kind of person! LOVE IT! God designed us upright so that we might walk ---not horizontally to be walked upon.

Aw, Shelia, that was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! LOL, I am always too timid to do stuff like that, but always wish I could!!!!!!

What a great therapy idea!!!

I thought it was funny as well! :lol: :lol:

Too funny!!!!

ah people should learn to shut up & mind there own business!! You poor thing!! Well, what goes around comes around!! Some of the come-backs from the girls are hilarious, dont think id have the nerve to say them though!!