Dear MIRIAM: SCOTS GAG MEANS TROUBLE.Byline: Dr Miriam Stoppard Dear Miriam MY new boyfriend and I went out to dinner with my best friend and her husband for the first time. My pal's husband made a joke about the Scots being mean and my boyfriend took it personally. and got really angry. My mate's husband was so embarrassed that he asked for the bill and they left. I told my boyfriend he was out of order for overreacting and no harm was meant. Now he's not speaking to me. What can I do to put this right? SCOTS often have to bear undeserved un·de·served adj. Not merited; unjustifiable or unfair. un  de·serv banter about their thriftiness thrift·y adj. trift·i·er, trift·i·est 1. Practicing or marked by the practice of thrift; wisely economical. See Synonyms at sparing. 2. Industrious and thriving; prosperous. 3. . In reality, Scottish men and women give more to registered charities, per head of population, than those in any other part of the UK. So your boyfriend has a right to be annoyed. Yes, he did overreact o·ver·re·act v. To react with unnecessary or inappropriate force, emotional display, or violence. but your friend's husband wouldn't win any prizes for being Mr Sensitivity either. Your boyfriend obviously feels hurt and, if you like him, I suggest you apologise for the dismal quality of banter that evening. |
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