how do you deal with the inevitable hecklings?

[inigo jameson-gatling]

I get a lot of "Little House on the Prairie" comments at work and I haven't heard anything outside, probably brcauxe I am quite big compared with the average person.

[Peacemaker]

Sorry to bring up such an old topic but I was inspired to reply because I was at a thrift store the other day wearing my "normal" clothes. Derby hat, tie, waist coat, steampunk looking bracelet, striped shirt with decorative shirt straps on the sleeves, pocket watch, striped pants with my wing tip shoes. Most of the time people don't even say anything. Sometimes I get amazing complements, and sometimes in this instance I over heard some girls behind me talking about how "foolish and stupid" I look. I always have to remind myself of my signature quote *points down at my signature* "Those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" Dr Seuss.

[mattig89ch]

I was in my get-up in a thrift store.  as i walked by a young couple the husband (trying to be as quiet as possible) said 'huh, hun, look'.  I managed to catch her eye, and smirked.  the two of them laughed the rest of the time they were in the store.

I managed to make someones day.

[Evelyn Adler]

I never had anything other than positive reactions so far; if people comment at all, mostly they tell me I look lovely!

If someone were to annoy me, I'd either ignore them or let them find out, why Berliners are famous for their repartees. *shrug*

[Kieranfoy]

Never dressed very steampunk outdoors yet, but I do tend to use a large (five-ish foot) walking staff, with eyes and runes burned along the length, and the only reactions I've gotten since graduating High School* have been compliments, mainly by young ladies (I suspect the theorems of Herr Freud are elucidating in this regard).

Not about me, but I would like to agree to what someone said a few pages back. Around here (U.S.) at least, women do have a bit more freedom in what outfits they're allowed to 'get away with.' Anything but jeans and tee shirt for a guy can get your sexuality doubted** by your 'peers', steam punk style especially; whereas a woman can dress somewhat more unusually.

Mind you, this may be unique to my area, and heck, I'm a man, I might be utterly mistaken, as I'm only seeing one side of the equation. But it does seem to me that, as varied as womens fashions get, there might be more acceptance of steampunkyness for women than men.

*In High School, naturally I could hardly turn 'round without it being stolen, my poor sore leg be damned, but that's High School, yes? Bunch of pint-sized sadists.

**Which is pretty much the default insult of the crainially deprived.

[Dr Fidelius]

I am far too lazy to check back to see whether I have replied to this topic already, so if any of our more obsessive members find me repeating or contradicting myself, they can go stuff themselves.

As it stands, there is a positive side to being a fifty-year-old man in Connecticut. I have not noticed any "heckling" or even roll-eyes (excepting, of course, from my daughters). My habit of wearing a vest, suspenders, bowtie and a nice hat rarely makes me the most eccentricly dressed person anywhere I go, although I am often the most sartoricaly elegant person at Hot Topic or anywhere else at the mall. (When I go thrift shopping I am very likely to be wearing just chinos and a shirt - less to take off to try on new stuff.)

[Augustus Longeye]

I am far too lazy to check back to see whether I have replied to this topic already, so if any of our more obsessive members find me repeating or contradicting myself, they can go stuff themselves.

You said that last time
~Longeye~