Before one decides to be offended by the opinion of an ignorant lout one should first consider whether or not the lout's opinion has merit.

If you wouldn't ask the guys advice on whether it was sunny outside or not, why give a Flaming Rat's Patootie what he thinks of you?

Sure, it was rude and crude and stupid.

Welcome to America. Home of the rude and crude and stupid.

Also home to the evolved, the aware and the intelligent.

You can actually pick what group you want to belong to.

The family you spoke of made their choice, a poor one as far as I am concerned, but THEY chose it.

Now YOU get to pick.