Kilties behaving poorly in Poland

[Monkey@Arms]

Poland to ban 'men in skirts'?

Calls are growing in Poland for a ban on 'men in skirts' because drunken Scottish flashers have been upsetting locals.

Agnieska Gaspar, 23, from Krakow, said: "You can't go round the corner without seeing a Scot showing off what he has under his kilt while one of his mates photographs him.

"I saw one lying in the gutter the other day with his kilt round his waist. He was drunk, and it was freezing cold - I am surprised he did not get frostbite."

Poland has become a major destination for UK tourists mainly attracted by the cheap beer.

Authorities in major towns like Warsaw and Krakow have already complained about the drunken British tourists often coming for stag parties, but now they say the kilted Scots have added an extra dimension.

In the city of Wroclaw, officials are exploring a kilt ban after being horrified by groups of drunk Scottish men who lifted their kilts to strangers.

Local police who have born the brunt of the complaints say a kilt ban would not be possible, but have promised to crack down on the partying Scots and make sure they keep their kilts down at all times.

A Wroclaw city council spokesman said: "So far the police have told us that there can be no ban on people wearing kilts in our town as it is an accepted form of dress and there is nothing offensive about it.

"However, we are still looking into the matter as we have had a number of complaints from people who were confronted by drunks lifting their kilts and exposing themselves and we feel that this is not the kind of behaviour our city wants to see.

"Why would we want to see what a Scotsman wears under his kilt

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2250496.html

Best regards,

Jake

[Kid Cossack]

Gee, you'd think a couple hours (or days . . . ) in a Polish hoosegow would be enough of a lesson . . .

[Fearnest]

Yep, just because you're kilted doesn't mean you're well-behaved.

[The Frumious B.]

Yep, just because you're kilted doesn't mean you're well-behaved.

Agreed. We call ourselves a Rabble here at XMarks but I am certain that no member of this board would show such boorish and culturally demeaning (and damaging) behaviour...

Rather than ban the Kilt, what can they do?

[Pour1Malt]

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Rather than ban the Kilt, what can they do?

weel... it is certainly no the kilt at fault...

people in troosers can expose themselves in public as weel- if they choose tae...

why treat flashin kilties oiny different than flashin trooser wearers?


noo- these may arr may no be Scots....

ai have heard that it has become fashionable in England (and other countries)

to have "Scottish Themed" stag nights

and sae- fellas who wuid normally n'er wear a kilt

arr wearin yin fur that nicht oot gettin blootered an makin an arse o' yursel....

[The Frumious B.]

and sae- fellas who wuid normally n'er wear a kilt

arr wearin yin fur that nicht oot gettin blootered an makin an arse o' yursel....

You are so right, P1M, and just because one has changed from pants to kilts, the "arse o' yursel" making potential remains!!

Most likely you are right that these are not kilt-wearers but costumed fools.

[The Frumious B.]

oops, just re-read my statemant about banning the kilt...I didn't mean to imply that as a solution, but to say that there are no bans on bad behaviour just bans on the costumes of those who behave badly....a pig in a Dior gown is still a pig, but a pig in a Dior gown, if ya catch my drift...

[The Frumious B.]

perhaps we should ban cheap airfare!?

[Bob C.]

To paraphrase the gun nuts:

Kilts don't flash people. People flash people.

[Tattoo Bradley]

Well, thankfully Poland isn't on my "wish list" of places to visit soon.