[Monkey@Arms]

Visited the shop on Coronado, wasn't very impressed, and I'm even less so now.

Sorry to hear about your experiences, I've worn my UKs in San Diego without run-ins with busy bodies and know-it-alls, maybe they are just intimidated by my awesomeness.

Best regards,
Jake

[Kilted-Marine]

I was wearing a MacPherson Dress kilt one day and had a little old lady (about 80) come up and say - "Are you a MacPherson" When I told her no she gave me the WHAT FOR.. I smiled and let her vent her outrage at my lack of tradition, when she was finished I wished her a good day, smiled, and walked away.

The Lesson I learned was from that point on... always remember to say.. "well my great great great grandmother's sister's husbands second wife was a "insert clan here" and I wear it in honor of her"

At least it makes them stop and think

[CDNSushi]

Originally Posted by Kilted-Marine

The Lesson I learned was from that point on... always remember to say.. "well my great great great grandmother's sister's husbands second wife was a "insert clan here" and I wear it in honor of her"

At least it makes them stop and think

I really do have to bite my tongue sometimes... But the schadenfreude in me can be quite strong. My first and immediate knee-jerk response would be to let them finish ranting, raving, and raging, before telling them about how you're a member of Big Brothers (or some other charitable group) and how young Billy MacPherson fought the good fight against leukemia for many years before finally succumbing to the illness... And it was his dying wish that you wear his clan tartan to his funeral... So now you wear it in honor of his memory.

(Thing is... People like aforementioned *ahem*nozzles don't THINK before they open their mouths. The thought wouldn't even occur to them that there might be a legitimate reason why you're wearing a particular tartan or whatnot).

[Drac]

Originally Posted by Kilted-Marine

I was wearing a MacPherson Dress kilt one day and had a little old lady (about 80) come up and say - "Are you a MacPherson" When I told her no she gave me the WHAT FOR.. I smiled and let her vent her outrage at my lack of tradition, when she was finished I wished her a good day, smiled, and walked away.

The Lesson I learned was from that point on... always remember to say.. "well my great great great grandmother's sister's husbands second wife was a "insert clan here" and I wear it in honor of her"

At least it makes them stop and think

I get that a bit already. When I id my kilt as either Lamont or Gordon they immediately think that is my last name. When I correct them on my last name being Drouillard I always get but "that's not Scottish." I of course agree with them letting them know it's French. Next question is "how is that related?" I let them know it isn't. Leaves them really confused when I tell them that I have no connections to the Lamonts at all, kind of got adopted by association.

I also seem to be getting several variations on "Are you Scottish?" when they see me in a kilt. The funnest was about the 8th time at the Navy Ball when I got " Are you ah, ah, ah..." my wife looked over at the young lady and said "Yes, he's Greek."

Jim

[Kilted-Marine]

Originally Posted by CDNSushi

...young Billy MacPherson fought the good fight against leukemia for many years before finally succumbing to the illness... And it was his dying wish that you wear his clan tartan to his funeral... So now you wear it in honor of his memory.

I Love it and think I will use it. I might even see if I can get them to chip in a few dollars for the BILLY FUND.........

[finlay marquisl]

Originally Posted by Drac

I get that a bit already. When I id my kilt as either Lamont or Gordon they immediately think that is my last name. When I correct them on my last name being Drouillard I always get but "that's not Scottish." I of course agree with them letting them know it's French. Next question is "how is that related?" I let them know it isn't. Leaves them really confused when I tell them that I have no connections to the Lamonts at all, kind of got adopted by association.

I also seem to be getting several variations on "Are you Scottish?" when they see me in a kilt. The funnest was about the 8th time at the Navy Ball when I got " Are you ah, ah, ah..." my wife looked over at the young lady and said "Yes, he's Greek."

Jim

I was told I did not look Scottish.
I am 1/8 Scottish. That always puzzled me. How do you look Scottish?
By the way my family thought we were French. Even after I found the geneology records they still think we are.

[Riverkilt]

Jeez Louise, humans are some mighty nasty critters sometimes. Kilt seems to attract folks needing to prove they are somehow better or wiser than we are - even if it means a rude intrusion. Another good neutral response to someone else taking our kilted inventory is, "Thank you. I will look at that."

Have been kilted about the Sandy Eggo area often with no negative intrusions to date.

[wildrover]

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Have been kilted about the Sandy Eggo area often with no negative intrusions to date.

I had to read that sentence several times before I decided it wasn't a dirty joke somehow, and then caught the geographic reference.

Schadenfreude...I like this word. It is similar to "cynic", but snootier and more malevolent.

[DrumMayer]

Where would we be without all the "friendly" and "sage" advice of these strangers?

[starbkjrus]

Originally Posted by Colin MacBean

Better than getting beat up for being a 'homo' I don't think I'd mind being corrected as much as I would being mocked or insulted etc.

Originally Posted by Bugbear

I'll say!

Being mocked and insulted is an art form.

I agee Ted. However I suspect a lack of grey matter to pick up on it.