Very silly experience

**Kilted KT** · 24th April 06, 11:03 AM

a few days ago I was at an Old Navy store, looking for some t-shirts to wear with my kilt, and one of the younger employees walked up to assist me. I had my tartan kilt on, and heard the most unexpected question I had ever heard while kilted. he said "Looks like we've got your shirts all taken care of. Now to put some jeans with those."

I stood there for a second, not sure what I had heard, and asked him to repeat himself.

he responded "Oh, sorry. I said we need to find some jeans to go with those shirts. if you follow me I'll show you where our most popular jeans are."

I was a bit astounded. I collected my shirts, and said "I'm sorry. I don't wear jeans anymore. Unless you have a kilt section, I'm going to head to the register."

The poor boy, realizing the glaring error he had made, turned a rather odd shade of red, said "Enjoy those shirts" and shuffled off quickly.

has something like this happened to anyone else?

**ozmeath** · 24th April 06, 11:12 AM

Quite a bizarre experience. Occasionally some people have realised I'm wearing a kilt after half a conversation but it's pretty rare.
Maybe he was fresh out of a sales course and got a bit keen!

**davedove** · 24th April 06, 11:16 AM

I'm sure it was the standard line he had been taught. If the customer buys some shirts, try to sell some jeans.

Besides, just because you are wearing a kilt doesn't necessarily mean you always wear a kilt. Kilt wearers are in the minority, and those who only wear kilts even more so.

**Southern Breeze** · 24th April 06, 11:26 AM

Great story. It sounds like he was using the pitch he was taught. He's young and will recover.

I havn't had this happen to me,yet.

**Riverkilt** · 24th April 06, 11:41 AM

Not unusual for some peolpe to not notice I'm kilted....particularly when I have my "Scottish Jeans" on...other's just make good eye contact or are so into themselves they don't notice.

Cute when they realize it though...usually some gasps and stutters...

Ron

**Caradoc** · 24th April 06, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by ozmeath

Quite a bizarre experience. Occasionally some people have realised I'm wearing a kilt after half a conversation but it's pretty rare.

I've had a number of salespeople either not notice or just ignore it until I've started digging my wallet out of my sporran.

From the looks on their faces, the wallet wasn't what they were expecting to come out of there.

**Rob Wright** · 24th April 06, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Caradoc

I've had a number of salespeople either not notice or just ignore it until I've started digging my wallet out of my sporran.

From the looks on their faces, the wallet wasn't what they were expecting to come out of there.

Try digging a wallet out of the hidden pocket on a Pittsburgh kilt ,the reactions are oh so worth it

Rob

**Caradoc** · 24th April 06, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Rob Wright

Try digging a wallet out of the hidden pocket on a Pittsburgh kilt ,the reactions are oh so worth it

Rob

I hadn't seen those until you mentioned them, and I Googled them.

That would be a sight.

**mudd** · 24th April 06, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Rob Wright

Try digging a wallet out of the hidden pocket on a Pittsburgh kilt ,the reactions are oh so worth it

Rob

"Hold on a minute while I whip this out." from Blazing Saddles

**Blu (Ontario)** · 24th April 06, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by davedove

... Besides, just because you are wearing a kilt doesn't necessarily mean you always wear a kilt. Kilt wearers are in the minority, and those who only wear kilts even more so.

I believe that sums the situation up pretty well.

I suppose you could always make up a t-shirt emblazened with... "I hate denim jeans!" front and back.

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