Work story.

[arycogre]

So, last week saw the first day I wore my kilt to work. Most people either thought it was cool, or had sincere questions about kilts (particularly because I was wearing a camo kilt - not UK style).

One of my supervisors got a little weirded out by it and so I asked her why. She said that she didn't want to think about what was under the kilt. While I didn't say it to her (what with the possibility of it being misconstrued and then finding myself in the HR office), all I could think was, "Why, were you thinking about what was under my clothing the rest of the week?"

The first co-worker (male) who outright asked what I was wearing under my kilt got the following response: "While the typical response to that question is humorous; at work I'll just mention that if you were to ask a female co-worker what they were wearing under their skirt you'd probably be in the manager's office right now."

[Shay]

The first co-worker (male) who outright asked what I was wearing under my kilt got the following response: "While the typical response to that question is humorous; at work I'll just mention that if you were to ask a female co-worker what they were wearing under their skirt you'd probably be in the manager's office right now."

Great, great answer! And still pretty humorous. :grin:

Just so you know, you could make it totally all-purpose and say, "If you were to ask a co-worker what they were wearing under their clothes you'd probably be in the manager's office right now." Remind the womenfolk we can be sexist tools, too!

[Lee]

That's cool.
I've only been asked 3 times in the last year, since I first wore the kilt
Two guys, one woman. All three were easily embarrassed.

Lee

Don't remember what I answered with, come to think of it.

[davedove]

The first co-worker (male) who outright asked what I was wearing under my kilt got the following response: "While the typical response to that question is humorous; at work I'll just mention that if you were to ask a female co-worker what they were wearing under their skirt you'd probably be in the manager's office right now."

That's a very good response, as well as Shay's more general statement. The workplace is really not the place to be asking about anyone's undergarments.