Where everybody knows your name...

**Yaish** · 5th March 06, 07:59 AM

I'm sure you all get this too, but have you noticed how complete strangers now act as if they are old friends? I dont mean this in a bad way, but let me give you an example.

A while ago I revisited a bookstore I had not been to in several months. Its in a mall, so I usually stopped to browse the discount and sci-fi sections whenever I was in the mall but that wasnt too often.
Anyway, the sales lady sees me and starts talking, asking how I have been, she hasnt seen me in a while, etc... She starts telling me about how sales have been since last I was in etc...

She was a very nice lady and I enjoyed the conversation, but near as I could recall I had never seen her before. Obviously she had seen me though, and because of the kilt remembered our fleeting encounters (maybe two purchases over the course of a year?).

Another example. There was a Starbucks I used to visit once every few weeks. On about my fourth visit as I am maybe the sixth person in line the barrista looks at me and asks "Venti Caramel Machiatto right?" and starts making my drink. Hey, I appreciate the service but I'm sure there are some people who come in far more often than me and he doesnt know their orders.

Another benefit of being kilted?

**646guy** · 5th March 06, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Yaish

I'm sure you all get this too, but have you noticed how complete strangers now act as if they are old friends? I dont mean this in a bad way, but let me give you an example.

A while ago I revisited a bookstore I had not been to in several months. Its in a mall, so I usually stopped to browse the discount and sci-fi sections whenever I was in the mall but that wasnt too often.
Anyway, the sales lady sees me and starts talking, asking how I have been, she hasnt seen me in a while, etc... She starts telling me about how sales have been since last I was in etc...

She was a very nice lady and I enjoyed the conversation, but near as I could recall I had never seen her before. Obviously she had seen me though, and because of the kilt remembered our fleeting encounters (maybe two purchases over the course of a year?).

Another example. There was a Starbucks I used to visit once every few weeks. On about my fourth visit as I am maybe the sixth person in line the barrista looks at me and asks "Venti Caramel Machiatto right?" and starts making my drink. Hey, I appreciate the service but I'm sure there are some people who come in far more often than me and he doesnt know their orders.

Another benefit of being kilted?

LOL....well considering that kilts aren't the most common thing being worn, you do get remembered VERY often. I had a similar thing happen to me with one of the coffee vendors on the street. I wore a kilt for a few days while working on a project where I coudl go kilted. Of course this was back in the day when I only had three kilts so they had to be washed and I went back to the cofffe guy in one day with jeans on after working on another part of the project. Without missing a beat, he looked at me and turned to his partner and said, "Large light and sweet and an everything bagel with cream cheese."

Didn't get it before the other people in line but the kilt made him remember who I was.

**whiteravenJr.** · 5th March 06, 08:37 AM

LMAO

thats awsome well i have an experience like that to here. ok so i've gone into the grocery store at least 12 times the first few times i went in jeans adn the cashier didn't remember me but then i started goin in my kilt now she even remembers my girlfreinds name its funny how things work like that. oh ya another time was with the RCMP, the police came out to the school just to check up on things and one officer actually rembered about an icident that happened about a month prior with another officer and he asked me if i was the guy the was given a warning for indesent exposre.

**Riverkilt** · 5th March 06, 11:37 AM

Just happened to me Friday. Have a new 2006 Ford Escape since last October. Got my first recall notice (windshield wiper motor) last week.

When I walked in the service department of the local Ford dealership the parts guy looked up and said, "Hi Ron." I had no clue what his name is.

Gotta be the kilt....or the small town...or the name...or all three....

Ron

**Southern Breeze** · 5th March 06, 11:59 AM

It happens to me quite a lot at nurseries and hardware stores. I think the kilt is a big help in being rememberd.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 5th March 06, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by Southern Breeze

It happens to me quite a lot at nurseries...

SB, should you be sharing this? The cops might get upset.

Yes, I know you are in landscaping and what nurseries this refers to!

**UmAnOnion** · 5th March 06, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedCodeWarrior

SB, should you be sharing this? The cops might get upset.

Yes, I know you are in landscaping and what nurseries this refers to!

KCW - you have a dirty dirty mind... I can see we are going to be good friends...

**Southern Breeze** · 5th March 06, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedCodeWarrior

SB, should you be sharing this? The cops might get upset.

Yes, I know you are in landscaping and what nurseries this refers to!

Really? There's a lot of cute, single Nurses who are wild about men in kilts.

**GMan** · 5th March 06, 11:01 PM

I almost am afraid to admit this, but I do get a lot of free stuff because I am Kilted. Boy do I have lots of friends.

**Graham** · 5th March 06, 11:07 PM

Spot on, the kilt is a sure fire way to get noticed and never forgotten.

If I am trying to remind someone over the phone of a previous contact/order/job etc. and they can't remember me, I just say "I'm the guy in the kilt".

This is why more businesses are incorporating kilts as workwear (Highland water, Men in Kilts (window cleaners) and Cam River Signs (free advert)