For actual Scots/Irish

**Nick the DSM** · 29th October 07, 02:12 PM

Mods/admin- if this is in the wrong place, oops my bad.

i know their are quite a few scots and irishmen here and i wanted to ask:

what if you saw a tourist say a yank or canuck with a kilt on, would you take it as offensive or be appreciative that one with scottish/irish ancestory is proud of it and finally seeing his ancestors' homeland?

I plan on visiting scotland for a family gathering that is suppose to happen and i dont want to look like a total mess.

thanks

nick

**Arlen** · 29th October 07, 02:59 PM

I never take offense at anyone I see wearing a kilt with pride and respect.
I am more prone to have my goat gotten up when I see eejitous Scotsmen shaming the rest of us good kilties.

When Greg was here kilted I don't think he had any bad experiences. The worse you will get is usually someone singing 'Donald where's yer troosers?'

**Tattoo Bradley** · 29th October 07, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Arlen

The worse you will get is usually someone singing 'Donald where's yer troosers?'

Heck, I'd DIG that.

**cessna152towser** · 29th October 07, 03:17 PM

I'm always pleased to see more men wearing kilts, irrespective of nationality. Here in Scotland there is a certain expectation that American visitors will often wear kilts, because many of the American tourists come here because of their Scottish ancestry and will choose to buy and wear a kilt while they are here even though they might not wear it again once they return home.

**Nick the DSM** · 29th October 07, 03:19 PM

hmm, great! now i wont look like an idiot!

**Kiltman** · 29th October 07, 03:34 PM

Men should wear kilts. Doesn't make an difference what ethnic they come from.

**Kilt TN** · 29th October 07, 06:37 PM

I agree with Kiltman, part Scot, English, and Jewish, its a garment of clothing that give you freedom and comfort.

**McG** · 30th October 07, 03:05 AM

Am afraid am maire o' a tradionalist, and believe the tartan kilt is part o' the Scottish identity and therefore should be worn as such. I wull naw lie tae ye, the worst that wid happen is somebody shouting "tourist", but wha's tae ken ye are fae anither country, plus it wid come fae the ignorant few. Ye hae scottish ancestry ye wull hae nae problems, a hae seen many Americans here wearing the kilt, ye'll be richt.

**Jock Scot** · 30th October 07, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

Mods/admin- if this is in the wrong place, oops my bad.

i know their are quite a few scots and irishmen here and i wanted to ask:

what if you saw a tourist say a yank or canuck with a kilt on, would you take it as offensive or be appreciative that one with scottish/irish ancestory is proud of it and finally seeing his ancestors' homeland?

I plan on visiting scotland for a family gathering that is suppose to happen and i dont want to look like a total mess.

thanks

nick

You have as much "right" to wear the kilt as anyone.Having said that it may help for you to understand how the Scots(generally speaking)view anyone wearing the Kilt.Firstly, they will say nothing,the silence will be deafening,if you are wearing the kilt well it will be appreciated,if you are wearing it badly a mental note of scorn will be made.You dont have to be a tourist for those observations to be made,I can assure you.

We too have a branch of the ill-mannered,ignorant and frankly wholely unwanted "kilt police".Thankfully they are few in number,however, and like the the rest of that sad bunch of ill-informed loud mouths the world over, they should be ignored.

I hope you have a great time over here.

**Rab Gordon** · 31st October 07, 06:20 AM

I think that it's great to see visitors to our country wearing the kilt, most that I've seen have been wearing the kilt very smartly and respectfully.
At least it shows that they know where they are and aren't just on a 5 day tour of Europe and thinking that if it's Tuesday then we must be in Scotland

Rab