The Kilt Kops

[DWFII]

I see and generally agree with these points, but....
Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and the right to share that opinion, valuable or otherwise.
Refering to someone as the "Kilt Police" is a matter of whether said opinions are expressed as friendly advice, or a didactic instruction.
There's a difference between someone trying to help by saying something like; "Excuse me, but in my experience that's worn like this" and someone just blurting out; "That's wrong, it's done this way"!

All you're doing in that circumstance is making a judgement on their motivation. Frankly, I don't see a significant difference between doing that and telling someone that they are "doing it wrong"?

Offering an opinion that has not been asked for is problematic in any situation...except perhaps on discussion forums where differences of opinion are encouraged...or not.

Sometimes a well intentioned comment, even made discreetly, turns into a meltdown simply because some people don't like, and don't take, advice from any quarter no matter how well intentioned or grounded.

The point, in case I'm not making myself clear, is that there are counterparts to "kilt police" in every community and for every point of view. For example, if there are kilt police, there are certainly "kilt vandals," or "tartan anarchists." It all depends on your perspective...and especially in the context of bandying these accusations around, that's very often as arbitrary and as closed minded and "prickly" as the very people you're accusing.

[CelticSire]

"If two of us are identical, one of us is unneccesary"

[Mike_Oettle]

Thank you, Steve, for a well-thought-out discussion of how the kilt can be worn, and to those who responded.
My new kilt (acquired in July – pictures soon, I promise) was made by an Afrikaans-speaking kilt-wearer from Springs, east of Johannesburg.
His label (which I will show in my pictures) states: “Vryheid van beweging.”
That translates as “Freedom of movement.”
It is an excellent summing up certainly of some of my own reasons for wearing the kilt.
Regards,
Mike

[Jordan]

Thank you, Steve, for a well-thought-out discussion of how the kilt can be worn, and to those who responded.
My new kilt (acquired in July – pictures soon, I promise) was made by an Afrikaans-speaking kilt-wearer from Springs, east of Johannesburg.
His label (which I will show in my pictures) states: “Vryheid van beweging.”
That translates as “Freedom of movement.”
It is an excellent summing up certainly of some of my own reasons for wearing the kilt.
Regards,
Mike

That sounds very interesting Mike, is it from the tartan in your Avitar?

[O'Callaghan]

I think the guy with the viking helmet and dinosaur feet knew he looked outlandish, but not the guy with the basting stitches. There is a world of difference between choosing to look weird and being embarassed by a faux pas. The latter is rather like leaving the packaging on something when you are using it.

As for representing his clan, it's up to them whether they want a weirdo marching in front of them. Either they accepted it or he was too big to argue with, LOL! As they say in Glasgow, a big yin.

[Mark Stephenson]

Re Viking helmet & dinosaur feet:
Well, it could have been worse. He could have been wearing a flat cap and white hose. <grin>