Folks Seem To Remember Kilted Gents Well

[tpa]

So for the past ten years I've been attending a professional training conference in Tucson, AZ every August. Kilted of course. Great conference of 1,000 addictions therapists. Attraction is great presenters and getting all the necessary annual training done in one place in one week.

This year, some recent surgery precluded wearing kilts to the conference so I'm here in cargo shorts. From the time I first pulled up to the hotel staff was asking, "Where's your kilt?" As peer therapists began arriving they all asked the same thing, "Where's the kilt?" I am amazed at the source of that questions. Folks I "know" from the conference, but don't know personally.

The conference has always had a heavy Native American attendance and many of the "where's the kilt?" questions are coming from Apache and Navajo men and women.

Guess its further proof that kilts make a positive lasting impression.

Take it as a complement that they recognise you without your kilt. I've found people, from previous conferences, that I don't remember, recognise me because of the kilt, but I am never sure whether they would without it. But maybe they have a better memory for faces than I have. Not difficult. I have also found there is also a disproportionate amount of interest from ethnic minorities.

[Riverkilt]

This afternoon the conference photographer grabbed me coming out of a training workshop and asked to take my photo for their newsletter as someone who's been coming to the conference for many years....she also commented on the kilt but wanted the "old timer" photo more.

A workshop asked for my "mission statement" in two words....its "RETIRE SOON." Too old for this stuff.

[WillowEstate]

<snip> I've found people, from previous conferences, that I don't remember, recognise me because of the kilt, but I am never sure whether they would without it. <snip>

I also found that at repeat conferences but sometimes quicker. When we were selling our house in the UK, I was at a typical IT conference, 300+ delegates, a mixture of business suits and "jeans and tees", plus one gentleman from the subcontinent in traditional dress and one kilted delegate (me).

Our property lawyer needed to contact me very urgently, so my better half phoned the conference reception desk to ask if they could find me? The receptionist explained that would be difficult among 300 delegates - until my wife mentioned I was wearing my kilt. "Oh, right," said the receptionist and 10 minutes later, I was on the phone to the lawyer !

[tpa]

Our property lawyer needed to contact me very urgently, so my better half phoned the conference reception desk to ask if they could find me? The receptionist explained that would be difficult among 300 delegates - until my wife mentioned I was wearing my kilt. "Oh, right," said the receptionist and 10 minutes later, I was on the phone to the lawyer !

The uses the kilt has are numerous!

[Truitt]

A few weeks ago, whilst kilted, I remembered that I needed to deposit a check. My wife, Linda, also needed to deposit a check. So, for the first time, I went to the bank in my kilt (I'm often kilted, but seldom go to the bank). When we walked through the door we noticed pretty long line of folks waiting to get to the tellers.

Now I don't know if the kilt had anything to do with it, but the lady at manager's desk immediately greeted us and asked if she could help us. I told her we were just there to deposit some checks. She told us she could help. We got a few cross looks from some of the patrons waiting in line, but I may make it a point to wear a kilt every time I go to the bank!

[tpa]

A few weeks ago, whilst kilted, I remembered that I needed to deposit a check. My wife, Linda, also needed to deposit a check. So, for the first time, I went to the bank in my kilt (I'm often kilted, but seldom go to the bank). When we walked through the door we noticed pretty long line of folks waiting to get to the tellers.

Now I don't know if the kilt had anything to do with it, but the lady at manager's desk immediately greeted us and asked if she could help us. I told her we were just there to deposit some checks. She told us she could help. We got a few cross looks from some of the patrons waiting in line, but I may make it a point to wear a kilt every time I go to the bank!

Works every time! Some weeks ago I had to go into our local bank to deposit a cheque. I was in my cycling clothes, (left the bike outside.) I waited at the counter while the only teller on duty chatted to the only other customer in the middle of the customer area in front of the cash machines for a good five minutes. When she finished chatting, she disappeared into the office and was replaced by another lady who walked straight up to another lady customer who was just walking in and served her. I walked out in disgust and got berated at home for not using the machines to pay the cheque in. (I did not know you could.)

A couple of weeks later with much arm twisting I was again tasked with depositing a cheque in the same bank, this time with instructions to use one the cash machines to pay the cheque in. This time I went in in my kilt (without bike) and started to try to use one of the cash points. The lady on duty immediately finished with the customer she had and came from behind her counter and asked if she could help. She could, I was using the wrong machine!

[thecompaqguy]

I went to a family get together yesterday and was contemplating wearing my kilt... and at the last minute decided not to as I wondered how it would be received. But much to my wife's annoyance I took it with me in the back of the car. This was my Northumberland tartan, so not instantly 'kilt-like' to the un - trained. Bumped into one of my wife's cousins who mentioned when I wore my kilt to his wedding and wanted to know why I didn't have the kilt on. Other guests who saw me kilted said I should have worn it... I said, actually I have it with me...

I went and changed into my kilt and they loved it!



So people definitely do remember a kilt...

[Liam]

Ron.... While a man in a kilt is memorable, somehow, I think they would remember you regardless!
Cheers mate!