How very annoying!

**arrogcow** · 16th August 05, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by David Thornton

At the risk of being called rude, I'm calling BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If it bothered you when people asked why, then you wouldn't wear a kilt out in the first place.

David

Not entirely true. I personally am not that bothered when someone asks why I wear it, but it really ticks me off that people seen to feel obligated to know the state of my undewear (or lack therof). It hasn't stopped me from wearing a kilt, but it is annoying.

Adam

**Archangel** · 16th August 05, 12:59 PM

Oddly, "why" is one that I'm rarely asked which is just as well because I don't really have a deep and profound answer. Usually answer with, "I like it", or "covers my nakedness".
People seem to want the other details more.
"kilt night" is entering my vocabulary more.

**sav** · 16th August 05, 01:17 PM

The one that gets me is "do you play the bagpipes?"...I happen to be a piper, so I have an affirmative answer, but it bothers me that people can't see past the kilt as a costume for pipers to wear at performances.

**MacConnachie** · 16th August 05, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by sav

The one that gets me is "do you play the bagpipes?"...I happen to be a piper, so I have an affirmative answer, but it bothers me that people can't see past the kilt as a costume for pipers to wear at performances.

Kidding, a bit, of course, with the title line. Imagine the looks in their hopeful wee faces when one responds honestly with, "No, I'm a drummer." Maybe I ought to shift that to something like, "No, but I KNOW just scads of the buggers."

**Graham** · 16th August 05, 04:10 PM

yes, well, as stated it those who say nothing that annoy me more. I'm used to the questions and I have all the good answers (I learned them here), even the stupid questions (if they are not asked with malice) I don't mind.

at least people speak!!

The bagpipe/kilt association will never end. It's a measure of peoples limited understanding and ignorance. It's a bit like when I tell people I live in Tasmania and all they can think of is some stupid cartoon about a badly represented Tassie devil. Just mental associations.
Education will help, that is why I see kiltwearers as educators, pioneers, and people at the forefront of understanding.

and I'm humble about it

;)

**Robert Lamb** · 17th August 05, 07:14 AM

When I am asked "do you play the bag pipes"? No do you play the banjo?

**macwilkin** · 17th August 05, 07:30 AM

It may be just me, but I think we sometimes come down a wee bit too hard on those members of the general public who make the association of the kilt with bagpipes -- at least they know what they bagpipes are, and associate it with the traditional dress of a piper, the kilt! At least they're not saying, "why the skirt?" Pipers are "unofficial ambassadors" for Scottish (and Irish) culture in some way, and certainly show the colours.

Besides, when someone asks me, I always respond, "no, but I wish I did!" because of being associated with the instrument that played many a Scottish, Irish and other soldiers "over the top", in the deserts of North Africa, the Burma jungles, etc -- Piper Mackay at Waterloo, Piper Findlater of the Gordons, and Piper Richardson of the Seaforths of Canada -- I don't mind being associated with them at all! ;)

Cheers,

Todd

**Dreadbelly** · 17th August 05, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by Robert Lamb

Graham
I get the same feeling of flustation.
I just look at them and say "well go ahead and say it!" 99% of the time I get no reply, but once in a while there is a question or a positive responce. So there are a few people who want to know the truth.
Robert "the kilted" Lamb

When people give me that insipid slack jawed look, I usually say "Open up your mouth and let your ignorance fall out."

They go from being confused and befuddled about my kilt to being quite angry.

I don't say it often, but there are a certain type of people that I do reserve this comment for.

**sav** · 17th August 05, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

It may be just me, but I think we sometimes come down a wee bit too hard on those members of the general public who make the association of the kilt with bagpipes -- at least they know what they bagpipes are, and associate it with the traditional dress of a piper, the kilt! At least they're not saying, "why the skirt?" Pipers are "unofficial ambassadors" for Scottish (and Irish) culture in some way, and certainly show the colours.

Besides, when someone asks me, I always respond, "no, but I wish I did!" because of being associated with the instrument that played many a Scottish, Irish and other soldiers "over the top", in the deserts of North Africa, the Burma jungles, etc -- Piper Mackay at Waterloo, Piper Findlater of the Gordons, and Piper Richardson of the Seaforths of Canada -- I don't mind being associated with them at all! ;)

Cheers,

Todd

Spot on, Todd...I wouldn't mind being associated with one of the pipers that piped guys across the "Barren Rocks of Aden"...

**Martyn** · 17th August 05, 09:48 AM

I guess I have noticed many people commenting to each other about my kilt, somtimes they do actually speak to me and then it is always 100% positive. Did hear a young lad in a shop que last year whisper to his brither and dad "Look at that guy in the kit he looks smart" so still only positive.

Martyn