Negative remark when least expected

[David Dalglish]

I bet that when they get older, and get married, they will wear the kilt. Kilts are like Guiness, you have to mature into both.

[motorman4life]

My usual response to comments like that is, "No, it's a kilt."

If they start to argue or continue, I usually point out that anyone with a 3rd grade education can identify a man in a kilt. They always shut up or try to play it off about that time. As it turns out, I have never had a comment like that end on a bad note or a fight. No need for crap like that.

My general attitude is, if you don't understand, then don't wear one. I have made comments like, "I understand if you are not secure enough to wear a kilt, (but don't get upset with me if I choose to). This one has gotten some very frank reactions. Most hecklers have been stopped in their tracks and openly admitted they don't have the "balls" to pull it off. A few have told me they wished they could (or wished they had the courage), right after they had just started verbally jabbing me. I find it odd, but encouraging at the same time.