You've got a great "kilt attitude"!! Folks are fascinated by a man in a kilt, particularly if it's their first time to see one. You've interpretted their laughs correctly. Even folks who appear to be giving you a mean look are actually just trying to take you in, to see every detail. Like you've already experienced, once you talk to any of these folks they are respectful and sometimes thrilled that you .....

Kilt On.

Chris Webb