First time on public transport

[Troy]

can't imagine how riding public transport should be a problem except for that puff of breeze that accompanies an arriving train.

Previously, I have only wormn my kilt to private parties/get-togethers, Highland Games, and when I have been playing gigs. I have always driven to these events.

What worried me the most was the prospect of being entrapped in a big metal box (i.e. the train carriage) with a couple of hundred other people, some of whom could possibly be young inebriated guys (it being the Christmas party season) with "something to prove", for 45+ minutes.

The area I live in has a lot of trouble with young guys trying to be "gangtas" (there's even a group getting around calling themselves "Tongan Crips"). Now, while I'm a fairly big guy and am rarely intimidated, quite frankly, I don't want to be bothered by the anti-social dimwits

As it was, I received no agressive comments from anybody, mainly just looks and the odd admiring smile. A couplke of "woo hoos" and a "Yeah, I guess he's Scottish", from a bunch of schoolgirls (why wasn't I kilted 20 years ago!).

I guess it's all to do with the confidence and attitude one exudes when one is kilted.

[McMurdo]

I guess it's all to do with the confidence and attitude one exudes when one is kilted.

That, in my experience is exactly it. The thing that continues to amaze me is the amount of confidence donning my trusty old Gunn tartan gives me, perhaps it's because my kilt was given to me by my father, I'm not sure.

Good on you though Troy, the only way the general public will accept kilts is if they see them.

[McClef]

Good on you though Troy, the only way the general public will accept kilts is if they see them.

Even where kilts are accepted, such as Scotland, getting people to accept their wearing outside of "special occasions" can only done by people seeing them outside of such events.

And that takes people wearing them and edcuating people into ceasing to associate them with such events.