Don't you wish???

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

This is for anyone who has worn a kilt more than once, and maybe even for those who have worn it only once. Don't you wish people would stop asking round about and stupid questions and ask why you are wearing a kilt? After 18+ months of full time kilt wearing, I would really love to answer the question "Why are you wearing a kilt?". Not, are you playing the pipes today, or are you Scottish/Irish/Welsh/German/Lithuanian/Australian, or are you competing in the Highland Games. While we all have answers to these questions, wouldn't it be nice if others would just come out and ask "Why are you wearing a kilt?". The conversation could be so much more meaningful instead of filled with funny responses. For example:

"Why are you wearing a kilt?"
"Because I love the comfort and like to celebrate my heritage"
"Oh, what is your heritage?"

And here, it opens up to ALL the reasons why we where the kilt, whether because of ancestral bonds, or we are grateful to the Scots for their contributions, or we recognize the heritage of unbifurcated garments for men in history, or we just want to look different from women.

All are great "heritage" reasons, but they are often not part of the conversation as the question asked is either to ridicule (as in the "question"), or slanted to "pigeon-hole" the kilt wearer in a category that the questioner can understand/accept based on their own prejudices.

[Big Dave]

I've taken the questions as part of wearing the Kilt. Sure it would be nice not to have to answer all the questions about "why?", but I like that part. If found that since I've started wearing my Kilt I've become a much more outgoing person and that makes me feel good. Sure some of the best conversations I've had about Kilting didn't start out with "Why do I wear a Kilt", but it's all good.

If I didn't want to stand out and talk to people, I would wear pants .

[staticsan]

This is for anyone who has worn a kilt more than once, and maybe even for those who have worn it only once. Don't you wish people would stop asking round about and stupid questions and ask why you are wearing a kilt? After 18+ months of full time kilt wearing, I would really love to answer the question "Why are you wearing a kilt?". Not, are you playing the pipes today, or are you Scottish/Irish/Welsh/German/Lithuanian/Australian, or are you competing in the Highland Games. While we all have answers to these questions, wouldn't it be nice if others would just come out and ask "Why are you wearing a kilt?". The conversation could be so much more meaningful instead of filled with funny responses.

Umm... I had the opposite situation. I expected all sorts of the 'usual' questions. None. Instead, I got lots of "But why?" questions. It took me all day to develop a workable answer.

Wade.

[LK-13]

oddly enough the real question should be,
"Why are you wearing Pants?"

pants only became the prevailing fashion because of the Military.

turns out that Horsemen in pants of some type incur fewer skin irritations or abrasions than Horsemen in a Kilt/robe or what have you.

additionally being clean shaved also is a Military fashion.
after the first gas attack in WWI, the Gas Mask evolved and it was found that a soldier need to be clean shaved to ensure a good seal.

[auld argonian]

I'm finding it a bit tedious...

...and I'd like to know why people even feel that they have the right to question me. I see a guy in African-ish garb, I don't walk up to him and say, "So...you're from Africa, huh?" Could be that the guy IS from Africa or just an African American who thinks that the clothes are cool and wants to celebrate HIS heritage. Somehow a kilt seems to trigger some kind of mental mechanism that allows people to feel entitled to invade my privacy. And forget "the question"...do I go around inquiring about anybody else's underwear or lack of it? No, I do not.

And I DO try to be good natured about it and I DO try to be a good "ambassador" for the kilt...I try not to sully the image of the kilted by being rude or nasty...but some people insist on being @$$#º!?$ and patience only goes so far.

As I was walking over to the St. Pat's parade last Sunday, I got several insults...and this was on my way to the ST. PAT'S PARADE...one woman yelled out, "I always wondered what was under those kilts!" and I was about a half-inch away from yelling back, "...a saggy, fifty four year old @$$...wanna see it?"

Sorry...I'm just grumpy these days.

Best

AA

[cwr89]

You know I went kilted for the first time casually out today. I didn't get any questions. none.

I thought that that was the most common thing with kilts, the question. I even rehursed a couple that I thought were good.

Auld Argonian, hhehehehehe. I do wonder on the response you would get.
~Casey

[Doc]

I agree with Big Dave, some of the best chats I've had with people was when kilted.

Doc

[David Dalglish]

I am 62year's old & I still get the usual questions which are annoying, but I also get some remarks that are music to my ears ie," you've made my day", "Love your kilt"--etc. I get more positive remark's than stupid ones so I say "bring them on" I am man enough to handle it

[ckelly327]

I don't wear my kilts daily but when I do the only questions I get are from people who already know who I am. Then, it's usually just asking if there is a special occassion that day because they are more curious than anything else. When I first started I got the pipe band questions and the Scottish questions but that has passed on to "you look good today" types of remarks. Looking forward to this weekend as I will be kilted all of the time and it will be the first time my wife's family sees me kilted so I'm expecting more than a few questions.

[Pour1Malt]

here is a thoucht...

next time ya see some yin luekin a' ya...

an just befair they opan their mooth tae ask ya "the" question....

say- "hey, whit arr ya wearin' under yur troosers?"



that'll baffle them!