Finally! A good experience...

**GMan** · 1st June 07, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

If you wanna find out how many compliments and appreciative glances you're missing just take a friend with you to any shopping mall. Have the friend follow you 20 to 30 paces back as you stroll the mall kilted.

Think you'll be amazed at what the friend tells you they see after folks pass you.

Ron

I could not disagree with that comment people are so neat in that regard!

**Jerry** · 2nd June 07, 04:20 AM

I live in a very rural area of Virginia, where the biggest events of the year are a bluegrass festival, a tractor pull and several mud bogs. I've worn kilts all over the area and have pretty much gotten no comments at all. The only comments I've had anywhere were both at Restaurants closer to Richmond. The first was a positive "skirt" comment, as in, "I like your skirt", this from a nice looking young African American girl who seated us at a Cracker Barrel in Chesterfield. I just said "thank you". She came back later to talk to me about the kilt, and I corrected her . Then we had a nice conversation about the Richmond highland games, kilts and the "Scot Irish" people. The second time wasn't really a comment. It was when my wife and I went to a steak restaurant. As we were seated, I saw 3 redneck (I are one) types in a nearby booth stare, then they started whispering among themselves. I can't really say they were talking about the kilt though.

**cessna152towser** · 2nd June 07, 04:23 AM

An excellent trip for you, and as a bonus looks like you have a young convert to kilt wearing.

**tp_magill** · 4th June 07, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by arrogcow

I'm glad you finally had some good reactions. However, I am a little surprised at the negative reactions you have had. I have been kilted in Hocking Hills (as have other people here) which is in your neck of the woods, and have had good reaction.

Adam

I'll pitch in with Adam as another SW Ohio Buckeye. I've vacationed in the Hocking region and had no problem. Some odd looks... but you get those almost anywhere!

Good to hear you felt vindicated!

**RowdyRed** · 4th June 07, 02:29 PM

All the more reason I make myself go up to a strange man/men and tell him/them how much I like his/their kilt!

(some would say this was flirting. I call it Positive Socialization.

)

And I see Cap'n Morgan was in attendance!

**davedove** · 5th June 07, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by RowdyRed

All the more reason I make myself go up to a strange man/men and tell him/them how much I like his/their kilt!

(some would say this was flirting. I call it Positive Socialization.

)

And I see Cap'n Morgan was in attendance!

I find that women are much more forward to me when I'm wearing the kilt. In trousers, I'm just another bald, overweight, middle aged guy, but when kilted, I'm "The Guy in the Kilt."

Whatever, their reasons, it works for me.

**gangreenfootball** · 5th June 07, 08:50 AM

good experience most of the time you'll receive more positive than negative

**Finn** · 5th June 07, 04:14 PM

Yesterday was an exceptional day for kilt comments. My wife & I were in Charleston and I had no fewer than five people give me positive comments or questions. I mentioned earlier in this thread that the kilts have not aroused much interest, but yesterday completely threw off the pattern.

**Matthew J. Greene** · 5th June 07, 05:51 PM

Sorry I missed that trip. Maybe next year.

**Matthew J. Greene** · 5th June 07, 05:57 PM

As a side note, the weekend prior to Marcon was the weekend that I visited Rygar. This is when we made our batch of homebrew.

We drove into town for a few needed supplies. Rygar was wearing his UK. As suggested by a few of you, I followed a few steps back just to see the reactions. I only saw two people in the whole store even glance sideways. Much less reaction than I thought (for down in the hills).