Out in Public

[MysticMead]

today while out and about in my Desert Camo Utilikilt, I took my wife to see the new Harry Potter movie...of course during the movie we had some popcorn and sodas...and naturally by the end of the movie... we both had to do what most everyone else does... that's go to the restroom... Now, we've all been there... crowded restroom after a show lets out... everyone standing in line...I was a lucky one.. I got in there quick... did my business and headed out the stall..there stood about 10 guys..all needing to go ... and they all just stood there... jaws dropped... frozen in place... there was this little boy, about 5 or 6, he had to go BAD (doing the pee pee dance big time)... since all these guys that were ahead of him were frozen in place... his dad pointed to the stall and said.. go.. quick... so I guess my kilt saved him from peeing himself..

The while waiting for my wife to get out of the bathroom (women ALWAYS take forever in there)... I was getting the stares...and smiles..and giggles... then to my left... I heard the snickering.... the snickering of teenage boys... and it was getting closer... so I tightened up my chest and back muscles... and snapped my head to the left...with my best "don't mess with the special forces" stare I had right into the eyes of a teenage boy who was obviously walking up to be a smart **** (I'm a 10 year vet who spent a good portion as special forces)... he stopped in his tracks.. turned and walked rapidly back to his friends... it's amazing what that stare can convey... basically it says, mess with me or I'll hand yer **** to ya...

I did get a compliment on my kilt today too... this is the second time I've been at Lowe's and had a female employee there say they liked the kilt.... it's refreshing to know that some people in this world are smart enough to know what it is...and appreciate it...

[beowulf67]

... so I tightened up my chest and back muscles... and snapped my head to the left...with my best "don't mess with the special forces" stare I had right into the eyes of a teenage boy who was obviously walking up to be a smart **** (I'm a 10 year vet who spent a good portion as special forces)... he stopped in his tracks.. turned and walked rapidly back to his friends... it's amazing what that stare can convey...

I too have always been amazed at the power of a good stare. I was never in the military but developed mine due to being fairly shy and introverted so it helped keep people at a distance.
So the stare combined with the fact that it's coming from a man with the testicular fortitude to wear a kilt does tend to stop quite a few comments.

[ncof300d]

Yesterday afternoon I went to the Glenbrook Mall in Fort Wayne, IN. It was as I expected; the weather was nice so the mall was not as busy. I wish someone was with me to film the reactions. One young girl was very startled when she saw me. Her mother did not see me, but I heard her ask her daughter what was wrong and then she saw me. I do not know what she told her daughter. No one said or asked a word, however, I believe that I heard many jaws hitting the floor and that was more from younger people who may not even know what a kilt is. It was fun. I want to do that again, but I think that it would be even more fun with kilted companions. Then it might be considered an invasion.

[MysticMead]

my wife has suggested getting a few of my friends together and going someplace where kilts would be the last thing you'd expect to see... but having us all wear our kilts...I think it would be a fun way to start off a kilt night

[Archangel]

my wife has suggested getting a few of my friends together and going someplace where kilts would be the last thing you'd expect to see... but having us all wear our kilts...I think it would be a fun way to start off a kilt night

That could be a whole new thread. Where is the last place you would expect to see a kilt?

playing the pipes to penguins in Antarctica -- done
modern combat zone -- done
White House -- done



Quick apology, sorry, I'm going to actually start a new thread on this.

[BruceK]

That could be a whole new thread. Where is the last place you would expect to see a kilt?

Nudist colony?
Window washers?
Sky divers?

[JimB]

High jump competition?