Do you ever just NOT want the attention?

[McClef]

I rarely get asked if I am a piper

Usually it's a variation on the "question."

I don't wear a kilt to get attention but it doesn't bother me if I do.

[Larry124]

Only if that attention is coming from men. I don't mind attention from the ladies...ever.

Absolutely!

[Nick the DSM]

WIMP!!!!

Be a man!!

[Woodsheal]

WIMP!!!!

Be a man!!

You're right! It is my clear duty to wear my kilts upon all reasonable occasions, regardless of the importunities of half-wits, or the well-meaning attentions of all and sundry....

[Ayin McFye]

I'd say generally I will wear my kilt anywhere. Although I do see your point that sometimes you just want to wear your kilt and be left alone. Unfortuantely it's not really an option. The only option you have is to do what you did, and wear p@nts.

I had a bachelor party to go to this last weekend. I did not wear my kilt for two reasons.

1- I was not the bachelor and did not want to take any attention away from him on his night. Since the kilt has strong powers, it was best they not be used on me this night.

2- The bar we were going to prior to the club, was in a very bad part of town, with very a very bad clientele that I was about 90% sure someone would pick a fight with me if I wore my kilt there. Rather than invite disaster I chose not to wear it.

[Geoff Withnell]

My Lady and I were hurrying down the mall aisle, and a cart vendor vendor asked me where my pipes were. We were trying to get somewhere for an appointment so I just said I don't play, and kept walking. The fellow (other descriptives would get this post removed) actually stood in my way, and said "Where are you from then, Scotland or Ireland?" I frowned, said, "New Jersey!, and we don't like being stopped when we are on a roll there!" Just started walking again, and he jumped. Of course I'm 22 stone if I'm a pebble, and 6'1". The look of confused fright on his face was priceless. Most of the time, I don't mind POLITE questions. But he wasn't polite or respectful.

Geoff Withnell

[Rex_Tremende]

Do others ever just want to avoid the attention that wearing a kilt can bring on?

Yes, sometimes.

When I'm not in my office drag, I more often than not choose to wear a kilt for going out and about. I've not thrown out all my trousers, and I like choices, besides, and there are times when I consider my mood, my destinations, my purpose, my capacity to put together an outfit, or whatever, and the outcome is that I choose to keep the kilts in the closet. In the internal conversation, my id tells my ego it is being lazy. The ego doesn't really have a come-back, but still somehow wins the argument.

Still there are plenty of times that I'm in the kilt, going about my business, when someone wants to stops and say something (anything, apparently), and I give a polite reply when my preference is to ignore them. It sort of irritates me when someone makes some kind of remark like, "You must be cold in that," and I start to explain, but it's clear they are not the least bit interested. It's like some people see a kilt and they are suddenly overcome by some strange form of Tourette syndrome. I know that when I think like this about people, it's a big clue that I'd just rather not be bothered.

It's a funny thing, the attention. At first you may be terrified by it. Then probably bask in it. Then you manage it. Sometimes it disappears and you miss it, and then it intrudes again uninvited, and you despise it.

But you know what they say: you can't control other people; you can only control your reaction to them and make your own behavioral choices.

Regards,
Rex.

[GMan]

I do not go to the bars on St. Patrick's Day or days like that, because too many want to boast. And drunk they don't have the sanity to understand the true meaning of Kilt wearing.

Yes being subtle is hard to do in a Kilt.

[fudgeman]

Do others ever just want to avoid the attention that wearing a kilt can bring on?

Interesting and appropriate question for me now. I have just returned a couple hours ago from over second event of the year. My wife and I sell fudge and glazed nuts at festivals/events. I always wear my kilt at events, right? Well I thought about it for the first two events and didn't wear the kilt for either. Why, you ask? Well, two weeks ago we were in Summersville, WV and this weekend we were in Chester, WV------both were indoor hunting/fishing shows. I've never seen so much camo clothing in one place at one time. Believe me, the people at our WV festivals have been great, but it was scary to think most of these guys own guns!!! I felt much more comfortable in my jeans than I would have in a kilt (even a camo kilt!!)

[fluter]

Believe me, the people at our WV festivals have been great, but it was scary to think most of these guys own guns!!!

OK, I'm too old to say "dude," but ... Dude! Most of them also have at least 250 years of Scots-Irish heritage.