I somewhat over-simplified that discussion.

I was walking in to work from the parking garage. This guy walks up behind me and says..."nice kilt, it's all wrong, though." So I asked him why it was all wrong. He said that it was pleated wrong. (I am wearing my California Tartan box pleat, today)

I told him that it was box pleated and gave him the thumbnail sketch of Mac Newsomes box pleat sermon, civilian kilts after the repeal of proscription and all that. He said , and I repeat.... "That's just stupid". Those were his exact words.

That was when he commented about the socks.