Anyone's spouse/significant other vehemently opposed to you kilting?

[CDNSushi]

So it has become a joke about tartan being more Sino than Celtic. Hence, no issues with the kilt and I have worn one all over China on vacation fall 2010.

Maybe that's why we've lasted in Japan for nearly a decade... Eastern cultures, despite being very closed-minded about SOME things, can be extremely OPEN-minded about many others. Kilts (and sarongs for that matter), I've found, are one thing that are respected and accepted as important to someone's culture -- and therefore off-limits to name-calling, criticism, or negative comments. (Mind you, I HAVE been laughed at -- but generally by children and teens who know no better, even of their OWN culture and history, let alone someone else's).

The only place I've ever had any kind of negative comment has been in my native land of Canada, where a pickup truck full of young'uns just leaving the bar, yelled across the parking lot and called me another word denoting "a bundle of sticks."

[seanachie]

Maybe that's why we've lasted in Japan for nearly a decade... Eastern cultures, despite being very closed-minded about SOME things, can be extremely OPEN-minded about many others. Kilts (and sarongs for that matter), I've found, are one thing that are respected and accepted as important to someone's culture -- and therefore off-limits to name-calling, criticism, or negative comments. (Mind you, I HAVE been laughed at -- but generally by children and teens who know no better, even of their OWN culture and history, let alone someone else's).

The only place I've ever had any kind of negative comment has been in my native land of Canada, where a pickup truck full of young'uns just leaving the bar, yelled across the parking lot and called me another word denoting "a bundle of sticks."

Never thought about that, but seems to be a lot of truth to what you are saying. I had not one negative comment anywhere is China. Many places I visited people wanted there picture taken with me, even when it was inconvenient I tried to oblige. The one picture I wish I had was from Xian. I was approached by a number of elderly men who were part of Mao's cadres. They knew no English but were obviously talking about the kilt, I proffered my hand and they enthusiastically shook it. There were communist officials around so my wife defered on the camera....

sorry for the slight thread detour

[castledangerous]

...she points out so many things that existed in China well before they were introduced in China. <snip>

Huh?

[seanachie]

Huh?

Late night synapses stop firing as well, meant to say "she points out so many things that existed in China well before they were introduced inthe west"

Thanks for catching my mistake.

[Meggers]

she reached under my kilt and took hold of my... "complete attention" and stated, "Scotland is free, you are not! Put on some underpants." .

LOL!!! That is absolutely classic.

My significant other would look hilarious in a kilt considering he's Punjabi. But maybe in a few years I can get him into a Walker tartan Marryin' a Walker means becomming a Walker!...sort of.

All I know is it im going to be wearing shalwar kameez, he's going to get a kilt. 50/50.

[Dale Seago]

All I know is it im going to be wearing shalwar kameez. . .

Consider having it made in one of the Walker setts:

http://www.scotweb.co.uk/tartan/Walker/23473

Perhaps in silk rather than wool. Yes, you CAN get tartan yardage in silk. Tartan refers to the weave, not the material.

[Meggers]

Consider having it made in one of the Walker setts:

http://www.scotweb.co.uk/tartan/Walker/23473

Perhaps in silk rather than wool. Yes, you CAN get tartan yardage in silk. Tartan refers to the weave, not the material.

Hey, thats not such a bad idea actually. Especially if the dupatta (long scarf) would be in walker silk and then the shalwar kameez could be in solid colors that accent the dupatta....

way to get my wheels turning!

but im still getting him in a kilt someday He has no escape. (and to be honest, I dont think he's terribly opposed. He's pretty interested in my heritage.)

[Noel Christian Riddell]

My wife was a highland dancer back in the day. The only issue she had was when I was going out to pipe a gig one night and as I was walking out in my highland finery she reached under my kilt and took hold of my... "complete attention" and stated, "Scotland is free, you are not! Put on some underpants." That was about the extent of my kilt wearing troubles.

LOVE IT.

My (new) wife doesn't seem to mind my being kilted.

[DScottHunter]

Check out one of the social groups listed as "my significant other hates kilts-support group" for other views from their members on this subject.

[Matty Ross]

My wife is vehemently opposed to the money I spend on Kilts but She tolerates it because she likes how I look.