what else could I say??

[ChromeScholar]

I think I'd handle it by telling them what I was wearing under my kilt, including brand, color, style, size, where I bought them, how much I paid, what the weather was like that day, how I was feeling, why I chose to buy them, how I like them, what my other choices were, what medical problems I have that they may have caused/helped, and on and on, endlessly. Eventually, when their eyes glaze over, I'll let them go on their way.

[ChromeScholar]

I always go for insa..., err, "eccentric". If they think you're crazy, they leave you alone.

[cavscout]

Courtesy is the BEST option. Are their times to blast away at someone? Sure but usually, a little humor leaves everyone with a positive image of the kilt and each other.

Few things annoy me more than someone who takes them self too seriously. Kilted or not, we all have something about ourselves that, I don't care who you are, but that's funny

[BEEDEE]

ZING!! Nicely handled.

Brian

[James MacMillan]

I have ceased to be amazed, angered or even amused by "the question."

To women, I like - "Let's go over there and compare."

To men, I like - "Want to check?"

But the best is probably, just a look and say nothing.

[Alan H]

To women, I like - "Let's go over there and compare."

YES!...YES! My new favorite!

[rollerboy_1979]

I think we all hear inappropriate things on a daily basis, so "The Question" shouldn't faze us. Has anyone ever bought a car and been asked "How much did you pay for it?, or "What's she like in bed?". Here's one that jumps off the charts; it was asked of me within six months of my wife's death, "Are you dating yet?". That one cut me to the quick so I lost my cool, but generally, I can deflect an innapropriate comment with a witty remark. "The Question" comes with the territory, so you can either have fun with it, or gently remind the person that it's simply not appropriate to ask. I like, "A lady doesn't ask, and a gentleman doesn't answer".

[Archangel]

I think we all hear inappropriate things on a daily basis, so "The Question" shouldn't faze us. Has anyone ever bought a car and been asked "How much did you pay for it?, or "What's she like in bed?". Here's one that jumps off the charts; it was asked of me within six months of my wife's death, "Are you dating yet?". That one cut me to the quick so I lost my cool, but generally, I can deflect an innapropriate comment with a witty remark. "The Question" comes with the territory, so you can either have fun with it, or gently remind the person that it's simply not appropriate to ask. I like, "A lady doesn't ask, and a gentleman doesn't answer".

Yep, used that one too.

The dating one, yes, that was tacky. For people I care about I mark the calender at six months after a death. There's a point about that time where people feel it most and a friendly call seems to go over well.
Sorry about your loss.

[rollerboy_1979]

Thank you Archangel. A friend doesn't need to say anything........just offering a sympathetic ear is enough during a time like this. Getting involved in the kilted life is one way I'm coping with my loss. It's a pleasant diversion that I know my wife would have loved. She was with me when we happened upon the Braemar Gathering in Scotland, so we both fell in love with the culture and the kilt. I know she's smiling down on me. I can't begin to tell you how many inappropriate things I've heard, primarily because it's an awkward situation no matter how you slice it. Just like the old lady who asked "The Question", sure, she didn't have to ask, but once she did she was committed. I'm not so sure calling her "stupid" was the right approach, but who are we to judge? I think I would have pulled her aside and said something like, "Madam, I am the store detective working undercover.........there's a hidden camera under there" or something silly like that. As I said in my other thread "Rude Comments", I'm not worried about things like that, they could actually turn out to be fun interactions.

[jmercier]

I've been asked "The Question" many times before myself, rather than let it bother me that people want to know what i'm wearing under my kilt, i just give the same answer every time.

"My shoes and socks of course"