Slap the cuffs on me...I want my lawyer.

[Dale Seago]

Another possible response to a Kilt Kop:

"Thank you for sharing the fruits of your many years of daily kilt-wearing."

Because the Kop personality is unlikely even to recognize irony, much less appreciate it, this response is likely to produce welcome silence.

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I like that one.

[Zardoz]

Another possible response to a Kilt Kop:

"Thank you for sharing the fruits of your many years of daily kilt-wearing."

Yep, putting that one in the file! It's great since 99.5% of the Kilt/Tartan Kops I've encountered are not wearing kilts or tartan.

[KenB]

Everyone thinks he/she is an expert when they know nothing about which they are offering a critique. When minds are full of inaccurate information it is impossible to offer these individuals the correct information. They need to "empty" their heads of their bad info in order to "get it"! This could be a monumental challenge and personally I'd rather not waste my time giving them "the right stuff". You did the right thing - you were polite and shrugged it off.

[Micric]

At the Calgary Highland games last weekend, I don't think I saw more than one kilt too short, (more than a couple of inches above the knee) but the amount of long kilts was appaling!
Long, as in 2 or 3 inches below the knees. It looks so bad that it half puts one off wearing the kilt!

Still, there were a goodly few there that looked very right and smart, and I wonder why getting it right is so hard.

I'm no kilt cop, but do like it to look right:-) The above photos show some very well turned out laddies!
...only saw one fellow with his kilt on backwards last weekend, so that's a plus!....(striding manfully along with such an air of confidence/arrogance that I didn't bother to say anything!)

[Sir William]

"Your kilt is too short!"

You handled it well. I also like to wear my kilt at the top of the knee and I've had a few similar experiences but never by anyone so rude. I have noticed that the three kilts I've been actually measured by a Scottish salesman I've had to insist I want it to the top of the knee and not mid-knee. I find mid-knee to be irritating.

This weekend I attended the Virginia Scottish Games and while sitting at my clan tent began to notice that a lot of men wore their kilts below the knee. As I sat there I began to count: those who wore it just covering the knee or above, and those who wore it below the knee (I didn't count bandsmen, those in sport-kilts, or young boys). After about 10 minutes it was about 1:4. Almost all were wearing their kilt on their hips, like a pair of pants.

[Dale Seago]

This weekend I attended the Virginia Scottish Games and while sitting at my clan tent began to notice that a lot of men wore their kilts below the knee. As I sat there I began to count: those who wore it just covering the knee or above, and those who wore it below the knee (I didn't count bandsmen, those in sport-kilts, or young boys). After about 10 minutes it was about 1:4. Almost all were wearing their kilt on their hips, like a pair of pants.

This pic was taken at the same event as the one I posted above. I'd call this "gangsta style". I got the impression that the kilt was likely made properly to his measurements, but that no one ever told him how to wear it. (Got a side shot too: No dirk belt, and wee sporran on a chain.) As he was with his girlfriend, I made no attempt to enlighten him -- would've been rude.

[kc8ufv]

This pic was taken at the same event as the one I posted above. I'd call this "gangsta style". I got the impression that the kilt was likely made properly to his measurements, but that no one ever told him how to wear it. (Got a side shot too: No dirk belt, and wee sporran on a chain.) As he was with his girlfriend, I made no attempt to enlighten him -- would've been rude.

When I was at the Saline Celtic festival a couple months ago, there was aa teenager wearing (I presume) an off the peg kilt similar to that. He was complaining how uncomfortable it was. I pointed out the fell line, and where that should be. For some unknown reason, on most (adult) guys, (unless they are exceptionally short or tall) if you put a kilt on them AND get them to put the fell line in the right place, the selvedge or hemline falls near the knee.

[Geoff Withnell]

You handled it well. I also like to wear my kilt at the top of the knee and I've had a few similar experiences but never by anyone so rude. I have noticed that the three kilts I've been actually measured by a Scottish salesman I've had to insist I want it to the top of the knee and not mid-knee. I find mid-knee to be irritating.

This weekend I attended the Virginia Scottish Games and while sitting at my clan tent began to notice that a lot of men wore their kilts below the knee. As I sat there I began to count: those who wore it just covering the knee or above, and those who wore it below the knee (I didn't count bandsmen, those in sport-kilts, or young boys). After about 10 minutes it was about 1:4. Almost all were wearing their kilt on their hips, like a pair of pants.

I noticed at the VA Scottish Games that most of the gathering of the Rabble (thanks for the Scotch, Ern!) wore our kilts at about the top of the knee. Haven't seen the pics yet.

[Really a McQueen]

Well, I did not encounter the Kiltpolizei while at the Celtic Highland Games in Winston, OR last month. Maybe it had something to do with the warm weather, and that so many were wearing their kilts in less than traditional Highland daywear manner. With the exception of band members, most people were wearing their kilts with a loose fitting shirt, and a hat that offered some shading to the eyes.

[Jock Scot]

Might I suggest from now on you point these silly fellows to question 9 and the answers and then ask them to particularly take note of the replies to question 21 of my just posted "Food for thought" thread.