Wearing a kilt to Work

[Marshal Moroni]

Well, for me teaching in an Alternative Ed. High School, with a 98% Latino population, wearing the kilt ha been good and eye opening for my students.

A few odd comments the first time, but since St. Patrick's Day, every Friday has been kilt day and its gone over quite well.

Some comments, but they are dropping off to a small number. I even have a couple of students that have asked about how they can get kilts.

Best of luck in your kilting efforts,

Marshal Moroni

[pauljsharp]

I have worn my kilt to work several times now and it is no longer a problem. I did get quite a few comments the first time I wore it however, but they were all supportive. Since then, little to no comments. In fact I have decided and recently implemented a policy for myself to wear one of my kilts at least once a month to work.

Now, I do have to be careful, as I go straight to school after work I have to make sure that I don't wear it on Thursdays... Thursdays are my Organic Chem Lab Class (until August that is,) and I have to have a lab coat and long pants for that day so it is out. Other than that, no problems.

[Spartan]

The only funny comment I had a work was the time that I signed for a delivery. After I signed, the young, burly delivery guy looked me straight in the eye and asked if I was regimental! He must know something about kilts to know the terminology. He said afterward that he was just giving me a little "guff."

[pastorsteve]

For me the kilt goes on when I feel like wearing a kilt. If it's a work day - it's a kilted work day. If it's a weekend, it's a kilted weekend. No one ever says anything other than a question about "is it a Scottish holiday?" or something like that. I think the best answer is always a nope or similar and move on with the task at hand. It has never gone further than that so it's not a distraction unless I were to make it so.

[Fedgunner]

I infrequently wear kilts to work.
I work in an ammunition factory as a "gunner" and generally only wear kilts on "High Days" (Repeal of the Proscription Act, April 6th... you get the idea) or when summer temps go over 90. That is when my Utilikilts and my X-Kilt come out.

The place is dirty enough to not want to endanger my wool kilts, but I did make an exception on Tartan Day, and wore my US Army tartan. But was very careful in how I performed my duties.

I'd echo the others comments, at first you get the anticipated questions and wise cracks, and after a bit about the only question I get is "What Scottish Holiday is it?"