Why be ...

[Derek]

Part of David’s (Freelander’s) signature is .. ‘Why be part of the crowd’ … and that has really been foremost in my mind after the last couple of outings we’ve had. Elaine and myself have been to several events and on day trips lately, and where I thought I might have seen another Cilt/Kilt wearer (especially at The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, with over 60,000 people attending the day we went), I have seen none whatsoever. I think P1M said that even he was disappointed at the few Kilts he seen at the Wicker festival he and Emma went to recently in Scotland. However the one thing that has been obvious on all these occasions .. Most of the guys (I reckon well over 75% at the events we’ve been to) are wearing those Castaway/Shipwrecked casual pants .. the ones that stop just below the knee … I don’t know their official title. I’ve nothing against them at all, but I find it fascinating why everyone is so intent on copying one another and wearing them. I guess they just all want to blend in together .. making a fashion statement or maybe its insecurity .. I don’t know maybe someone here at X Marks can explain it better than me. All I can say is that it feels damn good not to be apart of the herd. Why be part of the crowd when you can wear a Cilt/Kilt. I guess its more or less the same for everyone else here on X Marks and not just confined to my part of the world. We are off to another local agricultural show tomorrow, and I’m not a betting man, but I’ll bet odds on that there will be one Cilt wearer and thousands of Castaway pants. Will take piccys. Again I can only thank all you guys here at X Marks for the encouragement over the years, to simply just get out there, and wear your Cilt/Kilt.
Iechyd Da
Derek

[Robin]

Cheers!

[Freelander Sporrano]

Good Points Derek,

Thats what you should do with pants ..Cast them Away

I've always wondered why teeagers go on about wanting to be individuals and all end up looking like clones of each other...Strange world.. ho hum :rolleyes:

[David Dalglish]

I agree Derek, Its good to stand out of the crowd

[cessna152towser]

Yes, Derek, why be one of the crowd. Not just the below knee castaway trousers, but also I really feel sorry for all the people who seem to have been glued into their skin tight jeans throughout the warm weather and apparently unable to escape into anything more comfortable.

[Kilted KT]

here is one simple answer: safety in numbers. It is hard to be made fun of when you are wearing the same thing as everyone else. Sounds like a mild case of insecurity.

[Rob]

Good Points Derek,

Thats what you should do with pants ..Cast them Away

I've always wondered why teeagers go on about wanting to be individuals and all end up looking like clones of each other...Strange world.. ho hum :rolleyes:

David,

Haven't you heard the old adage that:-

"Teenagers like to be different, as long as all their friends are different with them."

Rob

[Freelander Sporrano]

I love that ..What a classic

[NewKilt]

I think it comes down to the fact that we are social creatures. Social acceptance is of great importance to most people. How many times have we heard someone say that they would do this or do that if it ever became popular? Part of social acceptance, or what someone might perceive as social acceptance is basically to do what the majority do (even if it may not be logical to so do). There is a fear of being laughed at or ridiculed.

This made me think about that thread that talked about the man in New York that wore shorts to work due to the heat. His decision to wear shorts was logical - it made sense due to the extreme heat. He was laughed at for doing so. The next day he was back in pants - better to be accepted than to be comfortable.

I recall the BBC video of Hamish were he talked about giving up trousers several years ago, and instead going for the comfort afforded by kilts. He had said that a man has to be of a certain character, and possess a certain inner strength to wear a kilt in public. I think this applies to just about anybody that dares to deviate from the "socially acceptable norm," whether it's kilts, shorts at work, or something else.

Darrell