Oh what fun!

**JimB** · 22nd November 06, 07:42 AM

In another thread I had said that I had wore my kilt to work. Well, that was a great experience and I'll definitely do it a lot more, but the best fun I had all day was stopping off at the store for the wife on the way home.

This was one of those Walmart supermarkets and it was kind of packed since the build up to Thanksgiving is coming. Everybody, and I mean everybody stopped what they were doing to look (about 90 percent of the customers were women). Nobody said anything but the sometimes the expression on their faces were priceless. As I went down one aisle there was one teenage girl with her mother. She came to a full stop and just stood there with her mouth hanging open. As I walked by I could see her out of the corner of my eye turn to keep looking.

Kilts in my corner of the world are definitely noticed. But so far, I haven't had any bad comments. Not one.

It was a little intimidating at first but as I got to working my way through the store, it was all I could do to keep from laughing. It was a hoot!

**Riverkilt** · 22nd November 06, 08:27 AM

Kilting is a joy.

So is just a tiny little hint of exhibitionism...sort of comes with the kilts....but dang its a joy to see folks react...their brain circuits shorting out with..."SOMETHING DIFFERENT" "WHAT IS THAT" "THAT MAN HAS A PAIR" the guys are thinking "WHERE DO I GET ME ONE?" and the ladies are thinking, "OH LOOK....A MAN"

Ron

**turpin** · 22nd November 06, 08:48 AM

Maybe it will change as time goes by, but for now, when I go kilted in public I am never NOT aware of my appearance and watching for people's reactions. Narcissistic? maybe. Exhibitionist? definitely! Comfortable? you bet! I get fewer comments than I would have expected, given the number of posts about it here, but I have to remind myself that the posts here are a distillation of the total wearing time of the combined X-Marks membership divided by the number of active, frequent posters as a function of the angle of the dangle. You get the idea.

**cavscout** · 22nd November 06, 09:08 AM

Uh huh huh huh! He said Dangle. Huh Huh.

**JimB** · 22nd November 06, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by turpin

Maybe it will change as time goes by, but for now, when I go kilted in public I am never NOT aware of my appearance and watching for people's reactions. Narcissistic? maybe. Exhibitionist? definitely! Comfortable? you bet! I get fewer comments than I would have expected, given the number of posts about it here, but I have to remind myself that the posts here are a distillation of the total wearing time of the combined X-Marks membership divided by the number of active, frequent posters as a function of the angle of the dangle. You get the idea.

I don't think a lot of people know what to say, and from the reactions I got last night, I think Ron was right on when he called it a "short circuit of the brain".
I do think that I made the dinner converstion in a few homes last night.
(you wouldn't believe what I saw at the store tonight!...)

I don't care. I know I had a good looking outfit and I've never been so comfortable in my life.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 22nd November 06, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by JimB

I don't think a lot of people know what to say, and from the reactions I got last night, I think Ron was right on when he called it a "short circuit of the brain".
I do think that I made the dinner converstion in a few homes last night.
(you wouldn't believe what I saw at the store tonight!...)

I don't care. I know I had a good looking outfit and I've never been so comfortable in my life.

WHAT??? People in SLC were shocked by something.... DIFFERENT??? NO!

:eek:

**cessna152towser** · 22nd November 06, 02:12 PM

Once they've seen you kilted in the grocery store a few times they'll soon get used to the idea.

**Roan Carter** · 23rd November 06, 11:49 AM

Ha ha, what a great time you must have had.
I get a similar experience at the mall, especially near Christmas time.

**BLAZN** · 23rd November 06, 12:33 PM

I've been to a local drug store (nearest "convenience store" there is) all the time, clad in kilt. Just yesterday, a lady asked "what's with all the kilts you wear?" All I could say was, "comfort."

**Sir Robert** · 23rd November 06, 12:48 PM

I was in an Army Barracks taking a shower when an Army female came in a showered next to me in what was a big square room with showerheads on the walls sort of like the shower scene in Starship Troopers. Well it was really wierd for about 10 seconds then it was normal.

I got a less than nice reception on two occasions in the past and in both cases it was from teenage girls. I guess that teenie boppers beleive that they have the exclusive rights to look good in tartan un-bifercated garments.