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    Am I the only guy that knows more about pleats than his wife?

    Kind of a funny story...to me anyway...

    I was talking to the wonderful Ms. Bonnie Heather Greene about a kilt that she is making for me. I have to say, I absolutely adore her work. While discussing a variety of details, the topic of pleating options came up. I took the time to ask my wife what she thought about the difference between a box pleat and knife pleats. Her response, "I'll have to google what that means."

    It got me to thinking, because we discuss at great length the most minute details of our kilts, do we loose track of where the "normal" person's knowledge is exceeded? I just assumed my wife knew the difference. However to her, the pleats are just pleats.

    Anyone else notice this or something similar?

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    Yes. All pleating in our family is done by me.

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    In the field of kilts, we're abnormal in a lot of ways... regarding our knowledge base, that is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Father Bill View Post
    In the field of kilts, we're abnormal in a lot of ways... regarding our knowledge base, that is.
    Father, thank you for clearing that up as I was about to take offence and reply that only some of the rabble were abnormal (the rest of us are just weird).

    But, no. I don't believe Spartan Tartan's experience is unusual. Then again, our attention to detail is really no different than those in other fields. To me white wine is white wine. It has a nice taste. It fits my budget. Don't really care from which side of the hill the grapes came.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Father Bill View Post
    In the field of kilts, we're abnormal in a lot of ways... regarding our knowledge base, that is.
    I'll drink to that, sir! LOL

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    Spartan Tartan, you're not on your "Pat Malone". If I start talking about pleat styles, the fell and tartan at home, she that must be obeyed, standard answer is, Yes Dear, that's nice dear.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt View Post
    Spartan Tartan, you're not on your "Pat Malone". If I start talking about pleat styles, the fell and tartan at home, she that must be obeyed, standard answer is, Yes Dear, that's nice dear.
    Yes dear....that's nice. ***

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    Try talking about knitting patterns, or, even more fun, read them out loud.

    My Mrs. knows nothing about sewing at all, much less different pleatings.
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    I have tried knitting patterns!! Lol, but that was done knowing she would have no real opinion.

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    My lass has actually picked up quite a bit of the terminology. It helps her to communicate with me more effectively when she decides to exercise her rightful say as to what I wear
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