Well, after extensive research, usually after a days shooting and around a dinner table and after a sumptuous meal with a glass of port to hand ,(the ladies do not leave the table often these days whilst the port circulates), I have now come to the conclusion that Sally and Harry are not alone with their thoughts, particularly amongst the under thirties Scots males.
To Harry's thoughts of not wanting to look like a tourist in his own country, well, that thought is quite common amongst the males that I talked too. I have to report that these conversations were also continued around other dinner tables by others and they too report in the same vein. Interesting.
As to Sally's comment, the girls of all generations agreed with her. Tourists do, generally, stand out when wearing the kilt in Scotland and it seems has always been noticed so. Firstly there is the obvious observation that tourists do as a whole wear the kilt differently to the locals and secondly and far more interestingly, the local girls, not the local men it seems, notice a form, an aura if you like, of uncomfortable insecurity from the visiting kilt wearers. This insecurity takes two forms. One, the visiting kilt wearer wears the kilt almost apologetically. Two, the visiting kilt wearer wears the kilt with a sort of defensive beligarence. It is also noted, quite fairly I think, that it is doubted that the visitor is aware of this.
Take this as you will, but I do now consider myself rather more educated than I once was on other people's observations and will now see if I can see what they see.
Last edited by Jock Scot; 17th February 15 at 11:42 AM.
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