I got the same comment the other day. I and three friends walked into a diner for lunch. It was pushing 100 degrees outside (unusually warm for Western Oregon) and we had spent the morning at a parade and were HOT and sweaty. I wore a USAK casual and sporran, a t-shirt, and sandals. A fellow dining alone said as we walked by "A true Scotsman wouldn't be without a sgian dubh." I looked at him askance for a moment, but than told him not to worry, I was well-armed. We chatted about kilts for a moment then I sat down to enjoy the air-conditioning.

I took it as a compliment that he realized I was kilted and knew enough to note I was not wearing hose and a sgian dubh. I think sometimes folks want to talk but don't know quite what to say to gain entrance.

Moosedog