The event that started this thread, I have to admit, is one of my nightmares for kilt-wearing. I, too, have had teenage girls point and giggle in a rude manner. But my wife made a loud and very disparaging comment which shooed them away. To my knowledge, they didn't get any pictures, but you never know what happens when your back is turned!

Some people just openly stare. I had a Middle-Eastern woman just last Friday do this. She just stopped in front of me and stared, mouth agape, as if she were looking at a lobster walking around on two legs.

This is one reason why I always try to pay more attention to my attire when kilted than I do when wearing trousers. I won't go out kilted in a slovenly or haphazard manner. If someone is going to take my picture (which as we all know is far more likely when kilted), I want to make sure I am dress in a picture-worthy manner!

The POWM site represents the worst of human nature, insofar as it glorifies making fun of people. But a lot of people whose pictures are on there would not be on there if they had just paid a little attention to themselves before leaving the house. Personal grooming and dressing with pride go a long way. If (God forbid) my picture ever ends up on that site or something similar, I would hope I could look at it and say I look great.