Bizarre anti kilt rant

**Laird_M** · 27th July 11, 05:16 AM

1 - Ok, wool can be a problem - I get rashes and sneezes from wool blankets - at least I did in the Forces.
2 - Yes, wearing full regalia can be hot (my uncle's best man collapsed due to the event taking place on a damn hot day in the hotel's conservatory in Troon), but even at a formal wedding function, you are allowed to unbutton or remove your jacket!
3 - I can testify that I've never known anyone who didin't enjoy wearing the kilt, and when I had sun burn a number of weeks ago, it was the ONLY comfortable thing I could wear.
4 - Yes it can be embarrassing about the amount of attention wearing a kilt can create. But only for the non-kilted guys who can't get any attention from the lassies!

As soon as my registration is complete, I will be politely leaving a comment about how I disagree with him.

**biblemonkey** · 27th July 11, 06:20 AM

No sense talking sense to those without, I say.

**Father Bill** · 27th July 11, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by biblemonkey

No sense talking sense to those without, I say.

Who was it that said "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed man." ?

**artificer** · 27th July 11, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by Father Bill

Who was it that said "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed man." ?

I don't think there's a direct attribute to that particular saying, but here are two that are very close.

"In a battle of wits, it is poor sport to fight an unarmed man".

Samuel Clemens

"I will not fight a battle of wits with an unarmed man"

Winston Churchill

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**Cowher** · 27th July 11, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by theborderer

Omygosh ! What a twerp. But the light shines, look at the comment which advocates XMarks !!

Moo I say. Mooooooo

**cruiser348** · 27th July 11, 08:25 AM

"If you’re doing it properly, you’ll need a (proper) kilt jacket, a waistcoat, bow-tie, sporran (the pouch at the front), proper socks with flashes, kilt shoes...and that’s not mentioning the traditional kiltpin and Sgian Dubh (kilt knife).

From this it sounds to me like he's talking wearing it as an equivalent to a tuxedo. Which just had me thinking doesn't that require a proper tux jacket, a waistcoat or cumberbund, bow tie, proper formal socks, proper shoes. So from his list the only things that are unique would be the sporran, kilt pin ( and oh my gosh, mine is SOOOO heavy and such a burden to wear) and the sgian dubh. Really, the same basic list with suspenders or belt instead of cumberbund would be for wearing as a suit equivalent.

**Morris at Heathfield** · 27th July 11, 09:52 AM

To each his own, but what I found interesting is that he appears to treat the kilt, wool, and tartan as if they were synonyms.

**R.S.Buff** · 27th July 11, 10:15 AM

My reply to people like him is

Enjoy the wonderful world of trousers. I myself cannot take that much excitement so I wear a kilt.

**Phil** · 27th July 11, 10:16 AM

I have to say it does resonate somewhat with our view of kilt-wearing in Scotland. Whether anyone likes it or not, it is generally something worn for special occasions and, as such, with the full regailia. So I can see why someone like the author regards it as an unaccustomed and, frankly, uncomfortable getup. The whole caboodle - doublet, hose, sporran etc. - is somewhat of a throwback to more formal times and, while a gorgeous outfit, can hardly compare in comfort to a dinner suit (tuxedo) for freedom of movement(and I don't mean just in one specific area) and lightness.
I don't think for one moment that he is anti kilt-wearing as most people here see it. Just would prefer not to go through the whole dressing-up rigmarole for a formal night or wedding.