Rude reactions to kilts

[bubba]

You sure are a squirrelly fella

[Brasilikilt]

Hey all

When it comes to rude comments about my kilt, one only comes to mind, and that is when my wife and I were walking from our car to the local Irish pub (Biddy M'Graws to those of you living in or near Portland) There was some party happening where a bunch of drunken 20 somethings were camped out on the front porch. One guy who was taking a leak in the front yard complimented me saying "Whoah cool kilt man" which I didn't hear. When my wife told me what he said, I turned around to thank him as he shouted "F*&k you ya skirt wearing b*%ch!!!!"
I chuckled to myself and thought it was quite funny.

I wore my kilt down to Saturday Market yesterday which is a long-runnin weekend arts and crafts fair which is quite a gathering place for all kinds of people. I got several compliments which turned into short friendly conversations.
I still haven't seen any other kilted guys down there except for when Kell's pub hosts their annual week long St Paddy's day fest.

I feel as though I would get into a lot of trouble if I were to receive any overly negative or threatening reactions. There's something about a kilt which brings out the warrior spirit in me, and I feel as though I wouldn't tolerate anyone insulting my heritage in such a way.
For example if someone were to make insulting comments, or somehow exhibited harassing behaviour to a Black man for wearing a garment of his african heritage,the majority of people which would consider that a racist hate crime.
For some reason I feel if I was somehow abused in a similar fashion, I would probably get some "If ya wear a kilt you should expect that kind of thing will happen." attitude.
Perhaps all of this is just my imagination, I hope so

Brasilikilt

[al' Sporrano]

Tends to be wedding functions and parties when they're worn here.(Dundee) Where-as a City such as Edinburgh they can be seen on every other person, people from there don't need a reason to wear them. The place might be full of tourists, who feel right at home wearing a kilt or a tartan skirt for the duration of their visit. FANTASTIC !

Hi Susan

I hail from Newcastle Upon Tyne and have no Scottish roots to speak of, only very distant.

I get to Edinburgh and Berwickshire quite a bit and wear my kilt most of the time. Can't say I've seen that many in Edinburgh at any one time - except when Scotland played Lithuania and there were dozens of them. Great stuff.

I plan to visit Dundee again and will be kilted. Pity I might be the only one.

Al

[philbo]

I haven't hade many negative encounters. The two most memorable ones are as follows:

1) A man in a grocery store asked me if I had lost the bet. I replied that I actually won the bet and got a nice kilt out of the deal. He just nodded, said "Okay," and went on his way.

2) A man in across the bar muttered that he had never seen a man in a skirt before. He said it kind of offside to his buddies, but he seemed to say it loud enough that he wanted me to hear. I walked up to him, not knowing what I was going to do or say. I noticed a couple women among his circle of friends as I walked towards him. I grabbed one of the women and planted a nice kiss on her lips, then winked at the man, turned around, and left the bar (thinking to myself, I've either had the final word, or I've just started a fight).
Fortunately, there was no fight.

[Susan]

Al I'm sure I can round up a few kilted locals for your visit...mind you...you'll be fighting for the limelight then...is it not better that your the only one wearing the kilt...and get all the attention