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I am very new to kilt wearing (only 2 weeks in), but so far, all my experiences have been nothing but positive. I live in London and yesterday I was down by Waterloo and found that if people noticed they didn't care (or just held their feelings in check). I have worn my kilt to a club where I DJ and had nothing but compliments from girls in the crowd. There were a few wisecracks from the doorman (only in jest as they're a goo bunch) but other than that I just do my thing and wear the kilt with pride and confidence. If people notice, cool.
I have already ordered my second one, which will be arriving on Tuesday, and have my eye on my 3rd one as well as having a traditional one made. I shall definitely be wearing them on a regular basis while the weather is good (might even be brave and wear them when the weather goes a bit colder). As for why you don't see more men wearing them, maybe it's because they think only Scottish/Celtic people can wear them; maybe they're scared of standing out in a crowd; or maybe they're scared of being laughed at. As someone else on this thread mentioned, the only way to change attitudes is for more men to start wearing them, with confidence and pride
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Kiltwearing is not very common in Germany exerpt you a member of a pipe band.
Especially in Darmstadt where I live it seems to be very unusual but after some time here I noticed there were some poeple who do so.
Now I think of founding a kind of kiltwearer regulars' table in a pub called the Green Sheep whichs owner is also a kiltwearer and whisky expert..
So lets see....
 Tom
"A true gentleman knows how to play the bagpipes but doesn't!"
Member of Clan Macpherson Association
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Friday evening I walked into a BevMo! store to pick up some whisky. At checkout I ended up in line behind an attractive black woman who immediately told me -- effusively! -- how fine I looked in my kilt. She then said she really wished more men would wear them.
"It's all the same to me, war or peace,
I'm killed in the war or hung during peace."
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 Originally Posted by Dale Seago
Friday evening I walked into a BevMo! store to pick up some whisky. At checkout I ended up in line behind an attractive black woman who immediately told me -- effusively! -- how fine I looked in my kilt. She then said she really wished more men would wear them.
The problem is with men! Wearing a kilt is really no big deal!
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Originally Posted by t_challa
I am very new to kilt wearing (only 2 weeks in), but so far, all my experiences have been nothing but positive. I live in London and yesterday I was down by Waterloo and found that if people noticed they didn't care (or just held their feelings in check). I have worn my kilt to a club where I DJ and had nothing but compliments from girls in the crowd. There were a few wisecracks from the doorman (only in jest as they're a goo bunch) but other than that I just do my thing and wear the kilt with pride and confidence. If people notice, cool.
I have already ordered my second one, which will be arriving on Tuesday, and have my eye on my 3rd one as well as having a traditional one made. I shall definitely be wearing them on a regular basis while the weather is good (might even be brave and wear them when the weather goes a bit colder). As for why you don't see more men wearing them, maybe it's because they think only Scottish/Celtic people can wear them; maybe they're scared of standing out in a crowd; or maybe they're scared of being laughed at. As someone else on this thread mentioned, the only way to change attitudes is for more men to start wearing them, with confidence and pride
I think its the fear of being laughed at that worried me - and a little bit still feels that. Saying that you attract what you fear, but as long as you dress confidently 
you have nothing to worry about. You will get double-takes, and at the worst a remark from a teenager trying to look hard when with his mates  I have over 20 kilts, the latest addition being a plain bottle green kilt (the Mrs likes that tartan ones more than any plain or pinstriped ones)... Wore it to a family gathering in West London, after the initial teasing and 'skirt' remarks - which was all of 3 minutes, things moved onto other matters. What part of London are you in? I'm from Wood Green 
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"you have nothing to worry about. You will get double-takes, and at the worst a remark from a teenager trying to look hard when with his mates What part of London are you in? I'm from Wood Green "
I'm in Stoke Newington, so just down the road from you.
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Testing ones confidence? Try riding a Harley while wearing a kilt!!! That got me some looks!! I found the experience rather liberating!! p.s. The show was all G rated, I can assure you!! LOL
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