I don't always get comments to my face. Once I overheard two French girls talking as I passed them in a store. One said to the other "Oooh la la" (no translation required), but said it quietly, not thinking I'd here. Today I was out with some friends, and one of them told me that a woman said, after I'd passed by, "He's wearing a kilt. He's my new hero." I hadn't heard her. Perhaps people admire your kilt out of earshot because they're too shy or embarassed to say it to your face. Perhaps it is an age thing in that case: you look more distinguished than us young yobs so they're less likely to want to ruffle feathers?

Andrew.