Folks Seem To Remember Kilted Gents Well

[Riverkilt]

So for the past ten years I've been attending a professional training conference in Tucson, AZ every August. Kilted of course. Great conference of 1,000 addictions therapists. Attraction is great presenters and getting all the necessary annual training done in one place in one week.

This year, some recent surgery precluded wearing kilts to the conference so I'm here in cargo shorts. From the time I first pulled up to the hotel staff was asking, "Where's your kilt?" As peer therapists began arriving they all asked the same thing, "Where's the kilt?" I am amazed at the source of that questions. Folks I "know" from the conference, but don't know personally.

The conference has always had a heavy Native American attendance and many of the "where's the kilt?" questions are coming from Apache and Navajo men and women.

Guess its further proof that kilts make a positive lasting impression.

[Riverkilt]

Thud.......

Comments continued today....next year will return kilted....

[Gibtron]

I agree, it seems in my travels the hotels know me as the guy in the kilt long before they remember my name. hehe

[RCAnderson]

I teach CPR classes wearing a kilt every day and I see the same thing. People sometimes can't remember my name, but they always remember the CPR instructor that wears the kilt, lol.

[Tarheel]

We've never met (except here). I've seen your kilts and enjoyed all the photo treks you've shown us. The conference attendees will now remember you as the kilted, surgically enhanced peer.

[Geoff Withnell]

Michele and I eat out often. We also tend to tip well for good service. The combination of my being in the kilt, and tipping well results in wait staff quickly remembering us, and being eager to be assigned to our table.

[tpa]

So for the past ten years I've been attending a professional training conference in Tucson, AZ every August. Kilted of course. Great conference of 1,000 addictions therapists. Attraction is great presenters and getting all the necessary annual training done in one place in one week.

This year, some recent surgery precluded wearing kilts to the conference so I'm here in cargo shorts. From the time I first pulled up to the hotel staff was asking, "Where's your kilt?" As peer therapists began arriving they all asked the same thing, "Where's the kilt?" I am amazed at the source of that questions. Folks I "know" from the conference, but don't know personally.

The conference has always had a heavy Native American attendance and many of the "where's the kilt?" questions are coming from Apache and Navajo men and women.

Guess its further proof that kilts make a positive lasting impression.

Take it as a complement that they recognise you without your kilt. I've found people, from previous conferences, that I don't remember, recognise me because of the kilt, but I am never sure whether they would without it. But maybe they have a better memory for faces than I have. Not difficult. I have also found there is also a disproportionate amount of interest from ethnic minorities.

[Riverkilt]

This afternoon the conference photographer grabbed me coming out of a training workshop and asked to take my photo for their newsletter as someone who's been coming to the conference for many years....she also commented on the kilt but wanted the "old timer" photo more.

A workshop asked for my "mission statement" in two words....its "RETIRE SOON." Too old for this stuff.

[Kiltboy]

Michele and I eat out often. We also tend to tip well for good service. The combination of my being in the kilt, and tipping well results in wait staff quickly remembering us, and being eager to be assigned to our table.

Boy is that true. I've seen arguments over who works my table. It's all true. (Except for the part about eating with someone named Michele)

[WillowEstate]

<snip> I've found people, from previous conferences, that I don't remember, recognise me because of the kilt, but I am never sure whether they would without it. <snip>

I also found that at repeat conferences but sometimes quicker. When we were selling our house in the UK, I was at a typical IT conference, 300+ delegates, a mixture of business suits and "jeans and tees", plus one gentleman from the subcontinent in traditional dress and one kilted delegate (me).

Our property lawyer needed to contact me very urgently, so my better half phoned the conference reception desk to ask if they could find me? The receptionist explained that would be difficult among 300 delegates - until my wife mentioned I was wearing my kilt. "Oh, right," said the receptionist and 10 minutes later, I was on the phone to the lawyer !