Folks Seem To Remember Kilted Gents Well

[tpa]

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 !

The uses the kilt has are numerous!

[Truitt]

A few weeks ago, whilst kilted, I remembered that I needed to deposit a check. My wife, Linda, also needed to deposit a check. So, for the first time, I went to the bank in my kilt (I'm often kilted, but seldom go to the bank). When we walked through the door we noticed pretty long line of folks waiting to get to the tellers.

Now I don't know if the kilt had anything to do with it, but the lady at manager's desk immediately greeted us and asked if she could help us. I told her we were just there to deposit some checks. She told us she could help. We got a few cross looks from some of the patrons waiting in line, but I may make it a point to wear a kilt every time I go to the bank!

[tpa]

A few weeks ago, whilst kilted, I remembered that I needed to deposit a check. My wife, Linda, also needed to deposit a check. So, for the first time, I went to the bank in my kilt (I'm often kilted, but seldom go to the bank). When we walked through the door we noticed pretty long line of folks waiting to get to the tellers.

Now I don't know if the kilt had anything to do with it, but the lady at manager's desk immediately greeted us and asked if she could help us. I told her we were just there to deposit some checks. She told us she could help. We got a few cross looks from some of the patrons waiting in line, but I may make it a point to wear a kilt every time I go to the bank!

Works every time! Some weeks ago I had to go into our local bank to deposit a cheque. I was in my cycling clothes, (left the bike outside.) I waited at the counter while the only teller on duty chatted to the only other customer in the middle of the customer area in front of the cash machines for a good five minutes. When she finished chatting, she disappeared into the office and was replaced by another lady who walked straight up to another lady customer who was just walking in and served her. I walked out in disgust and got berated at home for not using the machines to pay the cheque in. (I did not know you could.)

A couple of weeks later with much arm twisting I was again tasked with depositing a cheque in the same bank, this time with instructions to use one the cash machines to pay the cheque in. This time I went in in my kilt (without bike) and started to try to use one of the cash points. The lady on duty immediately finished with the customer she had and came from behind her counter and asked if she could help. She could, I was using the wrong machine!

[thecompaqguy]

I went to a family get together yesterday and was contemplating wearing my kilt... and at the last minute decided not to as I wondered how it would be received. But much to my wife's annoyance I took it with me in the back of the car. This was my Northumberland tartan, so not instantly 'kilt-like' to the un - trained. Bumped into one of my wife's cousins who mentioned when I wore my kilt to his wedding and wanted to know why I didn't have the kilt on. Other guests who saw me kilted said I should have worn it... I said, actually I have it with me...

I went and changed into my kilt and they loved it!



So people definitely do remember a kilt...

[Mike in Dayton]

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.

I eat out a lot myself and tend to go to the same venues. It does not take long to get attached to a favorite server. The kilt does leave an impression. A few years back I had a regular server I would ask for at this one place. One day I walked in and asked for her like always. As the hostess was taking me to my table I heard one of the new girls say to my server "you got the kilt guy again. You had him last week. That's not fair". From then on I had to alternate between the two.

A new bar and grill opened up not far from where I live a few months ago. I have been there a few times but not enough to be considered a regular. I went there Saturday night and got a server I had not seen before. As I was getting ready to leave she walked up to me and told me the nights she worked there and to ask for her when I come back. Ok, well, I guess I have a new regular server at that place.

Coming back from my first Kilt Kamp in Victoria a few years ago I was on a flight from Chicago to Dayton. Final leg of my trip home. When I got off of the plane a man approached and said he remembered me on the outbound flight Dayton to Chicago a week before. Of course I was the only one in a kilt on that full flight so easy to remember.

So yes, folks do remember us kilted gents.

[Liam]

Ron.... While a man in a kilt is memorable, somehow, I think they would remember you regardless!
Cheers mate!