What was your the rudest question

[Dirk95]

Hi all
My rudest question was. I was at a ladies night black tie dinner fully dressed, red Macgregor kilt, pc, white dress shirt, bow tie, dress sporran, ecru hose, dress sgian and black gillies, while at the bar with a good friend a wee guy came up to me and says why are you dressed like that you should not be dressed like that because your not Scottish, bearing in mind I had never met the guy before in my life, to which I replied do you know me, because I certainly don't know you. Then put him right about my heritage and being the son of a Scottish father, told him go away before I deed something I would regret.
Derek
Dirk95

[GMan]

I think that I met the same guy, or one that had the same mindset anyway. I too had the same question posed to me at a musial concert once. I guess it takes all kinds.

[macmanjim]

You are way more civil that I would have been. My NY brogue would have been in full force.

[Liam]

When we wear a kilt we do attract attention, unfortunately both good and sometimes not so. I once had a lady in her 70’s ask what tartan I was wearing and before I could reply she stated that it should be my mother’s at least in the Campbell clan, because that was the way it worked. I simply chose to smile and put her on ignore because she already knew the answer and likely wouldn’t have believed any correct response that I could make.

[Dirk95]

The one thing about that night I was among some good people, and I did not let myself down, took a wee while to calm
down with the help of a dram or two, plus my wife was there, made me think why is it always the wee guys, I'm not that big only being 5ft 6in, 12st 7 lbs but pretty well built and ex army [infantry], btw I was the only one in highland dress which always makes feel so good
Derek
Dirk95

[Richrail]

I tend to ignore rude questions, but my wife on the other hand does not. Once while on vacation in Oregon some lady yelled across a parking lot a rude question and I had to actually pull my wife to our cabin she was so furious. But more often than not I get compliments. Just yesterday I was out and about shopping with the wife, getting ready for Thanksgiving. While at the store an older lady came up to me and asked what tartan I was wearing? I was wearing my Wildcat kilt. I explained about helping the Scottish Wildcat, she appreciated that it was raising awareness to preserve the wildcat. She was of clan Ross and born and raised in Scotland.

[Taskr]

You can almost hear a Monty Python skit here: "Rude!? You were lucky. I once had a question asked so rude that..."

but I digress

I'm with Richrail, and tend to wave off any ignorant comments that the kilt attracts. No need engaging a battle of wits with the unarmed. Not to say body language can't telegraph displeasure (or disgust) - but we all know, as does the OP from his story, that a kilt wearer has way too much confidence to be phased by such uninformed bluster.

[Dirk95]

Tasker really liked that reply but doesn't stop ye in thinking i'm goin to punch his lights out, then again my wife a full blooded welsh celt and only 5ft and very light would sort me out, not worth it. But I do get more pleasing comments then the negatives, even not so long ago from 3 scot ladies when we were on a cruise, just goes to show the difference in people.
Derek
Dirk95

[Dirk95]

Richrail
It's really is pleasing when someone comes up and genuinely compliments you, and wants to know about the tartan and history of it, i'll talk to them all day long.
Derek
Dirk95

[tpa]

I was on a ship for a couple of weeks recently, the great majority of the other passengers I encountered were from the USA, some Canadians and a few Australians and one NZ couple and two other British couples. I hesitate to admit I got asked "the question" more times in those two weeks than in many years in the UK, although always in a friendly tone. One lady even asked if she could do a kilt check in a crowded lift. On the plus side the majority simply wanted to discuss their Scottish heritage or said they were pleased see a kilt being worn and it generated some interesting conversations. It also seemed to go down well with the mainly Filipino crew who were also appreciative and went out of their way to be helpful.