Waiting waiting Waiting

**Baeau** · 8th April 18, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Liam

When I started following this forum I learned that the waiting time was referred to as jonesing. Not sure the origin of this expression. Others please enlighten us.

Ask & ye shall receive......... https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jonesing

**SunriseEarth** · 9th April 18, 03:12 AM

Waiting is the hardest part.

I am also awaiting my kilt, a 5 yarder in MacNaughton Hunting Muted. My tartan looks a bit Christmas-y, and that makes me very happy.

I'm strongly debating ordering a jacket and waistcoat in the same tartan.

**Mike S** · 9th April 18, 06:59 AM

Fortunately for you, USA Kilts' staff is pretty damned fast with the turnaround time.

**The TALL TN Scot** · 16th April 18, 07:07 AM

I placed an order for a 5 yard traditional in Nithsdale tartan back in early February, and it just arrived over the weekend, and I have decided that waiting was well worth the outcome. The craftsmanship and appearance are more than I could have hoped for, and I was pleased to see on the care instructions that I can, in fact, machine wash this one in the machine, despite it being wool with leather straps (cold, gentle cycle, lay flat to dry)!

I got everything in the order minus the sporran, which is on back order, but that is fine... I'll get it when they do....lol

*** EDIT***
USA Kilts just called, I retract the machine wash comment on the wool kilt (I do have a PV Casual that is good to go though with the washing machine, so I was partly correct in a very round about way...) the wool ones are dry clean only unless you know what you're doing (as Rocky states below).

Either way, the wait is worth it and the customer service is beyond wonderful!

**RockyR** · 16th April 18, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by The TALL TN Scot

I placed an order for a 5 yard traditional in Nithsdale tartan back in early February, and it just arrived over the weekend, and I have decided that waiting was well worth the outcome. The craftsmanship and appearance are more than I could have hoped for, and I was pleased to see on the care instructions that I can, in fact, machine wash this one in the machine, despite it being wool with leather straps (cold, gentle cycle, lay flat to dry)!

I got everything in the order minus the sporran, which is on back order, but that is fine... I'll get it when they do....lol

Ummm .... please call us immediately. I fear you got the wrong instructions. You CANNOT wash a wool kilt in the washing machine (unless you REALLY know what you're doing with wet washing a kilt).

**Madadh** · 27th April 18, 11:31 AM

New kilt from Rocky. Very impressed and happy

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**Mike S** · 27th April 18, 02:34 PM

Good looking kilt. I like the tartan as well.

**Steve Ashton** · 27th April 18, 03:08 PM

When people first started to use the term "Jonesing" about waiting for a kilt some other members asked what it meant.

So to expand on where the word came from -

The New Oxford American Dictionary has the origins from the 1960's and coming from Jones Alley in Manhattan where there was a large drug culture mostly Marijuana.

According to Cecil Adams of "The Straight Dope" newspaper article fame, the term dates from the 1920' or 30's from Greater Jones Street in New York City where many heroin addicts went to get a fix.
"The Straight Dope" fighting ignorance since 1973. (It's taking longer than we though) - https://www.straightdope.com/archive/page/17/

**Tobinn** · 1st May 18, 04:35 PM

I really and truly thought I was more mature and patient than this...seriously...no problem waiting six months for a batch of coffee, chocolate pumpkin porter to mature but...oh well, I was told about nine weeks...