I agree completely... have all the personal meaning you'd like in your kilts and tartans... but to be angry that someone else doesnt feel the same way you do? All I'm saying is thats a bit much.

I bought a black watch tartan, my first wool kilt. Told a close friend about it and she said "Ooh! What tartan?!" I said "Black watch". Her response was "Oh."

I asked whats wrong? Dont like that one? She said "No, I just associate that with my kids at christmas"

Her kids christmas stockings are black watch, and I believe their christmas tree skirt is black watch as well.

We all have our own meanings for these things. To Raphael, it reminds him of a rich military history. To my friend, her children at christmas. To look down on someone or to get angry over what it means to someone else is just too much. Thats all.