How very annoying!

[GatorUK]

I think the only thing that annoys me these days is when I'm asked, "why are you wearing a kilt?" and "do you play the bagpipes?". Its always women that ask the first question, because the men know damn good and well why I'm wearing a kilt. I've started responding to the latter by just saying yes or why, of course.

[David Thornton]

At the risk of being called rude, I'm calling BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If it bothered you when people asked why, then you wouldn't wear a kilt out in the first place.

David

[GatorUK]

Not to worry..no more rude than the fellow in Graham's post. Some get annoyed at kilt lifters. Graham gets annoyed at people who whisper and smirk but are afraid to say something out loud. But its not going to keep them from wearing the kilt just as the same old questions are not going to stop me from wear it.

[macwilkin]

Whenever someone makes a snide remark about my kilt, I will usually ask them their last name -- if it's a "Celtic" name, especially a Scottish one, I will chide them for being "ashamed of their heritage" and that they should be wearing one as well! :mrgreen:

Cheers,

Todd

[Robert Lamb]

When I am asked "do you play the bag pipes"? No do you play the banjo?

[macwilkin]

It may be just me, but I think we sometimes come down a wee bit too hard on those members of the general public who make the association of the kilt with bagpipes -- at least they know what they bagpipes are, and associate it with the traditional dress of a piper, the kilt! At least they're not saying, "why the skirt?" Pipers are "unofficial ambassadors" for Scottish (and Irish) culture in some way, and certainly show the colours.

Besides, when someone asks me, I always respond, "no, but I wish I did!" because of being associated with the instrument that played many a Scottish, Irish and other soldiers "over the top", in the deserts of North Africa, the Burma jungles, etc -- Piper Mackay at Waterloo, Piper Findlater of the Gordons, and Piper Richardson of the Seaforths of Canada -- I don't mind being associated with them at all! ;)

Cheers,

Todd

[sav]

It may be just me, but I think we sometimes come down a wee bit too hard on those members of the general public who make the association of the kilt with bagpipes -- at least they know what they bagpipes are, and associate it with the traditional dress of a piper, the kilt! At least they're not saying, "why the skirt?" Pipers are "unofficial ambassadors" for Scottish (and Irish) culture in some way, and certainly show the colours.

Besides, when someone asks me, I always respond, "no, but I wish I did!" because of being associated with the instrument that played many a Scottish, Irish and other soldiers "over the top", in the deserts of North Africa, the Burma jungles, etc -- Piper Mackay at Waterloo, Piper Findlater of the Gordons, and Piper Richardson of the Seaforths of Canada -- I don't mind being associated with them at all! ;)

Cheers,

Todd

Spot on, Todd...I wouldn't mind being associated with one of the pipers that piped guys across the "Barren Rocks of Aden"...

[Martyn]

I guess I have noticed many people commenting to each other about my kilt, somtimes they do actually speak to me and then it is always 100% positive. Did hear a young lad in a shop que last year whisper to his brither and dad "Look at that guy in the kit he looks smart" so still only positive.

Martyn

[arrogcow]

At the risk of being called rude, I'm calling BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If it bothered you when people asked why, then you wouldn't wear a kilt out in the first place.

David

Not entirely true. I personally am not that bothered when someone asks why I wear it, but it really ticks me off that people seen to feel obligated to know the state of my undewear (or lack therof). It hasn't stopped me from wearing a kilt, but it is annoying.

Adam

[Archangel]

Oddly, "why" is one that I'm rarely asked which is just as well because I don't really have a deep and profound answer. Usually answer with, "I like it", or "covers my nakedness".
People seem to want the other details more.
"kilt night" is entering my vocabulary more.