reactions abroad ??

[MacMullen]

I had pretty much the same experience living in Colorado, except that the people ahead of me paid for their groceries with food stamps, then used cash to buy lotto tickets.

So, if I'm reading this right, the majority of kilt wearers in Scotland are tourists?

[highlander_Daz]

to be honest in places like Glasgow or Edinburgh a large percentage are, tourists, or pipers , most weekends youll see the kilt for weddings and stuff, as you head further north you will see the Kilt worn casually more often, but yes a large percentage are tourists, which isnt such a bad thing, I think it has to do with the perception of Scotland by a lot of overseas visitors who are amazed by the fact that we dont live in castles and have televisions and Telephones- in fact we invented them!

[Robin]

Kilted in the Netherlands:

Is also abroad...well...not for me, but for the rest of you it's abroad

In general the Dutch are well educated and open minded (always the odd exception to the rule...). Most recognise the kilt, most love to see a man kilted.

The Dutch can be very outspoken...expect remarks and people staring at you, but don't worry...they like it. Our women are shameless creatures...enjoy!

The Dutch can also be conservative..."act normal is already weird enough", those conservatives are harmless...they love to mind their own affairs and nothing else...raising an eyebrow or a faint smile is already a major act of showing emotion.

You're in mortal danger when you stumble upon soccer hooligans, although they might like your "tribal" look...they've only 3 braincells..."good", "bad" and "beer" :rolleyes:

Our immigrants (most from Turkey and Morocco) will not understand the kilt, but that's okey...they think the natives are weird anyway (with reason ).

[Graham]

When I was in Scotland last July I'm sure all the locals just regarded me as a tourist, wearing a kilt because I was in Scotland.
I felt like screaming out "I always wear a kilt, even back home", but there was no point, so I just put it behind me and did my own thing.

I got a lot of tourists wanting to photograph me, I was probably the only kilted man they saw in Scotland.
I happily posed, figuring that if the Scots won't wear their kilt that God gave them, then I'd better lend a hand

[laotou]

I don't know about Scotland, but if you wear a kilt in China, you feel like a rock star.

[pdcorlis]

I don't know about Scotland, but if you wear a kilt in China, you feel like a rock star.

This gets my vote for best one liner of the week!

[cessna152towser]

Graham wrote:-

I got a lot of tourists wanting to photograph me,

I wear kilts a lot in my native Scotland and I've only ever been asked twice by tourists to pause and pose with them for a photograph, once in Edinburgh and once in Fort William and both times by Japanese tourists. It must be your beard, Graham, that makes you photogenic. IMHO tourists visiting Scotland don't even give a man in a kilt a second glance after they've been in Scotland for a few hours by which time they will have seen plenty kilted men already, unless he is playing bagpipes - now that's different - used to get my photo taken often while playing the pipes.

[MACKAY]

... a lot of overseas visitors who are amazed by the fact that we dont live in castles and have televisions and Telephones ...

Whoa now! Televisions AND telephones ... next thing you will be telling me is that you have motor cars and everyone is building a garage onto the castle. ;)

B Mackay

[Kilted Stuart]

I don't mind being labeled as a tourist, I am. I have family in Scotland but still i'm visiting my ansestors homeland, i'm still a tourist. If i stick out like a sore thumb so be it. I can't go to the land of the kilt and wear jeans. I need to walk the land like I feel I should, kilted and smileing. I can't imagine Scotland any other way.

Kilted Stuart

[Colin]

Nothing wrong with being a tourist if that is what you are. I have always found that if you are showing respect for a city/countrie's culture and people the locals are very helpfuil and grateful that you are honoring them.