Has anyone been mitasken for a woman while kilted?

[Southern Breeze]

I had an amusing thing happen to me today that everyone who is kilted can relate to and laugh about.I was in the mens room today washing my hands.(I was wearing a workmans UK).My back was to the door when it started opening, then someone said "O, excuse me!" and left before I could say anything. About thirty seconds later it opened a little and the same person said"Mame this is the mensroom". That got my attention and I glanced over at the stalls.Nope, I was alone.So I said "theres no women in here." The only reply I got was the door shutting. The whole thing took only about a minute. I never did see his face and by the time I got my hands dry and left he was gone.I could tell from the tone of his voice that it wasn't just someone messing with me.In case you're wondering, I'm 5'8, 150 lbs with a crew cut and flat chest. We've been laughing so much over this that we're about sick.

[Blu (Ontario)]

An honest mistake. People are conditioned from a very early age to react in different ways depending on specific stimulii. What you've done is scrambled the input data and confused the heck out of the poor man. I have every confidence that you will be the subject of conversation at the mans dinner table, office, barbar shop, etc. You've made his day and he yours.

[clancelt]

At 6' 250lbs even if they thought I was a lady they would of let me finish and just come back later

But to answer your question, no.

[davedove]

The large size, bald head and beard are a good clue in my case, so no I haven't.

[Archangel]

waitress last month came up behind us with our order and happily said, "here you are, ladies". She was so embarassed.
I wasn't wearing a kilt.
Haven't had that happen since I was seventeen.

[Kilted_John]

I've had a couple instances where people have confused me for a female. Both were 15 years ago. Had a mullet and very little facial hair. Didn't wear kilts. Nowadays, everyone knows I'm a guy, even with a long ponytail and a kilt.
-J

[Caradoc]

In case you're wondering, I'm 5'8, 150 lbs with a crew cut and flat chest. We've been laughing so much over this that we're about sick.

I was out in the "great kilt" at a re-enactor's event about a decade ago. It was about midnightish, and I was walking around the encampments making sure nobody had left anyone outside. It was raining just a bit, so I'd unpinned the plaid over my shoulder and pulled it up over my head as a hood, and let the rest hang down past my knees.

Some gentlemen walking the other way couldn't see very well, and said, "Good evening, m'lady," and when I replied "Good evening, milords," they both started stammering and apologizing profusely.

I'm about 5'11, 250 lbs, wear a 52R jacket and a 42-inch waist (for the kilt - 40 inches in trousers) and I've got a relatively deep voice - especially in the dark on a rainy night.

[Retro Red]

Aye, it happens to me quite regularly. In fact, it happened to me just a couple hours ago. Because it's Casual Wear Friday, I'm wearing my kilt at work today & I was in the restroom rinsing my coffee cup out this morning & in walks a guy who then stops dead in his tracks when he saw me at the sink - the startled & confused look on his face was priceless! He probably would've walked out except that I turned to look at him he saw my facial hair. As I mentioned in the "Protect your beards, lads!" thread, that's the primary reason I have facial hair, to help minimize such "miss"understandings.

It usually occurs when I'm shopping & a salesclerk approaches me from behind or I'm at the sink in a public restroom.

This problem isn't new for me, though. Even before I started wearing kilts, about 3 years ago, I'd get similar reactions because of my long hair & babyface. The kilt just magnifies the effect.

Personally, I get a good chucle out it. My operating motto has long been, 'Why be normal?' I get a kick out of messin' with peoples minds!
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[Nick]

Nope, hasn't happened yet.

Though, the first time I saw a kilt outside a pipe band, I thought it was a lady (black UK and white dress shirt with way-past-the-shoulder hair. He had a beard, but I first saw him from the back at a distance of about 40 yds, so I think it's forgivable.)

[Shay]

I was asked to 'please move, sir' once in a kilted skirt. But that was a Celtic festival anyway.

(And I once had a girl try to lift up my kilt and possibly more embarrassed when I turned around than if I had flashed her!)