has anyone lost friends?

[Pour1Malt]

Hey...has anyone ever told you that you talk funny?

aye... ai talk Scots wi' a 'merican accent.... confeeses folk tae deeth!

[Moose McLennan]

aye... ai talk Scots wi' a 'merican accent.... confeeses folk tae deeth!

My great aunt, an Orkney girl, emigrated to Florida when she was very young. She spoke Scots with an American accent for the rest of her life. Soondit dang wierd by all accoonts an all y'all...

I've had no bother wearing the kilt, but then I don't wear it all day every day and prefer a simple quiet style.
I do get a bit of stick from Mrs Moose for standing in front of mirrors and talking about colour coordination though.

M

[GTRMAN]

I've not lost any, but my wife will not be seen in public with me while kilted, and she is fighting tooth and nail to get me to give up the kilt...

I just can't figure this out.... I really can't.

EVERYONE I know except for some family members, thinks the kilts are really cool and look great.

It boggles my mind. :confused:

[Cawdorian]

I will say that my wife was a little hesitant about the kilt at first. We have been to numerous gatherings where there were many kilted gentlemen in attendance. We have been to Kirkin's, St Andrew's Society Meetings, Burns Suppers, highland games, Hogmanay and Christmas parties, she now thinks nothing of my wearing the kilt. In fact everytime I put it on she now says "You look very nice honey".

The kilt has been a huge factor in making new friends.

[Kilted KT]

I just can't figure this out.... I really can't.

EVERYONE I know except for some family members, thinks the kilts are really cool and look great.

It boggles my mind. :confused:

boggles mine too..

[efer]

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Originally Posted by GTRMAN
I just can't figure this out.... I really can't.

EVERYONE I know except for some family members, thinks the kilts are really cool and look great.

It boggles my mind. :confused:



boggles mine too..

Sorry to hear about this...add me to the boggled list.

No loss of friends...
not understanding "why wear a kilt" maybe more the correct questioning phase.

I'm happy to say the wife (and the family) love the kilts.

[pbpersson]

I've not lost any, but my wife will not be seen in public with me while kilted, and she is fighting tooth and nail to get me to give up the kilt...

Well....what is that all about? The kilt has been a man's garment for hundreds of years. Men wearing kilts is nothing new. On the other hand, 60 years ago it was scandalous for a woman to be seen in public wearing pants.

Tell her that if she wants to live in the past, you should be horribly ashamed to see her wearing pants in public. I wonder if that would give her a different point of view?? She needs to be wearing skirts well below her knees at all times.

In the 20th century the huge fashion change was that women all started wearing pants. Now in the 21st century men will RETURN to wearing kilts. Time goes forward, fashions change, and the world keeps spinning.

[Kilted KT]

Well....what is that all about? The kilt has been a man's garment for hundreds of years. Men wearing kilts is nothing new. On the other hand, 60 years ago it was scandalous for a woman to be seen in public wearing pants.

Tell her that if she wants to live in the past, you should be horribly ashamed to see her wearing pants in public. I wonder if that would give her a different point of view?? She needs to be wearing skirts well below her knees at all times.

In the 20th century the huge fashion change was that women all started wearing pants. Now in the 21st century men will RETURN to wearing kilts. Time goes forward, fashions change, and the world keeps spinning.

I'm sure it has something to do with a desire to blend in. I'm not sure. I'll have to figure it out the hard way...asking somewhat pointed questions...

should be interesting to see what comes of it.

[auld argonian]

I've not had any real criticism from any of my family...maybe a raised eyebrow here and there but if they're not gung-ho on board about it, they at least aren't making an issue out of it.

I do have a problem with one of my friends, though. This is a woman who I met while our children were attending the same elementary school and we both served on the Local School Council...we faced a lot of adversity in our dealings with the "powers that be" while trying to advocate for the school and that forged a really strong bond between us...this woman sort of became the slightly-younger-sister-that-I-did-not-have...not to fault my mom and dad...they were just good at having boys. Anyway, her husband and I became fast friends. He doesn't seem to give a rat's about the kilt thing...he has actually mulled the idea of getting one but insists that it must be in a red tartan so that it is instantly recognizeable as a kilt...somehow red=kilt...? But I guess that my lady friend seems to think that I am either turning into a crossdresser or compromising my masculinity or just trying to attract attention by wearing the kilt. Son and I were guests of my friend's church group yesterday as they took a group to a minor league baseball game (the home team scored eleven runs in the first inning...something like two grand slams in one inning!)...this would have been a totally natural kilt-wearing occaision for me but in deference to her I just threw on a pair of cargo pants...she's just one of those people who can give you that LOOK that you would rather avoid and normally I would care less...but in her case I honestly just feel downright bad that she has a problem with this. Hopefully she'll get used to it...that or we'll end up on Maury Povich.

Best

AA

[Kilted KT]

Hopefully she'll get used to it...that or we'll end up on Maury Povich.

Best

AA

let us know when that episode airs...I can see it now "Why does he have to wear that kilt!!!"