Problem at the golf course

**Robin** · 10th August 06, 04:38 PM

I'm a member of a golf club (in the Netherlands) and I played on several other courses...kilted, never had a problem.
Some think it's weird, but that's not my problem....I'm well dressed and I play the game according the rules...that's it.

**Mattg** · 10th August 06, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by Robin

I'm a member of a golf club (in the Netherlands) and I played on several other courses...kilted, never had a problem.
Some think it's weird, but that's not my problem....I'm well dressed and I play the game according the rules...that's it.

Good on ya!

**pdcorlis** · 10th August 06, 05:11 PM

If you think you want to go to the trouble to post the email address of the course or the parks and rec board - I'd be more than happy to help them understand the connection between the kilt and the Scottish game of golf.

**navycb** · 10th August 06, 05:55 PM

Well it all worked out pretty good. The president of my company had a little conversation with the director of the parks and rec department and reminded him how much my company spends every year at their courses. He was extremely apologetic and agreed that the treatment was totally uncalled for and that I am free to go kilted whenever I please. I also have a strange feeling that someone is going to be looking for a new job tomorrow. One good thing is that I think I recruited some more people to the world of kilts.

Keith

**pdcorlis** · 10th August 06, 06:00 PM

Congratulations! The best news I read in your post is that your company president went to bat for you wearing a kilt - that's fantastic!

Now... off to the tee and remember to keep your head down and follow through :rolleyes:

**navycb** · 10th August 06, 06:11 PM

I work at a really culturally diverse company. We have a Nigerian engineer who wears a dashiki on a regular basis and our Engineers from India wear their native dress quite often. I still haven't got up the stones to wear my kilt as a daily work outfit mostly because I have to spend a lot of time on construction sites and it would not be practical, but that might change. They all think I'm the crazy Irishman anyway.

Keith

**Southern Breeze** · 10th August 06, 06:16 PM

I'm glad to hear it worked out alright.

**Wompet** · 10th August 06, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by navycb

They all think I'm the crazy Irishman anyway.

There's nothing wrong with that - I come a long line of crazy Irishmen ... and Scots ... and Englishmen ... and there may have a wacky Cornishman or two in there as well.

Good to hear that it worked out, and that your company president stepped up for you. Now get out there and enjoy "a good walk ruined," and do it kilted.

**NewKilt** · 11th August 06, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by navycb

I work at a really culturally diverse company. We have a Nigerian engineer who wears a dashiki on a regular basis and our Engineers from India wear their native dress quite often. I still haven't got up the stones to wear my kilt as a daily work outfit mostly because I have to spend a lot of time on construction sites and it would not be practical, but that might change. They all think I'm the crazy Irishman anyway.

Keith

Wonderful that your company president got involved in this. It is equally great that your company allows people to express their cultural diversity. You are indeed fortunate to be working for such a forward thinking, open minded organization.

Just a suggestion. I don't know if you like non-traditional kilts, but the Utilikilt Workman's would be an excellent kilt to wear at construction sites. They are built like a piece on iron, and also have modesty snaps that basically turn them into loose fitting shorts should you need to use them.

Darrell