Quote Originally Posted by beloitpiper View Post
This kind of upset me. I know that it raises a lot of awareness and public exposure, but the entire time they were doing it in kind of a joke kind of way. Not all of them, mind you, but some of them (like the sporran around the neck and the pleats to the side...and the mini kilt) seemed a bit disrespectful. I'm glad they were helping charity, but if you're going to wear a kilt, first of all wear a real kilt (Mr. Mini-Kilt...), and secondly wear it properly and with pride.
I agree, one would think that someone would have advised them the proper way to wear the kilt, but for those intentionally wearing it in a "joke kind of way," they ultimately looked the fool for doing it.

When someone finds themselves in an uncomfortable social situation, it's a common reaction to try and find a way to make light about it; beating others to the punch so to speak. (Ha, ha! I look pretty stupid, don't I! Now you don't have to make fun of me, because I've all ready done it!)

But, when that person is put next to someone who is commited to what they are doing, and displays self confidence about their actions, the person who was trying to "joke it off" looks like a fool. I think even non-kilt wearers watched the guy with the sporran around his neck next to his properly attired co-worker and thought "What the h377 is wrong with him?!?"

Admit it - weren't we all a little uncomfortable the first time we wore a kilt in public?

Personally, I'm not offended at all. Good on them and good on the Glenlivet.