Kilts seen as ONLY casual!!!

[turpin]

I was at a restaurant in Roswell last night in my IOS, oatmeal hose, plain black shoes, flashes, khaki short-sleeve shirt with epaulets, and khaki beret. Pretty sharp outfit I thought, though no jacket and tie. this guy comes up and askes about the tartan and tells me his clan, then goes on and on about how he NEVER wears his kilt casually. Must have said it 3 times. I felt like replying that I was sorry for his loss, but I bit it back and smiled glassily.

His SO was with him and kept eyeing me up and down and allowing as how she thought it looked pretty good.

It's just funny how even those with kilts can cop an attitude if how you choose to wear it doesn't comport with their "kiltanshaung".

turpin

[starbkjrus]

My cardinal rule is to never work for or with a family member. Ever.

Good Luck.

[auld argonian]

this guy comes up and askes about the tartan and tells me his clan, then goes on and on about how he NEVER wears his kilt casually. Must have said it 3 times. I felt like replying that I was sorry for his loss, but I bit it back and smiled glassily.


turpin

Now the really rotten thing to do would have been to say "Oh, wow...yeah...y'know, I just bought a kilt on ebay that came from the estate of some guy who must have only worn it for special occaisions...it was practically new and I got it for next to nothing. Keep up the good work and you'll make somebody very happy some day."

Didn't I say rotten? ...but only if the guy had been REALLY obnoxious and really ticked you off...

Best

AA

[macwilkin]

Gents,

This is a bit of a double-edged sword, though, since finding fault with him for wearing a kilt for only special occasions is just as bad as he finding fault with you for wearing them casually. Different horses for courses...

Be happy you met a fellow kilt-wearer, regardless of when or where he wears it.

T.