First general outing...

[emolas]

It's not usually the "manly" men that have problems with the kilt. It's the insecure homophobes who have to try and boost their self-esteem by lowering yours. Most of the time when I go to home depot, napa, grainger, etc. I get nothing but good comments on how I have the to wear a kilt.

[sporranlegionaire]

This is a popular vacation area, with thousands coming in from far and wide during a handful of months, so wearing a kilt at peak holiday times around town maybe doesn't come across as particularly unusual - I'm probably just seen as being a very patriotic Scottish visitor (until anyone asks which part of Scotland I'm from and I have to say, no, I live just up the road.)
Actually the local convenience store has held an unknown quantity response-wise for a while. Every time I went in there in a kilt there was a particular youngish 'loudmouthed' guy who didn't happen to be working that day. I'd always wondered how he would react with his own particular brusque charm. Anyway, I went in the other day and he was serving. He's known me as a customer for some months (unkilted), and I think suddenly appearing in a kilt left him short of words. He was actually interested, and said he knew nothing about kilts but always thought they were red (mine was green/purple). I told him he was probably thinking of the Royal Stuart. And that was it. I've been in several times since and if he's there he always greets me with none of the heckling/one liners than he aims at other regular customers out of fun.

[Phil]

I live in Scotland and hear comments like "why is that man wearing a kilt mummy?" although my wife tells me it's mostly admiring glances (from the women!). Most of the comments you'll get will be positive and you can be sure the other ones are jealous because they don't look as good as you.