Who does and doesn't call it a skirt.

[Minnow]

When wearing a kilt out and about the town you're going to get comments. It's just a matter of when it happens. Typically all the comments I have received are good.

Then there's a group who just has to ask you about your skirt. The last time this happened to me I was in lowes waiting for the girlfriend near the bathrooms (which happens to be right next to the break room). An employee gives me a weird look as he walks past me to the break room and once he;s in there he yells to everyone "hey did you see that guy in the skirt?".

Of all the times I've heard it, it was never a woman making the skirt comment. Has anyone else noticed this?

-Minnow

[jordanjm]

Yes I have. I think its how men try to preserve their masculinity. For a lot of people who they are = what they wear. if they wear cool clothes they are cool ...

[IrishGodfather]

Yeah, too many guys are too worried about what they wear and all that, which I think makes them less manly. I mean it's ok to want to look good to impress the ladies, but don't be so worried about what people think that you don't dress and act the way you want to. Thats why I hate when people try to conform so much and then criticize you when you don't, even though everyone tells you all your life to "be your own person."

[Mipi]

I mean it's ok to want to look good to impress the ladies, but ...."

I think kilt is making goooood impression on ladies

[Tommie]

This moron was probibly just trying to show his macho to his co-workers,however there were most likely workers in the room that knew it was a kilt,and so it only made him look the fool he was.

Forget him and his stupid remark.

[James MacMillan]

Let's face it - a man who wears a kilt has no personal doubts about his own sexuality. He knows he's a man, and doesn't have to prove it. He just doesn't care what other people think.

[macneighill]

Of all the times I've heard it, it was never a woman making the skirt comment.

Well, there have been a few women here at my work that have made that comment. Of course, this seems to come from those women that I have yet to see wear a dress or skirt (not kilt) . . just pants.

I think kilt is making goooood impression on ladies

And, I agree with Mipi . . a kilt does make a great impression, with anyone .

This moron was probibly just trying to show his macho to his co-workers,however there were most likely workers in the room that knew it was a kilt,and so it only made him look the fool he was.

Forget him and his stupid remark.

I think it all depends on the individual too. What's their maturity level? There are 40 year olds that act like they're 15 and, some 15 year olds that act 40. So, it would depend on the individual. I have allot of non Celtic friends that think it's cool to wear a kilt. So, I'll toast to that .

Let's face it - a man who wears a kilt has no personal doubts about his own sexuality. He knows he's a man, and doesn't have to prove it. He just doesn't care what other people think.

AMEN!!! very eloquently stated :mrgreen:.

[Galb]

I've had it called a skirt a couple of times.

1. An old codger at the post office decided to loudly say "NICE SKIRT!" To which I replied "THANKS! And it's a kilt." He then mumbled something smart *** under his breath about being late for St. Patrick's Day. I mumbled back something about being Scottish.

2. This past weekend an old woman mentioned to me that she "loved my skirt." I replied "Thank you, but it's a kilt." She was quickly apologetic with a "I am so sorry. I knew kilt. I have no idea why skirt came out." I assured her that it was no big deal because it was an innocent mistake and not meant to offend.

3. KIDS! These are the best because the innocence of children bring out the embarrassment of adults. "Mommy, why is that man wearing a dress/skirt?" To which I get to see a parent quickly rush their child, red in the face, to explain the kilt.

I find most people enjoy seeing it. I get more compliments when I wear my kilts than I do in anything else. It's almost as if it brings out the friendliness in people and their desire to chat.

[mbhandy]

I live in a small town of 1,419 and one local still calls it a Skilt but then again he wears red longjohns in the Summer.???

MrBill

[Jack Daw]

There's a female colleague at work who refuses to call it anything but a skirt. We don't care for one another, as you might imagine, despite the fact that she is very Irish-American.

The only time my blood boiled was when a 20-something suggested I did something perverse with a sheep. He almost had his face meet my knee.