Who does and doesn't call it a skirt.

[whiterav]

On Memorial Day, I was at the Artsfest in Harrisburg. It was very crowded. A little girl about six years old looked at me then turned and asked her mother "why is that man wearing a skirt?" Her mother quickly responded "that's not a skirt, it's a kilt. Men from Scotland wear them." I'm not from Scotland, but the mother did me, and all of us good!

[emolas]

I recently got complimented on my "skirt" by a man wearing a dress of all things. It took me aback for a second because my first thought was "hey, he's wearing a kilt too!". Then I realized it was a short summer dress. I thanked him for the compliment and told him it was a kilt and that his dress looked nice too. Nothing wrong with common courtesy and politeness.

Most skirt comments I get are unintentional except for my ex girlfriend who refuses to call it anything other than a dress or skirt (hence the ex part).