Dealing with Ignorance

**Strings** · 30th October 09, 03:58 PM

The only times I've ever gotten someone that actually "hassled" me has been kids driving by while I'm on foot. And I've never really noticed a difference in reactions between a tartan and a Utilikilt...

**BroosterB1** · 30th October 09, 06:00 PM

The only ones who hassel me are my wife (What your wearing a kilt

) and my business partner ( Wearing the dress again I see

).

Guys at my AA meeting give me heck if I don't wear the kilt!

**Strings** · 30th October 09, 06:50 PM

Heh... I've gotten that a few times, where people didn't recognize me in pants. Which I find both funny AND useful!

**Spectre** · 30th October 09, 08:30 PM

I think Spooky is on to something....The tartans are very recognizable, but the modern styles are, well, new.

Personally, I don't really care what other people think about my drawers. In fact, it entertains me.

**CroweaterMike** · 31st October 09, 03:04 AM

Admittedly by only (atm) kilt is band issued, so I dont wear it often and even less when not congregating with other people from the band, but Ive never had any problems with people dissing the kilt. I do get a few comments about the 'vividness' of the tartan though, since its about as untraditional a tartan as you can get, although im used to it I can see why people question it..

Funniest kilt related moment hands down is a conversation I had with the other half, shes never seen me kilted but seen the kilt, one day I said how when asked if im going to be kilted at my wedding, I usually say something like "Whatever the brides planned..", within a couple seconds she confirmed im allowed to go kilted if i want to, but qualified it very quickly with a "but your not wearing the electric blue thing you have"

**northernkilter** · 31st October 09, 03:52 AM

sorry to hear about your "experience" I have been lucky emough so far not to face anyone shouting or calling abuse at me in a kilt. I think English people in general are quite accepting, and there is quite a lot of alternative sections of the community out there anyway and people are generally pretty tolerant in seing something slightly unusual. I sometimes get familes with kids giggling at it but its not a big deal at all

**Slag101** · 31st October 09, 04:29 AM

Well, I am male and an RN. Before I was a nurse, I was an EMT. All my friends are EMTs, Firefighters, and Cops. When I was in nursing school I would get hell for going to nursing school. I can't tell you how many times I would find a white skirt in my ambulance before and during my shift. Not to mention the comments on my choice of profession I was switching to. When I was an EMT you went to school to be a paramedic, not a nurse. Now, all those guys who became paramedics are in nursing school. I suppose I will get the biggest ribbing from my friends, but these are the same friends who went to nursing school after me, so I suppose they will eventually end up kilted.

**Scotus** · 31st October 09, 04:44 AM

Since you are an American, I'm not sure why it would upset you that people would be ignorant of what you had on. In fact, even if someone was very familiar with Scottish national dress (the kilt), they might wonder what you were wearing when you have on a UK.

**Rex_Tremende** · 31st October 09, 04:52 AM

Originally Posted by Scotus

Since you are an American, I'm not sure why it would upset you that people would be ignorant of what you had on. In fact, even if someone was very familiar with Scottish national dress (the kilt), they might wonder what you were wearing when you have on a UK.

The heckler's second comment betrayed the fact that he knew exactly what the OP had on. It wasn't ignorance. It was breathtaking rudeness.

C'mon. You know that.

Regards,
Rex.

**Scotus** · 31st October 09, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

The heckler's second comment betrayed the fact that he knew exactly what the OP had on. It wasn't ignorance. It was breathtaking rudeness.

C'mon. You know that.

Regards,
Rex.

Believe me, I deal with comments often. Sometimes people are being mean, as it makes them feel superior; e.g. "Look at me, I'm wearing pants; I'm a man." There are mean people out there, so whenever one is wearing something out of the ordinary, in my humble opinion patience is needed. And, I agree the the second part of the comment was very, VERY rude. I've had some people say some pretty horrible things about my manner of dress, but I've always tried to be patient and off it up.