What exactly is the problem with charging a fee for the damaged kilt? This is just another round of blanket nonsense from one segment of a niche industry, like the one a week or two back that stated kilts should only be made in Scotland and have three buckles, or whatever the last guy said.

There are hotels in America that provide underthings in the closet...if you open the package, you bought them. No big deal. If you open your package all over your kilt, or shovel some mud in the trench, you just bought the kilt. Is there some difficulty implementing this?

It might even give the industry a boost.

Let me know when the sky is done falling, also, let me know when the hire industry is done pushing their standards on everyone else.

"Here's your mostly black tartan with third buckle, scrunchy tie, thin white knee socks, fly plaid and Prince Charlie...have fun at the bar!"