positive reactions

[JackK]

And I was asked by a guy leaving a bar, "What's the occasion?"

This seems to be the question right after "are you Scottish or Irish".
I usually just say "no comfortable"; that leaves them a bit perplexed and I walk off.

Jack

[Graham]

Thats' good to hear dread!

At our church the preacher wears a kilt all the time

[Casey]

I went to one the local Scottish stores, that I like to frequent, on Saturday, without my kilt. The reaction I got was interesting. One of the woman working in the store commented that it was the first time she had seen me without a kilt. This lead to a 20 minute conversation, while I was ording a tartan scarf. The owner even took time out from dealing with other customers to chide me for being too chicken to wear my kilt in the cold.

Casey

[GMan]

I get plenty of wolf whistles, great looking legs, and you sexy thing all the time. As an everyday occurance.

[Rob Wright]

I get plenty of wolf whistles, great looking legs, and you sexy thing all the time. As an everyday occurance.

Oh boy here goes Glen again, your just trying to make us jealous again aen't you?

Rob Wright

[MDR-V300]

No kidding about the board crushing under the weight of positive responses.

I get wolf whistles, girls hanging out of car windows, a lot of the ol' eyes-up-and-down [have a friend/wife/whatever trail behind you in a public place to get the full story on that one!], propositions of varying degrees of indecency, and genuine, polite compliments every time I wear it [1 or two times per week]. Not all of the above every single time, but it's always a good mixture.

Not to mention all of the nice, curious people who otherwise wouldn't have bothered talking to you.

Plus, it's all about the boost of confidence you get from wearing it. You feel better about yourself for a while, even after you slip back into p--ts for work.

[longforgan]

Now you see! -seems like my idea of positive responses was crummy because right of the bat we get into how to deal with negative responses. If you want that then start a negative thread! All I am saying is: sometimes daily life brings us happiness; tell us about it! You can call me a dreamer, Mr. Pollyana or whatever you like but let's hear some of the things that are "icing on the cake" of a kilt-wearer. Not just any of the usual stuff but those stories that are extraordinary, those gems or nuggets if you like. Those two stories which I told maybe don't seem extra-special to you veterans of the kilt, but gimme a chance, I only just started wearing one! Tell you what, something extraordinary is going on when a group of attractive women in their late 20's are lifting up the back of my kilt in the pub! What so extraordinary about that? I am 64 years of age that's what! (one of them even said that I have a nice ***!) Now come on lads, let the negative souls do their own thread. This one your on now is a feel-good thread; get with it! Cheers,- Alan

[Graham]

No Alan, I think this post is a great idea. I agree with you about focussing on the positives, especially since they far outnumber the negatives of wearing a kilt.

Besides, it gives Glen another forum for bragging about his legs

[Magnus Sporrano]

Well anyone that I've been able to hold down long enough has already heard the story of me dancing with eight lovely college girls and getting invited back to the apartment of two of them (being a married man, I declined the generous offer). All credit goes to the kilt and a wee bit to the Yuengling brewing company for loosening me tired old joints enough to dance.

I get comments on a regular basis from folks saying how good it is to see a man in a kilt.

Then there was the cashier at Old Navy who said I had nice legs. I get that sometimes. This time was in front of my wife so it was good for her to see the effect the kilt has on other women. Usually she's not there to see it.

Today is a young day. Nothing positive yet. The only thing anyone said was a convenience store clerk that said "I mean no disrespect, sir, but I know you've GOT to be cold out there in that." I assured him I was quite comfortable and smiled to let him know I wasn't offended and went off to work. I don't think that comment was positive or negative, maybe just an attempt to make some kind of idle conversation.

I've got the Royal Stewart on today. No mortal can look upon it and not have something run through their minds, so I expect to hear a few more comments today.

[bubba]

I've got the Royal Stewart on today. No mortal can look upon it and not have something run through their minds, so I expect to hear a few more comments today.

True enough, like "Where do you put the batteries" or "Excuse me while I get my sunglasses"