I give up

**Alan H** · 2nd July 08, 05:48 PM

He doesn't wear it AT ALL.

Not to Highland Games (he's been to two of them, and he wore pants to the second one)
Not to Ren Faire
Not to formal occasions
Not to "special occasions"
Not to work
Not around the house
Not to the movies
not AT ALL.

It's totally his choice of course. He bought it, if he wants to wear it or it he doesn't want to wear it, it's his business, but still. What annoys me is that I spent a long time helping him out making the decisions, which he dithered over at great length.

Then again, I DO realize that in the greater sum of issues on this earth, whether this guy is so terrified of what other people think that he can't un-paralyze himself enough to wear the kilt he bought, is pretty small karma potatoes.

.....so chalk this up to Alan H's quarterly rant.

AND ANOTHER RANT

just because I'm in a ranting mood....

[RANT]

I have a very good friend who still has his grandfathers kilt. It's a tank from the 1950's. I bet it's a beauty if the moths haven't killed it. It hasn't come down off the hanger in probably 30 years or more. He's never worn it, his father never wore it, none of his brothers have ever worn it.

But the last time we had dinner, and this is probably 6 months ago, he got on his horse about Utilikilts and how they were ruining tradition, and those weren't kilts, there were some horrible, mutated punk-goth-grunge abominations. After all HE KNEW because he owned a kilt, right? I just smiled, politely.

But next time I meet him and his wife for dinner, I'm wearing my camouflage X-Kilt and a black t-shirt.

[END RANT]

**michaelbeeman** · 2nd July 08, 05:58 PM

I hear ya. 3 years ago I bought a buddy a GC for a UK. All he had to pay was shipping. After years of talking mine up and how if only he could get one "He'd never take it off". He still hasn't cashed it in. I don't know what his problem is. Frustrating though. I'd had a new one, instead. Oh well. Some peoples kids.

**Nick the DSM** · 2nd July 08, 06:23 PM

poor thing!!

the kilt must feel rejected!

**walkerk** · 2nd July 08, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

He doesn't wear it AT ALL.

Not to Highland Games (he's been to two of them, and he wore pants to the second one)
Not to Ren Faire
Not to formal occasions
Not to "special occasions"
Not to work
Not around the house
Not to the movies
not AT ALL.

Alan! How could you? This looks like an open invitation to "he who can not resist" to parlay your message into a Dr. Suess parody. In 5... 4... 3...

Too bad for your friend. "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them."

**pdcorlis** · 2nd July 08, 07:49 PM

As some friends of mine are fond of saying...

You didn't break him - you can't fix him.

Peace Brother.

**12stones** · 2nd July 08, 07:55 PM

It's unfortunate, but it's not worth your energy to worry about, Alan. You've already devoted enough time to him being kilted by helping him pick it out. Make him an offer and be done with it. If nothing else, you can chalk it up as spending a lot of time getting YOU a kilt.

duchessofnc · 2nd July 08, 08:09 PM

Blasphemy! To own a kilt and not wear it?!?! What an absolute shame and waste of good material.

**GMan** · 2nd July 08, 08:41 PM

I do understand

**attworth** · 3rd July 08, 09:14 AM

Alan,

You've ever right to be upset. I've experienced similar feelings when dealing with detailing friend's cars. They see my truck, see how great it looks, and say, "hey, do that to my car!" I agree and explain that proper care and preventative maintenance are the key. A few days later and they're throwing their keys on the hood and sliding across the trunk of their car in blue jeans.

In my case, however, I see it as an opportunity for repeat business, despite the fact that my 8-10 hours of work on each vehicle appears to be for naught.

I'd make the guy an offer for the kilt. If it's truly not his thing, he'll take the offer, and you've got a new kilt.

Perhaps he really liked the idea of being kilted, but he took flak from the wife, or decided it wasn't as comfortable as he was hoping. (It is a bit weird wearing a garment so high when you're used to wearing pants so low.) Or perhaps he hasn't the cojones. More power to you and all the other kilties around.

**Panache** · 3rd July 08, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by walkerk

Alan! How could you? This looks like an open invitation to "he who can not resist" to parlay your message into a Dr. Suess parody. In 5... 4... 3...

Too bad for your friend. "Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them."

Must.... resist...writing...Seus...kilt....parody... arrrggghhhh!

Cheers

Jamie