Too friendly?

[KiltedBrewer]

Personally, I try to think of the interruptions as a small price to pay for the comfort of wearing a kilt. And I've found that Rex was right--avoiding eye contact will lessen the number of people who will interrupt you.

[Abax]

I hesitate to suggest this, since my wife is trying to cure me of it, but try looking grumpy. My wife says I don't smile enough and that it makes me look angry sometimes. Of course, I'm not - especially wearing a kilt - but I think it does dissuade people from approaching me on occasion.

Naw, that's a bad idea. Rex's idea is better. How can you look grumpy wearing a kilt?

Abax

[JS Sanders]

Yes it is part of the price. Ya gotta learn to live with it or go back to Levi's. Still, it is exasperating at times.

When I'm gigging at a wedding, or even walking down the street to the gig, people approach and not request, but demand I pipe something.

At a wedding, they're told when I'll be playing & nothing more according to the prearrangements. If stopped on the street I ask them to "show me the money".

Geez, where the heck have manners gone?

Slainte,
steve

[rollerboy_1979]

Wearing the kilt will garner all sorts of comments.......mostly positive, but as you become more accustomed to wearing it, you'll forget you have it on, so comments can become an annoyance I guess. I haven't experienced that, but if I am questioned about my kilt, and I'm not really in the mood to talk about someone's family tree, I'll just say, "I'm with The Scottish Society of The Desert", and leave it at that. For some reason, I'll get a polite, "Oh....okay" response and they go on their merry way. I don't think you need to be rude, look grumpy, or behave badly, after all, we want to be Kilt Ambassadors and make everyone's day.

Cheers!
RB

[Buckskin]

"Yes it is part of the price. Ya gotta learn to live with it or go back to Levi's."
I guess I'm not getting stopped as often as you, but I welcome any conversation about kilting. Gave out an X-mark card today. I made up some cards with my name phone number and this web site on them. I invite them to join; read and learn, as I have. It is a natural end to the conversation with them saying "Thank you" , and me moving on.

[Kiltman]

I share your feelings. I guess we all get to be kilt evangelists whenever we go out. Consider it part of your mission in life. Rex' suggestion is a good one too.

[Howard Clark]

I'm guessing that you may get more play in this way than some of us, precisely 'because' you are 300# muscular guy that is wearing a kilt with emblems that are recognizable to many. A lot of people are gonna want to be your buddy because, well, frankly, you are the scariest man in the room at that point.

Embrace the horror, and get used to it. Even better is to have fun with it.

It does take some getting used to though. I am somewhat new to this part of it myself.

[McFarkus]

Of course you could always try the other method;
You tower over the interruptor (hopefully a small person) You then blare in their face; "GET AWAY FROM ME, NOW!! OR I'LL RIP YOUR ARMS OFF AND STUFF THEM DOWN YOUR THROAT!!!"
Then smile sweetly and say; "And DO have a nice day". What? It was just a suggestion, I was only trying to help? Mean? Me? I don't uderstand...

And this from the clergy?

[McFarkus]

Welcome from West Virginia!

Finn,

How close are you to saying, "Welcome from Chicago?" We are eagerly awaiting your arrival.

[Geoff Withnell]

I'm guessing that you may get more play in this way than some of us, precisely 'because' you are 300# muscular guy that is wearing a kilt with emblems that are recognizable to many. A lot of people are gonna want to be your buddy because, well, frankly, you are the scariest man in the room at that point.

Embrace the horror, and get used to it. Even better is to have fun with it.

It does take some getting used to though. I am somewhat new to this part of it myself.

I'm really just a teddy bear. I only kill maim and destroy when I'm being PAID to kill maim and destroy!

Geoff Withnell