Back to the reality 0f unkilted garments

[McClef]

I moved on rapidly after stating clearly that the situation they described was simply not humanly possible.

Some people seem to look for things to be offended about.

People will see or imagine something whatever one does.

On my steam railway, we have just completed the steps work on the footbridge linking the two platforms at our main station.

Someone said that I should wear something underneath when I am crossing the bridge in case anyone underneath it got a sight of my nether regions.

As when you are under the bridge looking up you cannot see anything of anybody else on the bridge steps, this seemed to me to be a somewhat unconvincing argument!

[Ryan Ross]

I agree. Whilst care should always be taken, particularly by newcomers, I think in reality we show rather less than we think we do.

I agree, as well. Once the necessary maneuvers become second nature (such as carefully taking a knee to pick up a coin, rather than bending over), it seems that there is rather a small chance that franks and beans will be on the menu.

[yellowjacket]

As a Boy Scout leader I've been instructed (yea right, try ordered) by my wife to wear something under the kilt. The last thing she wanted to hear on the news is "Scout leader arrested for indecent exposure."

I did spend the Labor Day Weekend (9/3-9/6) kilted. It was the longest I spent not wearing pants. I throughly enjoyed it and if I had the $$ to pick up some other kilts (right now I only have 1) I would be kilted more often.

[Mike_Oettle]

SteveB wrote: “On those days when I know that I will be around a lot of small children such as teaching Sunday School at my church, then I wear something with the kilt. I do not wish to add anatomy to the class discussion.”


It would seem that anyone wanting to play Santa in a kilt would have to wear something underneath, which is a bit of a comedown.
I imagine Kona and our other Santa friends would confirm this.
But certainly in other circumstances wearing anything under the kilt is just too much bother.
Regards,
Mike

[ggibby]

I find that if I have anything on underneath, I act like I'm wearing shorts and must 'correct' my behaviour. (But after long enough. you'll do the 'chair sweep' even in swim trunks!)

If you're 'regimental', I think the sensation will constantly remind you to be modest in movement and stance.

...and if you are covered when kilt-checked, you might be told you Failed. Happened to me...

[Whidbey78]

Some people seem to look for things to be offended about.

I know where you're coming from. I had someone get very mad at me for allowing "parts" to be seen. I informed her that it wasn't possible because I was wearing something underneath. She said she knew I wasn't because "somebody" said I wasn't. Since we were isolated from everyone else I pulled the apron up enough for her to see the very bottom of my boxer-briefs...just above mid thigh. She was ticked at me all day...probably because she was proven wrong or "somebody" was proven a liar. Maybe both.

I used to work for a man who often said "The imagined offense is usually taken harder than a real one."

[Downix]

I do wear a pair of bicycle shorts under mine, but not due to modesty. It has to do with the fact that I can get a heat rash on my inner thighs due to my hairs on one leg loving to attach themselves to the hair on the other leg.

[Mike_Oettle]

Downix wrote: “. . . my hairs on one leg loving to attach themselves to the hair on the other leg.”

That is an unfortunate tendency . . .
Actually the image that comes to mind is of a chief petty officer at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, as described by Richard Gordon in his delightful stories about life in the Royal Navy, chasing midshipmen around the parade ground (or whatever they call it in the navy).
Since a midshipman is an officer of sorts (unlike an army candidate officer), the CPO (or chiefy) has to address him as “Sir” even while giving a chase parade, so the comment went something like this: “Sir is marching as if sir has two hairs tied together in his a***!”
The mind boggles at the gait described!

[BLHS209]

Someone said that I should wear something underneath when I am crossing the bridge in case anyone underneath it got a sight of my nether regions.

As when you are under the bridge looking up you cannot see anything of anybody else on the bridge steps, this seemed to me to be a somewhat unconvincing argument!

And are they suggesting this to the women who are wearing a skirt or a dress during their visit? I would guess not.

Chris Shepherd

[McClef]

And are they suggesting this to the women who are wearing a skirt or a dress during their visit? I would guess not.

Chris Shepherd

Of course not - and they probably would not then have objected to accidental sightings either!

I did a "test run", including standing atop the bridge in the breeze with no apparent problems. The chap then said "ah, but what if the wind was blowing in the other direction!"

In his case, and with other volunteers with whom I work, I expect it's only good natured banter as they are used to seeing me kilted.

But then again, you never know!