i now join the ranks of RiverKilt

**cloves** · 14th March 07, 02:44 PM

maybe she has a problem with what she thinks the kilt entails...."no underpants"

If I were you, I'd wear the kilt, but take a pair of pants just in case.

If you wear nice shoes, hose up, a colored button up shirt and tie you'd be ok. I'd even wear boxers just to be safe.
If she complains too much, you could just slip into a pair of Dockers or whatnot.

**CameronTaylor** · 14th March 07, 02:52 PM

St. Patrick didn't wear green (so they say in Dublin), the true colour of Ireland is a dark Royal Blue - kilt and tie thyself appropriately.

CT - and get a harp kilt pin.

**McClef** · 14th March 07, 02:52 PM

Hmm "up to the manager" is always a subjective lottery. I would wear a kilt if the company thinks a kilt qualifies for business casual and damn her eyes.

(I always could be a stroppy rebel)

**Ghâshûl** · 14th March 07, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Dreadbelly

Wear it to work anyway. If you are told that you cannae wear that, well then. Don't rock the boat, just take it off.

I'm quite sure that would rock the boat even more so!

**elitekiltedcommando** · 14th March 07, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Big Dave

If you can't wear a Kilt in honour of St. Paddy's Day, then show up Drunk

.

YES! DO IT!

**ccga3359** · 14th March 07, 03:57 PM

Fired for sure, don't think Green Dragon should even attempt it now. 'Less of course, there's greener pastures on the horizon.

**staticsan** · 14th March 07, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by pdcorlis

It is easier to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission:

Without really intending to, I went that road. Those who know me would not think that was typical for me, although I'd said a few days earlier to my boss would he object and he said it was fine. I don't think he thought I'd really do it, however...

Wade.

**neo71665** · 14th March 07, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Chef

Casual rarely means "whatever you like" in a business environment. Most large companies still have policies that cover casual days. In fact due to the variety of casual wear and the problems enforcing it many companies are starting to go back to "business attire" rather than deal with their employees idea of casual.

Well I've been in places that it seems some of the ladies are wearing stuff that would make a street hooker blush and the guys are in stuff that I woulda done thrown out. Scary thing is most of them were within 10 years older/younger than me.

**Kiltman** · 14th March 07, 09:13 PM

I'm definitely with Phil. Forgiveness is always easier to get.

**Rigged** · 14th March 07, 09:14 PM

maybe she has a problem with what she thinks the kilt entails...."no underpants"

That has come up in conversation several times about my wearing kilts to work (which I do when I'm off the clock -- for a social function or to drop off or pick up paperwork).

It's a bogus argument for three reasons:
1) The trousers I have to wear on the job show the outline of my male parts while the kilts totally obscure them.
2) There are more layers of material between my rear end and whatever I'm sitting on when I'm wearing a kilt than the two flimsy layers of material when I'm wearing trousers and underwear.
3) For me to be exposed in the workplace, either I or someone else would have to make a deliberate effort to raise the kilt -- with all the awful consequences that would follow.

When I worked for another company years ago, I attended a company picnic. One of the managers sat across from me wearing short pants. It was very obvious to me and anyone passing nearby that he wasn't wearing underwear under his shorts. I'm just glad he was concentrating on eating a hamburger instead of engaging me in conversation. I quickly moved to another table.

As garments go, the kilt is rather modest. Still, people have their preconceptions and prejudices that we have to deal with.