Other questions

[Wompet]

Are you Scottish/Irish?
Aren't you warm/cold?
Where are your pipes? They're in the car. Would you like me to go get them? I only use this one after my lessons, when I actually can go get them.
Do you play the pipes? What I do can't really be called "playing." That usually gets a good look.
Is there a parade today?
Why are you wearing that?

And my all time personal favorite - "Is that legal to do in public?"

[ccga3359]

I got one today, "is there a highland games on today" Not that I'm aware of was the reply, then walked away before she could ask why.

[canawler]

This will sound odd, but I have had people ask questions or make comments about t-shirts that I was wearing with kilts while making no notice of the kilt. I have never had a comment about a shirt while wearing pants or shorts so I was a bit surprised at this. This has happened at least 5 or 6 times now and the shirts are never anything special.

[Archangel]

This will sound odd, but I have had people ask questions or make comments about t-shirts that I was wearing with kilts while making no notice of the kilt. I have never had a comment about a shirt while wearing pants or shorts so I was a bit surprised at this. This has happened at least 5 or 6 times now and the shirts are never anything special.

Yeah, that gets weird.
I was at a festival and my wife and her sister were a little bit behind me. In between was a couple of guys. The guys were really upset with my Relick's t-shirt that says Swords never need reloading. Lot of blather about guns, nothing about how good my kilt looked from behind. Not that I want their opinion on that either.

[McG]

If a git asked here, it would be - " Why ye wearing the kilt the day"

"BECAUSE I CAN" !!

Never had a bad reply.

[Ozman1944]

I was at my regular printers during the CA heatwave. 110o ; a fellow customer said, as I was leaving; "I bet this is hotter than Scotland"; I said "I wouldn't have a clue - I'm Australian". The printer roared with laughter at the confused look on this guys face as I left. I heard him say; 'Lots of guys wear kilts these days, catch up man!'

[majdan]

I've had the inverse; "Aren't you cold?" from a fellow shivering in blue jeans and a cotton sweatshirt. "Are you kidding? I'm wearing enough wool to knit a sheep". With my thick hose, kilt, heavy Hebrides sweater, and woolen bonnet, I was perfectly comfortable, and considerably warmer than he was.

I must be an exception; I don't find most questions irritating, and enjoy the opportunity they offer.

I agree intirely. I also think that, "I hoped the other women upstairs are better looking" is dead witty. Just because a joke is at your expense does not make it any less witty. I would have just replied that there would be no more drinks for that one.

[ChromeScholar]

"Are you kidding? I'm wearing enough wool to knit a sheep".

[davedove]

Probably the most common is "Are you Scottish?" No, I'm American with a little Scottish blood.

I also get "Is there something going on today?" I don't know, did I miss something?

"Do you play the bagpipes?" No, do you?

"Why are you wearing a kilt?" Because I feel like it.

[Robinhood]

When people ask if I play the pipes, I usually reply:

"That depends on who's listening."

or:

"I call it playing."