How would you respond?

**Tartan Hiker** · 22nd January 08, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by SteveB

Those that ask is that a kilt? are usually surprised to see one in the flesh, and want to know more about it.

That happened to me the other day at Target. The lady at the cash register, (who was certainly well beyond "middle age") said "Is that a kilt???? I've never seen one except in movies or on TV." This took me a bit by surprise, and, at a loss for something more clever to say, I came out with "How sad for you."
We had a good chuckle over that.

**Rigged** · 22nd January 08, 09:09 PM

How would you handle a situation or what would you say if some said:

( Yeah,but its still a skirt) Had a jerk say this.
"Yeah, and you're still an idiot."

( Is that a Kilt?) Had someone ask this in a crowd at a super market.
"Yes. Thank you."

( Hey dude,Love your costume) Idiot at the mall while we were Christmas shopping.
"Thank you."

( Hey Bud,would you not mind wearing your kilt? I have some buddys coming and two are very homophobic ) Said by a former friend when he invited my wife and I to a cookout last labor day.
"Homophobes are usually deeply closeted homosexuals. Should I be worried?"

These are just a few,but they are well offset by all the positive comments over the past year or so.

**Nighthawk** · 22nd January 08, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker

That happened to me the other day at Target. The lady at the cash register, (who was certainly well beyond "middle age") said "Is that a kilt???? I've never seen one except in movies or on TV." This took me a bit by surprise, and, at a loss for something more clever to say, I came out with "How sad for you."
We had a good chuckle over that.

I had a lady in Wal Mart say the same to me! I was wearing my Black Stewart, so I said to her "Well, this is a good one for your first." We had a short chat afterwards.

**staticsan** · 22nd January 08, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by Makeitstop

Oh, and keep in mind that some people will call it a skirt by accident. It took one of my friends almost a month to get it right.

This is worth highlighting as it so far hasn't been mentioned. I have had strangers compliment my 'skirt' - I could have taken offense but quickly realized they just didn't know it was a specific subset of a skirt called a 'klilt'.

Wade.

**GreenDragon** · 23rd January 08, 06:42 AM

I probably would have had some choice comments for the now former friend.

I had a buddy of mine tell me he wouldn't go out in public with me if i wore my Kilt. Still wore it. Had a good time.