A story of Kilted Attention or: Why I can't go commando!

[M. A. C. Newsome]

A peek. Harmless, no intention of "leading" anywhere....justa peek. Well, hey there little fella..or a friendly glute check....little squeeze or pat.
A front peek enough to make me blush, but not enough to be able to pick out a specific set of twig and berries in a police line up.
Certain places and certain people, I'd be prone to do it stone cold sobor.
Get a few pints in me.....middle aged or older and well fed men in kilts.....oh, boy....I'd be hard pressed to behave myself. I likes to pinch me some older chubby dude glutes. They're so cute. Yep.

Buncha pints?
Yeah, um.....just sorry in advance.

I'm not prone to do a front kilt lift, though, even with way too many pints in me.
Oh, but you betcha I'd be asking. Ya gotta ask for a front lift, IMO.
Ya know....manners and such.

Can someone imagine this post written by a man about women in skirts, and getting away with it in anything resembling polite society???

[Thorina]

Unless you're an older chubby guy, you've got nothing to worry yourself about.
If you're over 70, though....LOOK OUT!


But, to be honest, I am talking about events where I know people, know large groups of the people attending the event, etc. I am *not* talking about bar hopping, etc. I doubt, as an example, that I would attend a Scottish Games and just arbitrarily start lifting the pleats of total strangers. Well, unless they are over 70. I have yet to run across a +70 that doesn't appreciate a nice friendly bum pat.

[Thorina]

Can someone imagine this post written by a man about women in skirts, and getting away with it in anything resembling polite society???

Women in mini skirts have it happen all the time. Not sure why you're so offended or shocked. As a female, I have been groped more times than I can count. At a certain point, it just doesn't matter anymore.

The very first post in this thread spoke about going to a concert kilted. I wouldn't consider a concert classified as "polite society". Flogging Molly concert? I'd wear underwear, too....knowing what sort of crowd was going to be in attendence.
We're not talking about people lifting pleats at church.
Anything to do with Renn Faires? Polite society? HA! Try again.

Different rules for different places, as with most things in life.

[Ryan Ross]

I can live with that... seriously though one shouldn't have to fend off unwanted lewd behaviors. At a Ren Faire I got upkilted by a pretty young lass. I really didn't protest. Gave my wife and I a good laugh when she came out from under me redder than my torrie.
Rondo

How long have you been kilting?

After the first decade (especially when you're a young man at the time, I should think), it does get old.

You realize that you're getting all the attention you want anyway, and that the attention of foolish, sleezy women is not what a gentleman finds gratifying.

[Jackson]

So, what I'm gathering here is it all depends on the crowd, location, amount of alcohol involved, and who it is. In some instances, after considering the source, it might be OK for a pat on the bum, and I like the wink idea, too. Recently, I posted a picture of myself, in a kilt, on a social networking site and had tons of "way to go" and "looking good" remarks from many of my friends--some of which I haven't seen, in person since high school--a long time ago. Then, several days later, a lady friend, that I know quite well and someone who should know better, responds with, "Nice dress!" So far, I haven't responded. I think I'll just let it die. Also, on Sunday, another single lady from our church was at our house for lunch, when the kilt thing was discussed and she wanted to know, "the age old question." I had the opportunity to respond with "Why, me socks and shoes, of course."

Some of us in the middle 60's you'd think would appreciate a little attention from the fairer sex, and, well, it just depends. Mostly you must just consider the source and have your responses practiced and ready. Big difference between asking in fun or curiosity and and being patronizing.

Jackson

[Thorina]

How long have you been kilting?

After the first decade (especially when you're a young man at the time, I should think), it does get old.

You realize that you're getting all the attention you want anyway, and that the attention of foolish, sleezy women is not what a gentleman finds gratifying.

Again, you're talking about the difference in a rock concert vs church.
I wouldn't even think for a fleeting second to lift the pleats of a fella at work, in a office, etc, etc...I wouldn't even pat a +70 in the bum in an office setting, not even close, not at all.
Seems a little odd to go about getting attention, then being upset when you get a little too much of it.

At the same time, yes, this has happened to women for centuries. This "polite society" of which you speak has not been so polite to females for a long, long time.
Yes, my responses have been tongue in cheek. I was laughing reading how so many men get offended. Well....join the club, there fellas. Been happening to us womenz for a longer time than you've been dealing with it kilted, I assure you.
Same as we do....walk away.
Some posters talking about calling the cops, etc. You have to be kidding.
I mean, if it happens at church....yeah, be offended, it's niether the time or place for such things....but if you're at a rock concert and someone pats your bum, etc....and you're offended?
No really.
Happens to women so often there's hardly a need to list off how often it happens. So, yes, yes I do feel it is comedy that men are being offended.

To me, if you're in the US and wearing a kilt....sorry, people are gonna ask what's under your kilt. They're just going to. With lots of alcohol consumption, some might be prone to look themselves. You may be sick of being asked, but the person asking prolly hasn't asked many, if anyone before. That's what *you* need to realize when you go about wearing a garment that is SURE to stand you out in a crowd. Being angry? Why? Consider it flattery and move on.

That is my main reason for giving a +70 a pat on the bum. Flattery that even at a ripe old age, hey fella, ya still got it.
Consider it a compliment that someone even notices.

[auld argonian]

You realize that you're getting all the attention you want anyway, and that the attention of foolish, sleezy women is not what a gentleman finds gratifying.

Disgusting!

...where do these sleazy women hang out, anyway...?

Best

AA

[Thorina]

Disgusting!

...where do these sleazy women hang out, anyway...?

Best

AA

Motorcycle races and Renn Faire after hours.
...oh, and Flogging Molly concerts, apparently.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Women in mini skirts have it happen all the time. Not sure why you're so offended or shocked. As a female, I have been groped more times than I can count. At a certain point, it just doesn't matter anymore.

And you are ok with that?! I imagine most women would not be. I certainly would not be were it to happen to my wife or one of my daughters. Or to any young woman (or not-so-young woman) I know, for that matter.

It doesn't matter one whit if a person has their kilt/skirt lifted, or is groped, in a church, a school, at a concert or at a Ren Faire. Sexual assault is sexual assault and I can't believe it is being condoned here.

[rondo]

Edited...

Hey Thorfina...wanna catch a Ren Faire sometime? ;)

Rondo