Out at the pub

[Will]

Last night I went to hear a band ("The Serfs") at a local pub. They play a variety, and blends, of music from different cultures.
The first hour or so was quiet (no kilt comments). Then the waitress passed by and said "Nice Kilt" When the band took a break, I stood up. That lead to several comments from women about the the kilt. Good work Rocky!
The problem with beer is that some time after it goes in, it must go out. So while waiting in line to get into the "little kilters room" , a woman said "Nice Skirt". Then, from inside the men's room, I heard her say, "I like men in skirts." I thought, "You probably like them out if their skirts also!"
One woman asked what clan I was from. She said she was Scottish. I told her that I didn't really know. To borrow an expression that Jimmy used, at best, I am a thimble Scot.
The only issue during the evening in the pub was one drunk. Thought he was looking for a fight and might be a problem. Not because of the kilt, but because he was drunk.
I panicked while walking back to the car. We passed a group of men that obviously had a few drinks. One shouted "Nice Kilt." I thought, "Here it comes." But he asked what was the occasion. I just shook his hand and thanked him for the "Nice Kilt" comment.
So the evening went perfectly. One friend was concerned about going out with a guy in a kilt. But, I think he will get over it. Now my friends understand that it is not a costume.

[Mychael Sporrano]

One friend was concerned about going out with a guy in kilts. But, I think he will get over it. Now my friends understand that it is not a costume.

Excellent, Will! When I first started going places while wearing my kilt, I wasn't sure who was more nervous: me, or the person who happened to be accompanying me. I could rattle off a dozen examples of this that all began with trepidation on their part and ended with them feeling at ease once they realized that it really wasn't any big deal to be seen with a guy in a kilt. In fact, it might even be a little fun.

Carry on!

Mychael

[longforgan]

That is a very good point Mychael and one that I've thought about for a thread. When a guy decides to go over to the kilt as a daily garment, he already has many friends who are used to him in his previous life. Before Kilt (BK,- can we start using that like BC, or AD? eg;- 3 years BK, got it?) Now with the women in our lives, I think we know that they are going to take to it like ducks to water, but the guys have a problem. And so how do we handle this, do we warn our buddy before we meet for a pint at the pub that we will be wearing a kilt and ask him how he feels about it? Or do we go further and volunteer not to wear it on that occassion? Now, that is defeating our whole purpose and not being true to ourselves, but on the other hand we cannot expect the minds of our male buddies to keep pace with our own, and suppose they genuinely would be embarrassed in a public place? Do we go as far as to say: "this is the new me, take it or leave it!" In other words are we prepared to abandon previous friends made BK who will not accept us in the kilt? Finally, after a "shakeout" things will settle down but it's an interesting point on how to handle this problem. thanks,- Alan

[Magnus Sporrano]

I gave my buddies a heads up, but not in the form of a heads up. I just told them that I found a guy nearby that makes kilts, that I bought one, and was going to wear it to a concert we were all going to.

The guys are easy.

By far most of the negative reactions I get are from women.

[Dreadbelly]

My friends know I am a hopeless eccentric. I have a Ph.D. in Philosophy in Religion, study pastoral paranormal psychology, abnormal psychology, metaphysics, studied cults of all kinds, etc, know all about strange rituals, have studied a great deal on the zombies of Haiti, exorcisms, demonology, you know... WIERD stuff that scares most normal people. I am that creepy wierd guy that knows a little to much about the wrong sorts of things.

Getting a kilt was probably one of the most normal things I have ever done. It's all a matter of perspective. It is probably one of the rare rational acts that I have committed.

I swear, I am normal. It's all the other human beings on this planet that are wierd.

[Rob Wright]

Getting a kilt was probably one of the most normal things I have ever done. It's all a matter of perspective. It is probably one of the rare rational acts that I have committed.

I swear, I am normal. It's all the other human beings on this planet that are wierd.

And remember, just because your paranoid, doesn't mean that they are not out to get you

Rob Wright