Experiment

[GMan]

Greetings all,

After reading Graham's post about the Fun Run I decided to do a little experiment today. I had several errands to do that were all within walking distance. I split them in two, one for the morning and one for the afternoon. The morning trip I dug deep into the dark corners of my closet and pulled out a pair of pants (one of the few remaining pairs I have). After getting used to the major discomfort I went to walk to the post office. Nothing happened, hardly anyone said hi, it was like I was a thing walking around, very boring. I came home and got into a kilt, oh what joy! After eating lunch and doing a little work, off I went to the Library. What a contrast! People were waving everyone I met said hi it was a great experience. No one made any comments about the pants, and no one made comments about the kilt, but the friendliness was evident.

[Blu (Ontario)]

Glen.......... Your scientific method, impecable. Your results, unimpeachable. But... you're just finding this out now!?

[GMan]

Glen.......... Your scientific method, impecable. Your results, unimpeachable. But... you're just finding this out now!?

More like reinforcement

[Graham]

(Graham falls off his chair laffing)

You lads really crack me up!!

Glen, under the guise of "research" is simply rubbing salt in the wound for the rest of us.

Glen, we KNOW you are the most popular lad in Denver (free meals and drinks Glen, they call him).

(only kidding)
very interesting to get that confirmation, certainly true that when out in trousers (or shorts in my case) one feels very 'ordinary', no fun at all!!

[richardljohnson]

I have been conscious of the fact that when wearing my kilt more people will stop and talk to me, usually what Clan, Tartan or other such. The other factor is the 'excuse me' factor. There is about a 300% increase of the 'excuse me' factor when someone steps infornt of me at the book store or when I searching the store shelves for something. I really believe it's the "blinder effect". People tend to go around with blinders on and not payattention to what's going on around them. Then when something 'out of the ordinary' is around them the blinders go off and the actually become civil!

RLJ-

[bear]

I have been conscious of the fact that when wearing my kilt more people will stop and talk to me, usually what Clan, Tartan or other such. The other factor is the 'excuse me' factor. There is about a 300% increase of the 'excuse me' factor when someone steps infornt of me at the book store or when I searching the store shelves for something. I really believe it's the "blinder effect". People tend to go around with blinders on and not payattention to what's going on around them. Then when something 'out of the ordinary' is around them the blinders go off and the actually become civil!

RLJ-

People also think that if a guy has the stones to wear a kilt in public, it's prudent to be civil to him.
I can sometimes walk through a crowded mall and the sea of humanity will part as people get out of my way. Andrew must get that all the time in his kilt but he's 11" taller than I am. Sometimes, if you're in the right frame of mind, you can expect crowds of people to get out of your way and they will.
Attitude projects in very small, not consciously noted, gestures. A turn of the head, a look in the eye, a movement of the hand. All these things move people out of your way if you have the attitude that tells your brain to make the subliminal gestures that mark you as an alpha male.

[Vince]

Definately a change in attutude. When I used to wear Levis or Dockers, I didn't have guys half my age walk up to me and say "Dude, you look awesome!" Nor did I have lady shopkeepers remark that I have great looking legs - even when I was wearing shorts.

[Blu (Ontario)]

Definately a change in attutude. When I used to wear Levis or Dockers, I didn't have guys half my age walk up to me and say "Dude, you look awesome!" Nor did I have lady shopkeepers remark that I have great looking legs - even when I was wearing shorts.

This is so true. This past weekend, at our annual "Pork Rib Cook-off" festival, I wore a kilt and received the "nice legs" compliment from several women. The secret must have something to do with the motion of the kilt and the way it draws attention to the legs. (and rump for that matter.) Shorts just don't have what it takes.

[T90 Tim]

[/quote]People also think that if a guy has the stones to wear a kilt in public, it's prudent to be civil to him.
.... All these things move people out of your way if you have the attitude that tells your brain to make the subliminal gestures that mark you as an alpha male.[/quote]

I agree on this... My work shares a building with the Longshoremen union hall. There is often a crowd outside from the hall outside our entryway when I arrive in the morn and when I depart in the evening. The dockworkers just smile and part as I walk through. No jokes, no snickers, no adverse comments coming from that tough crowd, it's just amazing. Of course after 11 mos. now, they are used to it and I am just the kilt guy.

[Graham]

All these things move people out of your way if you have the attitude that tells your brain to make the subliminal gestures that mark you as an alpha male

That's very deep, I'm curious Bear, what is an alpha male? sounds like something I should be