In the supermarket.

**Curnir** · 30th June 07, 03:22 PM

Last thursday I decided to wear kilt to work, so I took out my blackwatch casual , a nice black tshirt and a utility west and headed off.

Since it's summer and most of the guys are on vacation I was more or less alone at work and didn't garner any comments per se, one or two of the customers that came it made a nice comment... bu that was about it.

Then I went off to buy my lunch at a nearby supermarket. As I passed by the freezers, I see (out of the corner of my eye) a old man stop dead in his tracks and turn his head towards me.
I kept on walking, but it felt like he was staring at me. So after 10 feet or so I turned around and stared at the place I thought he was at... and sure enough, the old man stood there staring at me with a confounded look.
I locked gazes with him and stared back for about 3 seconds, after which I turned back and kept on walking as if nothing had happened... well I admit that I grinned abit

As I drove back to work I thought that it had been a perfect moment for a "Didn't your mother teach you that it in impolite to stare?" or "Can I help you".

**RockyR** · 30th June 07, 04:12 PM

You should have walked up to him and leaned in and asked him... "Excuse me for staring, but WHY on EARTH are you wearing PANTS?"

**sporranlegionaire** · 30th June 07, 10:46 PM

I used to hate supermarket shopping - just another tedious chore to get done. But now I actually look forward to it. I sometimes wonder though if the checkout folk are puzzled when they discover I don't have a Scottish accent.

**jordanjm** · 30th June 07, 10:48 PM

I get asked if I'm Scottish all the time, like I have to be from Scotland to wear a comfortable garment, which for me does show a part of my heritage.

**TheSp8** · 1st July 07, 07:44 AM

Aye, going to the grocery store can be quite entertaining. I usually get asked "where are you from?" I always answer "I'm from Tennessee" and wait for the blank look of confusion. It happens more in town than in the Commissary on post. Next time tell him where he can get a kilt of his very own.

YMOS,
Tony

**sorcererdale** · 2nd July 07, 05:42 AM

You can use my line that I have below my name!

DALE.

**McMurdo** · 2nd July 07, 05:45 AM

The people who work at my supermarket have grown accustomed to seeing me and many of them have positive things to say, same with most of the patrons, now all I get at the supermarket are smiles, nods or a compliment. I think a lot of it is conditioning, people like to see men in kilts you just have to get them used to it.

**Kilted Christian** · 2nd July 07, 09:17 AM

When people have asked if I play bagpipes, I've responded, "No, but I've heard them" and keep moving on. They don't see to get the jab. Perhaps I need to add: "Did you know that bagpipes only play in B flat? ... I was working on a transcription the other day for....

I've also responded, when asked if I'm Scottish (or Irish), "No, I'm Spanish".

**Perldog007** · 2nd July 07, 11:26 AM

Being that this is a family forum, can't post my best answer to the "are you Scottish" question. Most folks are being nice enough and you can be nice enough in kind.

Some are confused, and Rocky RULES! that is a great line!

Positive thoughts attract like thoughts. If you slip and catch the odd bozo, let that anger turn to something more productive and the cheeky riposte will reveal itself to you as if my magic.

Try shopping kilted in Denton Maryland. They don't even see pipe bands out here except on T.V.

My District Supervisor asked me where my bag pipes where. My riposte was based on his "Daisy Duke" shorts and will nae be further discussed herein. ( I can only come up with those if the guy can pound the traditional Scottish craaap out of me AND negatively affect my pay. It's a gift)

Overall most people are nice to me. Most of the time I have the common sense to ignore those that ain't . But we all have those days.......

**parpin** · 2nd July 07, 09:18 PM

Hi all !!!,

I took the habbit to go kilted everywhere I go shopping including my weekly supermarket visit.

99% of custumers say nothing or doesn't make discernible reaction.

When they ask me something they ask if I have scottish origin or if I play the bagpipes. They are surprised to learn that you don't have to be a scott to wear a kilt.

The only place I don't wear it is when I go to my astronomy club meetings. It's just a matter of not disturbing the speaker who presents a talk to us.