I did it again

**Alan H** · 2nd December 10, 02:41 PM

Today, walking in to work...fellow comes up behind me and asks...

"Why are you wearing athletic socks with that nice kilt?"

Seriously. He said that to me.

So I responded.

"To annoy jerks like you."

Don't cross me before I've had my coffee.

**BoldHighlander** · 2nd December 10, 02:43 PM

Nice one Alan!

p.s. -- did he show you his kilt police badge too?

**imnothng** · 2nd December 10, 04:56 PM

The first day I wore my kilt out I had no hose. So I ended up wearing my knee high Thor MX socks. They matched my kilt but no one said anything about, even the scottish barkeep that I ran into at lunch.

**Alan H** · 2nd December 10, 05:14 PM

I somewhat over-simplified that discussion.

I was walking in to work from the parking garage. This guy walks up behind me and says..."nice kilt, it's all wrong, though." So I asked him why it was all wrong. He said that it was pleated wrong. (I am wearing my California Tartan box pleat, today)

I told him that it was box pleated and gave him the thumbnail sketch of Mac Newsomes box pleat sermon, civilian kilts after the repeal of proscription and all that. He said , and I repeat.... "That's just stupid". Those were his exact words.

That was when he commented about the socks.

**Alan H** · 2nd December 10, 05:15 PM

This whole exchange is only notable because it's the first negative exchange I've had in well over a year, probably a year and a half. Sheesh.

To outweigh it, I can't tell you the number of nice comments, even the from the nice Chinese ladies in the laboratories that tell me, very sincerely, that they like my skirt.

**CDNSushi** · 2nd December 10, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

This whole exchange is only notable because it's the first negative exchange I've had in well over a year, probably a year and a half. Sheesh.

Good response, Alan. It was perfectly apt, especially given the additional background you gave.

Originally Posted by Alan H

To outweigh it, I can't tell you the number of nice comments, even the from the nice Chinese ladies in the laboratories that tell me, very sincerely, that they like my skirt.

I get that sometimes. Locals whose English doesn't yet include quite the correct adjectives... Although being an educator, when they call me (or my kilt) "pretty" I tell them that when describing men, "handsome" is somewhat preferable.

(But then again, for every time I've done that, twice as many times I've just smiled politely and said "thank you")...

**CMcG** · 2nd December 10, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

I somewhat over-simplified that discussion.

I was walking in to work from the parking garage. This guy walks up behind me and says..."nice kilt, it's all wrong, though." So I asked him why it was all wrong. He said that it was pleated wrong. (I am wearing my California Tartan box pleat, today)

I told him that it was box pleated and gave him the thumbnail sketch of Mac Newsomes box pleat sermon, civilian kilts after the repeal of proscription and all that. He said , and I repeat.... "That's just stupid". Those were his exact words.

That was when he commented about the socks.

**Scotland Forever** · 2nd December 10, 06:16 PM

He had some bollox saying it was 'wrong' - I agree.

**Riverkilt** · 2nd December 10, 06:21 PM

Touche'! Crack me up. Hope I remember to use it next chance...

**jkruger** · 2nd December 10, 06:36 PM

Its funny I got the same response when I showed up to work in civilian clothes, wearing a Freedom Kilt. One of my collegues used to be a Canadian Scottish Regiment member who ripped on me for a minute about wearing a cargo kilt instead of a tartan. The last thing he said because bugged him is "what are you doing wearing sport socks with your kilt?"