The Question

[Aggie]

Talked to my sister this morning about a wedding we both plan on attending. I informed her that I intended on being kilted. She thought it was great and said she couldn't wait to see me. She then relays this info to my mother on the other end and puts her on the phone. My mom asked me what I was going to be wearing under the kilt. Long silence. I get the question from women all the time, but my own mom! I didn't tell her.

[Mattg]

That's hilarious! I wouldn't tell my mom either

[Kilted KT]

I would just tell her "Same as always.." and move on.

[davedove]

Just assure her that whatever is under the kilt will be clean, you know, in case you're in an accident.

[Panache]

Last week my sister (of all people!) was bugging me with "the question" and I answered her with this:

"modesty is the best policy"


Which silenced (and confused) her for a bit. I think it's a great phrase. It answers nothing but suggests that we kilted gents, regardless of what is worn or not worn under the kilt, are gentlemen.

[Prester John]

Mothers...what can I tell you.

Here are some possible responses. Take them with a grain of salt.

1 - "You mean you don't know?"
2 - "Moooooooom!"
3 - "My shoes and socks! What kind of son did you think you raised?"
4 - "Why isn't my kilt long enough?!"

This one usually puts an end to it (with apologies)

"Depends on how much lipstick (wife's name) is wearing." (let her think about it a sec and say
"Any other questions?"

[NewKilt]

Thanks for this thread. My wife and It will be going to Ohio this summer to visit my mother and sisters as well as her father and sisters. It will be the first time any of them have seen me in a kilt. Most likely I will get ask "the question" more than once.

Darrell

[michael steinrok]

I used the good girls ask line at easter but not directly. Not sure what I would say to my mom if she were alive though. Shoes and socks probably,never know depending on my mood

[ckelly327]

I showed my Mom pictures from my Easter and she asked if my wife let me go out of the house like that? Fortunately she's still never asked me the Question. I was wearing a kilt in her apartment one day and knealing on the floor to fix her computer when she took a little look. I told her it was none of her business to try to look up my kilt and she proudly announced, "It's not like I am going to see anything I haven't seen before."