The kilt really leaves quite an impression

[Cynthia]

So, I mentioned back in March sometime that my hubby Christopher wore his kilt the first time in public to the North Texas Irish Festival in Dallas. After that, we went to a pub in a smaller town near us and had some scotch. The waiter took a few minutes to realize that Christopher was wearing a kilt and he ended up being the first to ask The Question as well as why was he wearing the kilt.

So tonight, for some reason we decided we wanted to go out for a scotch. We went back, and I nearly chuckled when I saw that same waiter turn around and greet us. He remembered us because of the kilt (but Christopher wasn't wearing it tonight)!

I think the D/FW kilties need to visit this place sometime. Actually, I'm not sure they would know what to think. There were some weird stares that night, but it sure would be fun to mess with a few heads. Not just seeing one person in a kilt, but several. Heheh!

Well, I need to go, I'm enjoying a glass of single malt and the hubby is making us a late snack of some chips with a curry sauce he's whipping up.

(oh, and hubby put the kilt on for me when we got home... woohoo!)

[Makeitstop]

I don't know, when it comes to messing with people, I think one at a time is better. I mean, if someone comes into a restaurant dressed like a pirate, you think "Who's the freak?" but if fifteen of them walk in you think "Hmm, I wonder what they are coming from/going to?"

But yes, it certainly does. Many people have told me they have seen me walking around. I always find it funny, because I have been walking for a long time and have never really thought it was unusual.

And I remember a very awkward moment when someone remembered me, but I didn't have any idea who she was. Once I realized it was a girl I met at a party type situation a few weeks earlier, I couldn't really explain why I didn't remember her, as just explaining that it isn't fair since I am more memorable is not going to win me any points, and mentioning that the outfit she had been wearing made her look much fatter, whereas she looked skinny now, well, that wouldn't have helped much either.

[Howard Clark]

I have also found that people remember you when you wear a kilt. I was attending a conference a few weeks ago, and one of the other attendees asked if I had been to the Billy Joel concert a few days earlier. It was because I wore a kilt to the conference. And yes, it was me in the kilt at the Billy Joel concert

Folks remember your name better too. And I have always found store help to be more attentive and courteous when kilted.

[Ancienne Alliance]

This brings about a question :
Would you say that the City, State or Country you are living in is favorable to kilts, or not ?
In France, I noticed kilts were well apreciated by adults over 30 (circa).
It's seems it's just too mind blowing for youngsters often still struggling to assert their sexuality.
The few negative vibes were often due to envy.
I heard things like : "Who does he thinks he is ?" which I consider "positive" in some ways (well, kind of...)

[Cynthia]

This brings about a question :
Would you say that the City, State or Country you are living in is favorable to kilts, or not ?

I wish I could answer this, but sadly we haven't been out enough to get a real feel for the area. We're pretty spread out in this area, too. Some places and situations are probably just fine and I'm sure others would be a little... awkward to be kilted. Again, Christopher and I haven't personally had a lot of opportunities to find out for ourselves yet.

[James MacMillan]

This brings about a question :
Would you say that the City, State or Country you are living in is favorable to kilts, or not ?

Yes! My City - Oceanside, State - California, and Country - United States of America, is very favorable to kilts!

[Ryan Ross]

Yep, the kilt makes you memorable, it seems. I meet people on campus all the time, and they often say "oh, you're the kilt guy! I've seen you around quite a few times!". Meanwhile, I have no reccolection of ever having seen said person before.

Also, on the subject of feeling awkward in certain sittuations, that's very natural... at first. After you get enough kilted hours under your belt, you'll start to find that it's hard to think of a sittuation that would make you feel too uncomfortable (at least, not by virtue of the kilt, anyway). Convince hubby to kilt more and more often, and he'll likely get that change in attitude that causes the negative folks to stay away, and the well intentioned folks to nod in approval.

Oh, and I think Atlanta is very kilt friendly! It seems like NYC and different spots in NJ are also especially receptive.

[SteveB]

Boston is very kilt friendly. Many strangers walk up to me to tell me their clan name, and ask what tartan I am wearing. Then I remember that I am wearing a kilt, which is as natural to me as wearing blue denim trousers are to many.

[Finn]

I wouldn't say that West Virginia is kilt-friendly, but it does seem tolerant. I am known as the kilted guy in my town and some other places. I recieve more positive reactions than negative (particuliarly with women).

[MacFett]

There is a greek restaurant here in Frederick that I've been to about a dozen times and have never been really noticed as a regular, but the other night I had my OD Amerikilt on and the owner chatted me up the entire time I waited for my order to be ready. Since then he recognized me even when not kilted. He even knows what my order is going to be based on the time of day I come (early I'm just getting a gyro for myself for lunch, evening I'm getting a 2nd for the wife and a baby pizza for the kids).

I have found that when I go to a clothing store in my kilt I get much less service then normal (I usually don't get much service, I think it is my mohawk).