Completely opposite attitudes.

**ExDragoon** · 19th October 11, 09:46 AM

I was over to the Athletics building here on campus last week to grab a cup of tea, kilted of course. While I was paying and chatting with the young lady behind the counter I heard the voice of a young male walking by behind me snicker and say in a very condensending voice "Must be a special occasion". I turned and saw that it was a very big lad, from the hockey team most likely, and he was saying this to his very pretty little girlfriend. She looked sort of taken aback when she realized that I'd heard him. So I looked him the eye and said "As a matter of fact it is....it's Thursday and I always wear a blue shirt on Thursday" He came to a halt completely caught off guard and after about 5 seconds, the little lady started to laugh. He still didn't know what to say and as I left the building, he was still standing there as she laughed and laughed. Probably too many pucks to the head.
Now, today when I went over a gentleman in his late 80's walked right up to me, stuck out his hand, and told me it was good to see a kilt for a change. The man had one of the thickest Scottish accents I've heard for some time. He went on to tell me that he grew up near Edinburgh and wore a kilt until he went off to university in that city, but always put one back on when he was around home for weekends and holidays. We had a great chat about Scottish dress in general.
A conversation with a fellow like this more than makes up for 10 negative comments made by idiots.

**chrisupyonder** · 19th October 11, 10:12 AM

"As a matter of fact it is....it's Thursday and I always wear a blue shirt on Thursday"

Love it! 11 out of 10 for your quick thinking

Chris.

**pugcasso** · 19th October 11, 11:49 AM

So I looked him the eye and said "As a matter of fact it is....it's Thursday and I always wear a blue shirt on Thursday"

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That's hilarious ... did you just think that up on the spot?

**ExDragoon** · 19th October 11, 04:41 PM

I did. It just kind of came out. But I've always had a somewhat sarcastic sense of humour.....years of serving with smarta**'s.

**piperdbh** · 19th October 11, 04:52 PM

I wear a red shirt on Fridays. Let's get together some time.

**fingertrouble** · 20th October 11, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by chrisupyonder

"As a matter of fact it is....it's Thursday and I always wear a blue shirt on Thursday"

Love it! 11 out of 10 for your quick thinking

Chris.

Love that! I laughed at loud at that one...

Interestingly me and my partner get similar challenges and comments about wearing shorts, especially out of 'season' (?) it seems wearing anything different means a few silly people MUST comment and we apparently have insulted their mothers by doing so! No wonder people get comments about kilts...although it means less of a stretch for me to wear one!

**Bow-man** · 21st October 11, 10:01 AM

I'm a complete newbie here...new to the forums and new to kilts. I run a hunting retreat for disabled vets and wore my cammo utili-kilt (don't worry, have a 'formal' one on order with Steve at Freedom) one night. Of course I got made fun of....until one of our Marines told me that he wore the same one in Afghanistan on OP's all the time, even wished he'd brought it with him to our ranch.
Anyhoo...so this thread got me to thinking: is there a thread somewhere that has a list of come-backs to all the snickering, snide remarks, etc., that you are bound to hear? The old "it's my Scottish heritage" just doesn't seem to cut it with my crew!
Cheers...

Paul Bowman, Jr.
Lone Tree Ranch, LLC

**Silent Raven** · 23rd October 11, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by ExDragoon

So I looked him the eye and said "As a matter of fact it is....it's Thursday and I always wear a blue shirt on Thursday"

nice one, always love the quick responses that leave them thinking while you get to walk away smiling!

Originally Posted by Bow-man

Anyhoo...so this thread got me to thinking: is there a thread somewhere that has a list of come-backs to all the snickering, snide remarks, etc., that you are bound to hear? The old "it's my Scottish heritage" just doesn't seem to cut it with my crew!

In fact there is! Right here i know that i have seen others, and topics on what to say when asked "whats under the kilt" as well.

**CopperNGold** · 23rd October 11, 12:32 AM

I'm guessing that she isn't going to be his girlfriend for long. Great come-back!

Jocelyn

**JiminDC** · 23rd October 11, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Bow-man

I'm a complete newbie here...new to the forums and new to kilts. I run a hunting retreat for disabled vets and wore my cammo utili-kilt (don't worry, have a 'formal' one on order with Steve at Freedom) one night. Of course I got made fun of....until one of our Marines told me that he wore the same one in Afghanistan on OP's all the time, even wished he'd brought it with him to our ranch.
Anyhoo...so this thread got me to thinking: is there a thread somewhere that has a list of come-backs to all the snickering, snide remarks, etc., that you are bound to hear? The old "it's my Scottish heritage" just doesn't seem to cut it with my crew!
Cheers...

Paul Bowman, Jr.
Lone Tree Ranch, LLC

welcome to the rabble. It's a great place to hang out and relax.