Bad Kilt Experience going out ?

[GMan]

Most of the bad things that happen are really nothing more than just plain stupidity on the others part. Jealousy rears its ugly head when something different and out of the norm is placed in front of them. The only way they can react is to try to "enlarge" their ego and low self esteem. Yes, the best way is not to be in or near a situation where ignorance abounds.

Try to bring dialogue into the situation and not be as confrontive as they are. Walk tall and proud, because you are yourself!

[The Wizard of BC]

I did have an unfortunate experience while kilted but it may not have been just the kilt. 1972 was not a good year. I was in the Marine Corps. "In-Country". And got banged up some. during re-coup I was assigned to escort duty. If you haven't heard of that, let me just say, No Marine goes home alone.
Three of us had spent some time in Australia and were given "Leatherneck" tartans. When the CO saw them he told us to wear them on escort.
Georgia in '72, in uniform, 3 Marines in kilts, one of them black. Bad timing. Half a dozen drunken rednecks saying bye to cousin Billy-Joe-Jim-Bob at the same cemetary.
We stood the "nice skirt" jokes and the "hey Marys" but when they disturbed the funeral and spit on the flag and our uniforms...
Well, the three of us still wore those kilts to every funeral.
As I said, I don't like thinking about '72 much. or '73, '74, or '75 for that matter.

[bubba]

Steve, I hope they got enough time in the ICU to ponder the error of their ways.

[Jerry]

Steve, I hope they got enough time in the ICU to ponder the error of their ways.

ICU? Those guys are lucky they are still alive to regret spitting on the flag and on the marines.

[Bill]

When were their funerals? Idiots!

[bubba]

Around where I live the worst places to wear a kilt are the bars frequented by the drunken cowboy wannabes. I've had no problems with the biker crowd, millrats or any other group except the fake cowboys. There's just something wrong with those clowns. Of course, an apparent confident attitude keeps most of them in their place and I can look like someone to avoid messing with when I choose. The best solution is avoid places where there is likely to be trouble, and the beer in those places is lousy anyway.

[Hltoppr]

Overall, I've had nothing but good reactions to the kilt. Just this weekend my wife and I attended the local symphony; I was in the Olive UK, and the only reaction was an open invitation to join the local Celtic organization. Saturday included long trips to the local Home Depot in the Workman's UK, and I now know the corporate dress code doesn't allow kilts, as one of the managers lamented to me...otherwise he'd be in his.

Nothing but good reactions. Yes, occasionally you get a 12yr old commenting on the "skirt" but I just kinda figure the poor sob has been romanced too much by the GAP...

Cheers!

[Riverkilt]

Semper Fi Steve, Semper Fi.

Remember '71 flying in to Ashville, N.C. in stormy weather with a boss who hated to fly and was scared and pale. When the plane landed and no one got off he became angry...just as he hit his peak we could look out the window and see a flag draped casket being unloaded. Shut his pie hole up quickly.

Bubba's right about the bikers too. Two weeks ago wandered the local biker festival for hours in my black AK...nary a comment...not even "the look."

[dano9672]

Well. Last weekend was the very first time I've gotten the "Nice Skirt" comment. (From a rather unnattractive drunken lass.) I replied with "Thank you, and those are quite nice trousers as well."

Unabashed she asked, "What are you wearing under it?"

Leaning slightly on a convenient post I answered, "You first, what are you wearing under the trousers?"

"Nothing." she replied.

So I answered, "Well at least I am wearing socks and shoes!"

She staggered off after that.

Thanks, guys, for the ability to retort well to such baiting!