A little trip to the computer shop...

**KiltedManxman** · 22nd October 05, 09:41 PM

Fun and adventure - sounds great!

**Andrew Breecher** · 22nd October 05, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

I will note one other thing: when you are wearing a kilt it seems like panhandlers don't know what to think and avoid you. I don't know what to think about that.

Actually, the local panhandlers around here all know me by sight. When I walk by they shout out, "Hey, Scotland!" to me. I wave back. They're all friendly drunks, anyway, and I've never given them any money. They know I won't, but still say hi when I walk by.

Andrew.

**Graham** · 23rd October 05, 05:13 AM

Well...I'VE been to an Apple store in Copenhagen kilted, so there!!!

I rather felt that salesmen didn't really take me seriously, which was fine, because at danish prices, I wasn't serious.

In spite of my travel experience, I think I would find shopping in chicago really scary, I must admire you for coping with the event with such apparent ease.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 23rd October 05, 06:02 AM

Originally Posted by Graham

...In spite of my travel experience, I think I would find shopping in chicago really scary, I must admire you for coping with the event with such apparent ease.

Actually Graham, I have found, and Auld can chime in himself, that Chicago has such an broad mix of people, that there really is not a problem. Since starting to wear the kilt, I have been pretty much full time. My wife, daughters and I were at the mall yesterday and no problems. The only question came from one of the vendors in the food court who asked "Are you from England?", and I said "No, from New York". His question was very pleasant and my response was very cordial, not sarcastic. I then proceeded to buy my lunch from that vendor. A great day kilted.

I also was in the Sears in downtown Chicago a while back, but that was the weekend of the Celtic festival and probably doesn't count. Chicago is like any place else, there are some areas of town I wouldn't frequent no matter what I was wearing, but for the majority of the city I feel fine.

My 2 cents.

**Graham** · 23rd October 05, 07:30 AM

...and yet, I have no problem in London, it's one big city i feel OK in.
It's just me, I hate big cities, both here and in the US (except London):neutral:

**Raphael** · 23rd October 05, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by GMan

Maybe they should get an Apple Tartan.

you mean MacIntosh Tartan?

**mudd** · 23rd October 05, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by GMan

Maybe they should get an Apple Tartan.

Excellent idea!

**auld argonian** · 23rd October 05, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by GMan

I could see all the manager's getting together, "You have a kilted customer? OK let's all raise our hands and see how many kilted customers we have? The hands raise up, a see of hands waving up high and no one can sop talking about the kilted customers. Maybe they should get an Apple Tartan.

More likely they'll just introduce a tartan I-pod.

"Oh..and just one more thing..."

best

AA

**Kiltedfirepiper** · 24th October 05, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

On to the Apple Store and, after getting the order in the works, I had to use the loo...which is on the second floor...which is reached by...a stairway made of glass...

Now I know that it's a fact that people are usually paying less attention to you than you think they are...but one feels a bit conspicuous being the only kilted guy in the place...and there's a lot of traffic under the glass stairs...oh well, a quick trot up to the second floor, take care of business and back down.

I personally would have LOVED to be kilted in this situation! just to see the looks on peoples faces!

and maybe a

from a few ladies! honestly I dont even think about the fact I might be accidently flashing someone when I walk up/ down stairs...if their lookin , they must want to see right? but seriously .....I just dont think about who might be looking, and what their looking for....I just do my thing, and not worry bout it .......does anyone else get nervous when a situation comes up...like the glass stairs? ect.

**Jewddha** · 24th October 05, 07:41 PM

Oh yeah, at school we have a staircase which sides on the outer wall, with a big window at the corner, and I'm always nervous that if I spin to quick up the stairs (very veyr crowded school), that everyone outside waiting to get in will get a nice show. Also all our stairwells only have metal pole railings, and it's not uncommon to get pushed and jostled against them, another situation where anyone on a lower floor could cach an eyeful.