In my work as a counselor I also run instructional groups three or four times a week. Groups run two hours.

I'm up in front of anywhere from 4 to 15 clients for two hours teaching them about how alcohol and drugs affect their minds and bodies, relapse prevention skills, coping skills, etc.

Never had any complaints about my being kilted. Would guess being kilted even helps keep their attention.

Turnover of clients is steady. Mostly court, probation, and parole referrals for a six to ten groups. So I see a lot of clients and a lot of them are "tough guys"....ganged up...anti-social behaviors/personalities. Really do think they respect the huevos it takes to wear a kilt.

Have shared on other threads that my work also takes me into court, into the local jail, and on scene with police at crisis situations. Showing up kilted, in a professional capacity, has not been a problem.

Ron