new mannerisms required by kilt?

[Southern Breeze]

If you haven't done so already, watch Hamish's video on sweeping the pleats.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=18810

[pbpersson]

I'll have to agree on the practice aspect. Once I started going kilted constantly at home, going out in public became much easier because my "kilted reflexes" had developed.

Hmm.....if I could just train my cats to let me know when I'm flashing them I would be all set...

[Freelander Sporrano]

If you are new to kilting there are a couple of reflexes you'll have to learn to control too: The Zipper

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=12701

and the Pocket:http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...=pocket+reflex

Good luck

[Magnus Sporrano]

Aside from the sweeping and/or squat & scoot approaches to sitting, the big one for me was bending over. In pants I always bended over for things and because I am a man of wide proportions, the geometry involved basically means the back of the kilt goes WAAAY up when I bend over. I was at home picking up kids toys in the kilt, and I bent over and my wife gasped with her eyes bugged out. She saw the whole bait and tackle from the worst possible angle and suggested I squat instead. That works much better.

[davedove]

Aside from the sweeping and/or squat & scoot approaches to sitting, the big one for me was bending over. In pants I always bended over for things and because I am a man of wide proportions, the geometry involved basically means the back of the kilt goes WAAAY up when I bend over. I was at home picking up kids toys in the kilt, and I bent over and my wife gasped with her eyes bugged out. She saw the whole bait and tackle from the worst possible angle and suggested I squat instead. That works much better.

There are a lot of mannerisms we need to borrow from the ladies. Squatting to pick things up is one of them. I know culturally that these mannerisms are considered ladylike, but that's only because ladies were generally the only ones doing them. We have to remember the were not developed because they are females, but for practical considerations.

[pbpersson]

There are a lot of mannerisms we need to borrow from the ladies. Squatting to pick things up is one of them. I know culturally that these mannerisms are considered ladylike, but that's only because ladies were generally the only ones doing them. We have to remember the were not developed because they are females, but for practical considerations.

Yes.....this is the sort of stuff I need to hear. However.....I think I will practice in the mirror to see how bending over works for me. Squatting at my age isn't a good thing. I'm 50 now and the very first thing to go was my knees. It's a terrible thing, getting older....

[bubba]

Yes.....this is the sort of stuff I need to hear. However.....I think I will practice in the mirror to see how bending over works for me. Squatting at my age isn't a good thing. I'm 50 now and the very first thing to go was my knees. It's a terrible thing, getting older....

Glucosamine with Chondroitin is great for battered knees. It's available in the vitamin section at any drug store, WalMart, etc. Taking it for about a year put my knees back in good shape.

[davedove]

Yes.....this is the sort of stuff I need to hear. However.....I think I will practice in the mirror to see how bending over works for me. Squatting at my age isn't a good thing. I'm 50 now and the very first thing to go was my knees. It's a terrible thing, getting older....

To further the point, I'll bet you would find that the kilted regiments in Scotland have been practicing these mannerisms for a long time. Maybe they don't stand in the mirror, but I'll bet they all just do it as a matter of course, learning from the more senior members.

[mudd]

Yes.....this is the sort of stuff I need to hear. However.....I think I will practice in the mirror to see how bending over works for me. Squatting at my age isn't a good thing. I'm 50 now and the very first thing to go was my knees. It's a terrible thing, getting older....

Hell, I'm just about 51 and my knees went out at 26! With a little help from the USMC.

[davedove]

It's a terrible thing, getting older....

Don't ever regret getting older. Remember, there is only one alternative and a lot of people are denied the privilege.

And just so you know, I'm 45 and my knees act up sometimes as well, especially when squatting.