O my God

[Jack Daw]

Whenever a woman smiles, it's never a negative thing.

Even if she were to call me a "weirdo" in Danish, that's still a positive.

[GMan]

I got on public transportation once and this guy was talking on his cell phone, when all I heard was "Dude Dude Dude Dude in a Kilt Dude this Dude is Kilted I can't believe it Dude."

[Nighthawk]

I had a rather interesting experience last night, myself. I was out shopping for a laptop computer, and I noticed an older lady staring at me. She obviously noticed that I had noticed and said to me in very broken English "Sorry I stare. Your skirt is just very beautiful." I of course very politely corrected her as it was obvious she was from a completely different culture and was making no snide comments, and was in fact making an honest compliment. It turned out that she was Japanese and had never heard of or seen a kilt, and that men in Japan wear things that are similar from time to time, and they just call them skirts. I told her a little about my family heritage, some of the history of the kilt (and particularly the Black Stewart tartan, which is what I was wearing) and she and I had a very pleasant conversation. All in all a good experience.

[davedove]

I had a rather interesting experience last night, myself. I was out shopping for a laptop computer, and I noticed an older lady staring at me. She obviously noticed that I had noticed and said to me in very broken English "Sorry I stare. Your skirt is just very beautiful." I of course very politely corrected her as it was obvious she was from a completely different culture and was making no snide comments, and was in fact making an honest compliment. It turned out that she was Japanese and had never heard of or seen a kilt, and that men in Japan wear things that are similar from time to time, and they just call them skirts. I told her a little about my family heritage, some of the history of the kilt (and particularly the Black Stewart tartan, which is what I was wearing) and she and I had a very pleasant conversation. All in all a good experience.

That's the way it should be handled. Obviously no offense was intended and you wound up having a pleasant cultural exchange.

Yesterday I was coming out of class in one of my kilts. A Japanese student? or tourist walked up to me, and in very very broken English asked if he could have a picture taken with me. He then proceeded to stop a random stranger and have his picture taken with me.

I've had that happen many times.

[MacDanar]

I got on public transportation once and this guy was talking on his cell phone, when all I heard was "Dude Dude Dude Dude in a Kilt Dude this Dude is Kilted I can't believe it Dude."

HAW!! Best laugh of the day, thanks to you and the dudedudedude.

[GMan]

You're welcome Dude.