Discrimination polls, my research you input is wanted!

[Roan Carter]

I was always sure I could keep my cool and just knock the hand away, until I found out recently how infuriating it is to be violated that way at a party by some dumb drunk. I fixed the guy with a few hard punches and shoved him into a gaggle of people. I didn't mean to blow up, but jeez, I hate being violated that way. I didn't imagine it would feel so bad.

[Caddy One]

Voted No......does not bother me....I have other things to worry about....

[ChattanCat]

I gotta say that if a woman lifts, it's a thrill.
If it's a man, that's as bad as throwing a punch, fight'n time.

[Nighthawk]

On a related subject, I went out to dinner with my family to a rather nice restaurant last night. The concierge at the door said to me "That's a beautiful kilt!" It was my USAK Semi trad. I said a polite thank you. He looked outside and said "It's really windy tonight! I hope you're wearing something under it!" I said "Besides lipstick?" My mother was standing right beside me and turned beat red! I really need to learn to make my work a little slower than my brain...

[Wompet]

Sometimes, because it depends - who is it, why are they doing it, where are we when this is going on, etc.

[beloitpiper]

ALWAYS unacceptable. My friends know not to, and I expect anybody else to show courtesy. If they don't, I get angry.

Yes, I find it offensive. Kilt lifting makes it a game. And to me, wearing a kilt is not "a game".

[Coemgen]

I find to be never acceptable.

The only appropriate circumstance I can conceive is if the lifter is your spouse.

[McMurdo]

I have to admit that although I'm not easily offended, there are times when this can offend me, not because of public decency or indecency on my part. What does offend my at times is the ignorance of the person doing the lifting, I do try to go through my daily life as a gentleman and wish others would do the same.

[Alaskan Kilted Guy]

I voted "sometimes". It all depends on the attitude of the lifter. Is it in good fun, or to piss me off. It all depends on the situation.

[Earl D]

Casey I voted "Sometimes". Friends and family will "attempt" to do a kilt check 'cuz they know that I'll react to it and everybody gets a laugh out of it. Others-complete strangers-find out pretty quick how painful a properly applied come-along is when applied to the wrist or elbow. Last spring at a Highland festival I felt my kilt being lifted and since my hands were full the dude got to feel the outside edge of my leather soled wingtips as it slide down his shin bone before coming to a hard stop on top of his instep. When I turned to give this guy a Scotch Blessing, he appoliged saying that from the back I looked like a friend of his. My wife asked him "How many of your friends are here wearing a tan shirt and a kilt in a Cameron tartan?" I really ticked me off was the guy was kilted hisownself. On a side note-kilt hose don't provide much protection against a shin slide.