Expectations have changed for my peeps

[ChubRock]

Today I wore shorts to work. I know, let the flogging begin.

I have three kilts and have worn each this week. Though I know that each can be re-worn several times (like a good pair of Jeans before I knew the comfort of kilts) before washing, I chose to be 'regular' today as I await kilt #4.

FIVE people in the first twenty-minutes of my day asked "Where is the kilt?"

I'd say expectations have changed since I began wearing the un-bi-furbicated garments. Tomorrow, I will re-cycle a kilt from earlier in the week. I now have convinced the Mrs. that I need at least five kilts. Sad addiction news for her.

Thought I would share.

[Chas]

Do you think that you might be setting your sights too low when you think weekly? There are after all 20 working days in a month.

Regards

Chas

[BobsYourUncle]

Ah, well, what's a kiltie to do? Don't be too apologetic about the addiction, it could be an addiction to controlled substances, or abuse or other bad behavior--this amounts to a hobby only. Your wife should be happy that your hobby is not racing cars or flying airplanes, two really expensive and really dangerous hobbies. The kilt hobby is a comparative walk in the park for our suffering spouses. After watching friends, cousins, other family have to deal with husbands who have real issues, my wife has come around!

[Livingston]

We do have help for you with your kilt addition in our 12 step program:

Step 1. Buy kilts.
Step 2. Buy Hose.
Step 3. Buy flashes.
Step 4. Buy sporrans.
Step 5. Buy kilt pins.
Step 6. Buy fly plaids.
Step 7. Buy jackets.
Step 8. Buy sgian dubhs.
Step 9. Buy shoes.
Step 10. Learn to make kilts.
Step 11. Hang out on X-Marks.
Step 12. Repeat as necessary and have a good time with friends and family.

[puckhead9]

I refuse to admit I have a kilt addiction. I must be in denial. My last addict group did not have the 12 step program quite like Livingston has it. I want to join his group!!

[KFCarter]

Do you think that you might be setting your sights too low when you think weekly? There are after all 20 working days in a month.

Regards

Chas

Excellent point, Chas, but an incomplete accounting.

20 kilts for the work days in a month
4 that are perfect for Saturday chores
4 more for Saturday evening activities
4 for Sundays... and make that 8 if you attend church, because you'll want to change out of your good church kilt...
12, counting 1 each for various, miscelleaneous "bank" holidays
12 more or less for whichever mid-winter holiday you celebrate
10 at least for each of the significant battle anniversaries, tartan days, etc.

that only accounts for 66... and you're still 32 short of Hamish, so you'd be getting off easy....

[CDNSushi]

Last year, in another thread I devised a mathematical formula for how many kilts a man should own...

Let P = # of pairs of pants owned
Let x = days per week pants are worn
Let t = time of 1 rotation cycle in days (e.g. 365 days)

dp = days spent wearing pants per cycle rotation
dk = days spent wearing kilts per cycle rotation

k = theoretical number of kilts that should be owned for optimal wear

(1a) x/7*t=dp ; (1b) [(7-x)/7]*t=dk

(2) k = dk*(p/dp)

Solve for k.

Theoretical example.

I own 15 pairs of pants that I wear 5 days a week (Mon - Fri) for work. Then I walk around kilted on the weekends. I'm working on a 1 year rotation cycle.

P=15
x=5
t=365

(1a) (5/7)*365=261 dp=261 : (1b) (2/7)*365=104 dk=104

(2) (15/261)*104 = 6

Therfore, I should have 6 kilts in my wardrobe for kicking around on weekends.

[Andy]

Today I wore shorts to work. I know, let the flogging begin.

I have three kilts and have worn each this week. Though I know that each can be re-worn several times (like a good pair of Jeans before I knew the comfort of kilts) before washing, I chose to be 'regular' today as I await kilt #4.

I feel ya. I don't like wearing the same thing over and over. Unfortunately, I only have 5 kilts. And yeah, there is 5 work days in a week (really just 4 for this lucky b@st@rd ), but I don't think I could wear the same kilts every day of every week. Maybe I need to add 2 more to my collection. That would be ideal....

Or perhaps more sensibly (from an economic standpoint) I should just add more sporrans, pins, hose and shirts to accessorize. I just need to find a place that sells shirts with the traditional kilt colors (bottle green, blue, etc.) that'll match my tartans....

[GMan]

Just remember that your closet space needs to be enlarged. I had to do mine.

[Brewboy]

I am the proud owner of 10 kilts. Which reminds me, I need to update my profile on here.

Halloween is celebrated here the entire weekend before Halloween. Last Halloween I only dressed up one of the days, and the other I went kilted. Everyone who didn't know me mentioned how great my costume was, everyone who did know me asked why I wasn't dressed up.

I also get the "Where's the kilt?" on days when I wear pants. So much fascination with our garments...