a kilt in school

[Coinneach]

say nothing. act proud.

[Bog Trotter]

Considering the mindset of most teenage kids, you may receive some smart a***d remark, and again hopefully not. Just remember that the idiots who make those negative remarks are immature and emotionally challenged. Keep your chin up and wear your kilt with pride. You will do honor to the Brotherhood and your ancestors. A man in a kilt is a man and a half!

[GMan]

Walk tall, be proud.

[Kiltman]

God put idiots on the earth to showcase us non-idiots. (By the way, mods this is not a theological/religious statement, just an observation.) I'm with Rex and the others: don't look for them and they probably won't appear. Be proud of your heritage and walk tall. Good fortune to you.

[planemaker]

The most supportive comments I have received have been from teenagers. The idiots will always be there, so don't worry about them.

Also you could use this line.....

"Most of the women here are wearing pants, so my question to you, is why are you dressed like a woman?"

Kilt on!

Paul

[longhuntr74]

My hat is off to all of you teens who have the self-confidence and guts to do your own thing! No wonder all the girls fawn all over you...if that's not bravery, I don't know what is!! Highschool and adolescence can be a very difficult period in most people's lives...most of us were soooooo concerned about what others thought of us to be ourselves. I was no different.

[Bog Trotter]

Good point, longhuntr74.

[bricelythgoe]

Darn, I wish you were in my school. But, back on topic. This is a teacher's perspective, but the more I have worn mine, the more 'fans' I get. I had several students come into my room asking me when I was going to wear my kilt. I had one write on my board her name and that she likes me to wear my kilt. It did take me almost 3 years to get to this point, but the idea is that most people will get used to it. You will always have a few students that never mature and act like children. I just ignore them.

Brice

[Strings]

Since this is going to be in a high school, you'll want to use the polite lines, and not the really snappy ones.

By far my favorite is still, in answer to "the Question"...

"What are you wearing under that?"

*raise foot forward a bit*

"Boots"

Good luck!

[McFarkus]

Check out these posts, by a high schooler (at the time) who started kilts to HS in his junior year.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/t...x.html?t=10893

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/k...ex.html?t=9282

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ex.html?t=8468

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/b...ex.html?t=9397


He also happens to be my son, who was my inspiration for taking up the kilt in the first place.

What he said (that's my nephew he's talking about)