So I was at the mall...

**xman** · 30th June 10, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by Inchessi

Do you mind if I steal these? I love them!

Please do, just credit me where you can.

Also;
"I traded them for a banjo"

I'm surprised how many people ask me if my two year old son has a diaper on under his kilt.

**lethearen** · 2nd July 10, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by Tiny

Today as I walked up to the entrance to the grocery store a woman in what looked to either be sweat pants or PJ bottoms stopped me and asked what I was doing wearing a kilt.

I looked at her looked up at the front of the store then back at her and said "going grocery shopping what are you doing?" She just stood there for a second then i turned and continued on my way.

I had a similar experience the other day at the grocery store, albeit sans actual verbal contact. I would say I was fairly sharply dressed in my Ancient Ferguson kilt. This woman walked out, talking on her mobile, smiling. When she saw me, her step faultered, her smile grimmaced, and she stammered for a second. I can only imagine what she told her conversation partner as soon as I was out of earshot. I guess she didn't approve of my matching tartan flat cap

But to be fair, I had almost the same reaction to seeing her. She was wearing pyjama bottoms, an oversized t-shirt, thong sandals, no make-up, and her hair was in an "I just got out of bed and couldn't be bothered" pony-tail. This was about 6 pm, btw. But at least I had the decency not to gawk at what I would consider distasteful.

**Kilted-Marine** · 2nd July 10, 09:59 AM

I never have been bothered by the questions. BUT have to agree that the the "Do you play the bagpipes" question tends to wear on a person.

I always tell people - "When I was growing up, my folks gave me a choice of either learning the bagpipes or drinking Scotch - I picked the scotch"

**Downunder Kilt** · 2nd July 10, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted-Marine

I always tell people - "When I was growing up, my folks gave me a choice of either learning the bagpipes or drinking Scotch - I picked the scotch"

Love it

**artificer** · 2nd July 10, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted-Marine

I never have been bothered by the questions. BUT have to agree that the the "Do you play the bagpipes" question tends to wear on a person.

I always tell people - "When I was growing up, my folks gave me a choice of either learning the bagpipes or drinking Scotch - I picked the scotch"

Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt

Love it

Here, Here!

(although I do admit to suffering from the urge to pipe, occasionally. Now is, again, one of those occasions.)

**2176agp** · 3rd July 10, 07:51 AM

Of course I also always thought that:

"KILT! What the heck happened to my trousers?"

would knock 'em off their pins.

BTW -- what exactly do trousers trous?

or if asked if I'm Scottish:

המצחיק הוא שאני לא חושבת שאני נראית כמו שאני באה מסקוטלנד!

You may need to toss that into Google translate to get the joke

Tony

**Mike_Oettle** · 3rd July 10, 12:45 PM

Hilarious, Tony!

**GMan** · 3rd July 10, 01:51 PM

Gotta love it!

**Drac** · 3rd July 10, 02:11 PM

I was at an event today and wearing my Gordon. I had at least 3 people come up to me and thank me for wearing a kilt. Ok when I am in uniform I am use to people coming up and thanking me for my service but I'm not sure how to take it when I'm thanked for wearing a kilt.

Jim

**Colin MacBean** · 3rd July 10, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Drac

I was at an event today and wearing my Gordon. I had at least 3 people come up to me and thank me for wearing a kilt. Ok when I am in uniform I am use to people coming up and thanking me for my service but I'm not sure how to take it when I'm thanked for wearing a kilt.

Jim

Thanks for wearing the kilt