How to explain why you wear a kilt.

[michael steinrok]

"With legs like these, wouldn't you?"



"The voices in my head tell me to."

Now that is funny Lots of women tell me I have great legs, funny how they don't tell me that when I wear shorts!

[mbhandy]

I use the Chicks dig it the most and get the responce even from "Chicks"

"Cool"

MrBill

[Joe Gondek]

This was orriginally posted by Robin
I added a little to it
there are a lot of good replies in this:

The power of the kilt...

The kilt itself is beautiful and comfortable.

Proudly wearing the kilt honors your heritage .

Those wearing it know more about who they are and are not afraid of being themselves.

Those who wear it show the world they're individuals...not afraid of what others think of them.

Kilt wearers are fiercely independent, make their own decisions based on something more important than current fashion and societal expectations, and often make our own gear.

It makes perfect sense that the English banned the tartan after Culloden....a guy wearing a kilt is a rebel and potentially dangerous.

A day kilted can be a life changing experience.

The kilt is a recognizable trademark of both a gentleman and a warrior.

Thank you Robin

[MacTavishOfJapan]

Thanks Tony, I will!

Some of these responses are priceless, thanks for some good laughs guys!

[bubba]

I don't explain why I wear a kilt at all. I really don't think much about it, it's just normal to strap on a kilt when I get dressed and when asked why by anyone I just give them a puzzled look, shake my head and walk on. I admit I used to make with the cutesy comments and such, but, honestly, I really don't have time to waste on it. When I'm out and about I'm generally out for a specific reason and feel no need to cater to someone elses silliness. So I'm a curmudgeon, I simply don't find it entertaining anymore. An honest inquiry will get an answer but all the nonsense gets a disgusted look and a shake of the head.

[Panache]

I've come up with a standard answer that seems to satisfy most people even though it really doesn't make any sense. Take for example this interaction that happened a couple of days ago at the grocery store

Them: Why are you wearing a kilt?

Me: My wife and I do Scottish Country dancing

Them: Oh! Well OK then.

:confused:

I am now imagining myself in a black unitard and white hose wearing ballet slippers and standing in the same line at the same grocery store.

Them: Why are you wearing that outfit?

Me: I'm a Ballet dancer

Them: Oh! Well OK then.

See it doesn't really make any sense. I'm certainly not standing in second position and no more ready to cast off and strayspey down the produce aisle than I would strike an arabesque and then fondu' by the pickle endcap. My thought is that it just gives some context for the outfit*.

Cheers

* Or maybe they think that Scottish Country Dancers have to be prepared 24/7 to Pousette and do Rights and Lefts in case of some National emergency.

[Big Dave]

Why do I wear the kilt?

"Because I can"
"It's part of my heritage"
"It's comfy"

my favorite answer

"I got balls like a Rhino"

[Wompet]

* Or maybe they think that Scottish Country Dancers have to be prepared 24/7 to Pousette and do Rights and Lefts in case of some National emergency.

"This is a test of the Emergency Bagpipe System. This is not an actual bagpipe emergency. Had this been an actual bagpipe emergency, a bagpipe would have dropped onto the tray in front of you. If you have small children or elderly people with you, assist them after inflating your own bagpipes."

- Neil Anderson
"Emergency Bagpipe System"
Revenge of the Antipypr!

I have a neighbor who's convinced the only "normal" time to wear a kilt is to play the pipes. So every time I'm wearing a kilt, I must be coming from or going to playing the pipes. :confused:

[Chef]

The kilt is a recognizable trademark of both a gentleman and a warrior.
Thank you Robin

I really like this one!!

Standard answer from me (when I am not in the mood to play) "I wear if for my business" and then hand them my card.

When asked if I am Scottish (or yes Irish) my standard answer is "no, I'm Vietnamese, why? If you can keep a straight face is just completely throws them off. I would suggest a modified answer if you are, in fact, Vietnamese.

[raindog]

Haha!
"Why do you wear a kilt?"
"Because I'm Vietnamese"
That would throw them off even more!
Of course it might result in brain shutdown, which wouldn't be pleasant :rolleyes:


Jeff.