drawbacks of kilting

**ardchoille** · 15th August 07, 08:48 AM

I live in the North west part of the USA and anytime someone sees me in my kilt, they usually ask "is there a Scottish event around here today?".

Assumptions are not always a good thing.

**Edward Teach** · 15th August 07, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by ardchoille

I've noticed that too. I've also been asked "do you know Jim? He lives in Scotland."

One of the funniest stories I heard on that score was from an instructor I had once. He was over in Europe and he got hit with the "Oh you're from Canada? Do you know ____?" and before the person could get the name out he tersely cut him off with "Look, Canada is a country of over 25 million people, spanning an entire continent! How could you POSSIBLY expect that I would know this person?" Well the other person sheepishly said the name and it actually turned out that he DID know them.

**Kid Cossack** · 15th August 07, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by ardchoille

I've noticed that too. I've also been asked "do you know Jim? He lives in Scotland."

Jim? JIM? Aye, I know the scurvy rat, for he's the one what stole my cattle back during the great drought of '06!

**JimB** · 15th August 07, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Kid Cossack

Jim? JIM? Aye, I know the scurvy rat, for he's the one what stole my cattle back during the great drought of '06!

I'm innocent I tell ye!!!

**MysticMead** · 15th August 07, 09:34 AM

instead of looking these as disadvantages, look at the positive side.. you get a chance to meet and talk to people who in other circumstances would have probably never given you the time of the day.. Sure the same assumptions over and over again could get boring, but at least you get plenty of practice on providing good answers

**ardchoille** · 15th August 07, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Kid Cossack

Jim? JIM? Aye, I know the scurvy rat, for he's the one what stole my cattle back during the great drought of '06!

ha ha ha, I should use something like that

**ardchoille** · 15th August 07, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by MysticMead

instead of looking these as disadvantages, look at the positive side.. you get a chance to meet and talk to people who in other circumstances would have probably never given you the time of the day.. Sure the same assumptions over and over again could get boring, but at least you get plenty of practice on providing good answers

That's true. I should try to look at the positive side of things more often. You're a good influence

**MysticMead** · 15th August 07, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by ardchoille

That's true. I should try to look at the positive side of things more often. You're a good influence

crap... now you had to go and sully my name by saying I was a good influence..

**James MacMillan** · 15th August 07, 09:49 AM

No - The more I think about it - There are NO drawbacks to wearing a kilt!

**Ozman1944** · 15th August 07, 09:58 AM

On the plus side;
In the Supermarket today and elderly lady came up all smiles, touched my Stillwater Thrifty Black Stewart -with belt & sporran- and said how lovely it was to see a kilt! Aparrently her very first date when a young girl was at a Scottish dance, and her boyfriend went kilted. She thanked me for reminding her of the wonderful time she had on her first date. She went through the checkout all smiles. Made my day too.