I AM SO TIRED OF THIS QUESTION!!!

**Freelander Sporrano** · 4th July 04, 12:15 AM

What about....
I don't need to play games to wear the kilt

**Andrew** · 4th July 04, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by Jimmy Carbomb

Bwaaahaaahaaa!!!

Holy cr*p!! BEAR WINS!!!!!!!

I second that!!!

**macwilkin** · 4th July 04, 06:13 AM

"Scottish games? I'm looking for the Sons of Italy meeting!"

I seem to get more of the "Are you a bagpiper?" question than the games question.

T.

**Hamish** · 4th July 04, 07:41 AM

This sort of statement (or question) seems to be the perogative of residents of North America. Here in the United Kingdom, I have never heard such a statement being made, nor have I ever heard any references to Pipe Bands when I have been wearing any of my tartan kilts.

When travelling on the Subway in New York last summer, however, I was asked, "What band are you with?" Taken totally off my guard, I hadn't the faintest idea what that meant and had to ask the questioner, "What do you mean?". Reference was then made to a pipe band and I was able to answer that I was not with a band at all - nor did I play the pipes. The other fellow looked as though he could not believe what he was hearing, shrugged his shoulders and turned away!

**richardljohnson** · 4th July 04, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by episcopalscot

"Scottish games? I'm looking for the Sons of Italy meeting!"

T.

O.k....I think I like this better than some of my others ones...R-

Originally Posted by episcopalscot

I seem to get more of the "Are you a bagpiper?" question than the games question.

T.

Yep...that one too!

RLJ-

**Alaskan Celt** · 4th July 04, 04:04 PM

**Vince** · 4th July 04, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

When travelling on the Subway in New York last summer, however, I was asked, "What band are you with?" Taken totally off my guard, I hadn't the faintest idea what that meant and had to ask the questioner, "What do you mean?". Reference was then made to a pipe band and I was able to answer that I was not with a band at all - nor did I play the pipes. The other fellow looked as though he could not believe what he was hearing, shrugged his shoulders and turned away!

Ham -
The correct response is 'Twisted Sister'.

**Vince** · 4th July 04, 10:06 PM

I got the ‘Are there Scottish games going on today?’ just yesterday. For this question, I put on my most innocent face and answer ‘Not that I know of’. That generally stops the conversation dead.

**al' Sporrano** · 4th July 04, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Hamish

This sort of statement (or question) seems to be the perogative of residents of North America. Here in the United Kingdom, I have never heard such a statement being made, nor have I ever heard any references to Pipe Bands when I have been wearing any of my tartan kilts.

It happened to me at Floors, in Kelso, last year Ham.

A young boy, with a distint Scottish accent, no more than 6 or 7yrs, asked me the question.

'Are you in a band?' He asked.

'No', I replied.

'Then why are you wearing a kilt?'

'Because I want to' I answered.

He just looked at me and walked off.

OK. So he could be forgiven. It was a massed pipe band day at the castle and there were hundreds of kilts about. However, apart from me and the Duke, (that, of course, should read 'the Duke and I'!) all the kilt wearing guys were in pipe bands!

Al

**Graham** · 5th July 04, 06:57 AM

If I can change tack a bit, since it is winter here I keep getting the question: "aren't you cold?".

Usually i say "no way, I have a warm top on" (be it a woolie or a coat).
To those who are more interested i explain that a kilt is a very warm and comfortable garment.