beat up for calling it a skirt?

[Jock Scot]

The way I see it, a kilt is a type of skirt traditionally but not exclusively worn by men. Best not worry about it too much.

Unfortunately not everyone, perhaps a minority even, thinks that way.

[Hirsty]

When I was watching Scotland vs England at Twickenham an English supporter shouted to me "Mate! What you wearing a skirt for?"

So I replied "Funny story - After sh@gging your wife I couldn't find my trousers for the life of me, so I borrowed this from her."

This was all in jest of course. He laughed so much that I thought he was going to pass out and he bought me a pint as a reward for being "a funny bastard"

[tripleblessed]

Unfortunately not everyone, perhaps a minority even, thinks that way.

I laughingly agree, pointing out that this particular skirt is a man's skirt and add that men dressed like this beat the world for the British Crown.
That generally shifts their tone and ends it.

[Jock Scot]

I laughingly agree, pointing out that this particular skirt is a man's skirt and add that men dressed like this beat the world for the British Crown.
That generally shifts their tone and ends it.

Although I think, laughingly, it is slightly unfair to neglect the English, Welsh and Irish Regiments who also contributed to the cause as well, on more than one occasion. We also must not forget the Royal Navy for their part in Empire building too.

[tripleblessed]

Although I think, laughingly, it is slightly unfair to neglect the English, Welsh and Irish Regiments who also contributed to the cause as well, on more than one occasion. We also must not forget the Royal Navy for their part in Empire building too.

Not ignoring anyone, the comment is made only due to situational relevance. I come from folk all over the Isles who served in all those services up to and including the set-to that created this country. All my lot were here by then, and those who supported the Crown stayed here after.

[timemeddler]

I thought of something that sort of counts, during ww1 &ww2, the germans were using the terms "devils in skirts" and "ladies from hell", so it could be said it happened. Of course being beat up and getting blown to bits by artillery's and being shot is a whole different ballpark.

[Mad Dawg]

A few weeks after Queen Elizabeth's funeral I was in a convenience store in Wisconsin. The cashier was an old Chinese lady for whom English was obviously a second language.

"Nice dress."

"Thank you."

She went on to to say that she admired the men marching in the Queen's funeral that wore dresses like mine. As it was an honest mistake, I did not correct her.

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In 2023, I went to a St. Patrick's Day parade. After the parade I went in the large event tent that had beer and a band. I walked past a young drunk lady.

(Seriously, as near as I could tell), "Nice skirt."

"Thank you."

I have no idea if it was an honest mistake or if she meant it as a joke. I gave her the benefit of the doubt and kept going

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My niece got married this summer. She encouraged folks to wear kilts and such. My mother, sitting on the other side of my Sweetie, made a crack to Sweetie about me wearing a dress.

Sweetie, quite sternly: "It's a kilt. Not a dress."

And that was the end of that despite wearing the kilt until I retired for the night.

[Father Bill]

Despite your screen name, you, Sir, are a gentleman, and a wise one too. This whole concept of fighting over an offensive comment is disgusting to me.

Thank you for your post.

A few weeks after Queen Elizabeth's funeral I was in a convenience store in Wisconsin. The cashier was an old Chinese lady for whom English was obviously a second language.

"Nice dress."

"Thank you."

She went on to to say that she admired the men marching in the Queen's funeral that wore dresses like mine. As it was an honest mistake, I did not correct her.

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In 2023, I went to a St. Patrick's Day parade. After the parade I went in the large event tent that had beer and a band. I walked past a young drunk lady.

(Seriously, as near as I could tell), "Nice skirt."

"Thank you."

I have no idea if it was an honest mistake or if she meant it as a joke. I gave her the benefit of the doubt and kept going

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My niece got married this summer. She encouraged folks to wear kilts and such. My mother, sitting on the other side of my Sweetie, made a crack to Sweetie about me wearing a dress.

Sweetie, quite sternly: "It's a kilt. Not a dress."

And that was the end of that despite wearing the kilt until I retired for the night.

[Jock Scot]

I think that a sense of proportion is required here and Mad Dawg handled the situations with commendable tact and understanding.I stay(live)in a historically well known tourist area in the Highlands and all my life I have dealt with all sorts of questions, ranging from genuine ignorance and a wish to know to downright impertinence and blatant rudeness from visitors from all over the world. The "skirt" question is nearly the most common. So the native kilt wearer is quite adept in dealing with those sort of questions and depending on the tone of the question added to the SUBJECT of the question, the answer is made accordingly and ranges from "wouldn't you like to know",which covers many situations and questions to "mind you own b----- business!".

You chaps outwith Scotland wearing the kilt surely must prepare yourselves for questions, even stupid ones and sadly, antagonistic ones when you wear the kilt outside its natural surroundings? I certainly do, when on rare occasion, I wear the kilt outwith Scotland. It would be very foolhardy not to, in my experience. However, a smile and a mildly witty reply usually works.

I am amazed to hear that many of you don't seem to prepare yourselves for the awkward situation that usually arrives when you least expect it and as sure as night follows day, they do!

[makfromtazz]

I'd say via many dictionary descriptions of Kilt they often refer them as" short pleated skirts" worn by men or descriptions that include Scottish Highlands along with it .

They are skirts or is it that skirts are kilts ...Don't know what came first !!!!

Doesn't matter , whatever they are classified they are , they're awesome. To the nay sayers .. Some of us say "Don't knock it til you try it " Guarantee one thing that if they are brave enough to do it many will wonder why they hadn't before eh ..