Strange Question

[Troy]

When in Britain, I have usually been wearing a khaki photographer's vest (my briefcase), khaki troosers, and a Tilley hat. People have been known to assume I'm an Aussie, until I open my mouth. "Oh! You're a Yank!?!"

I don't know where people get these ideas from: funny, isn't it? I can't remember seeing a fellow Aussie dressed the way you have described.

One thing's for sure, though: if I see a man walking the streets of Sydney wearing moleskin pants, a full-length Driza-bone jacket, and a "Crocodile Dundee" type hat I could bet my last dollar that he's an American!

Back on the subject of kilts...

I often wear my Cornish National 8-yarder to "Scottish" events and can expect to get asked a question along the lines of, "Excuse me, what clan tartan are you wearing? I know most of them, but I don't recognise that one."


Regards,

Troy

[CactusJack]

Now there is a question I have never had asked, While in a training meeting last week we had to give a fun or unusaul fact about ourselves. So the only thing that came from me was that I wear kilts to which the first question was " Are You Scottish" followed by "Do You Play The Bagpipes".

[M_Beorn]

Now there is a question I have never had asked, While in a training meeting last week we had to give a fun or unusaul fact about ourselves. So the only thing that came from me was that I wear kilts to which the first question was " Are You Scottish" followed by "Do You Play The Bagpipes".

I've never been asked about my acccent, but more than once I've been asked if I am scottish or if I play bagpipes. I usually explain that I am wearing the Irish National Tartan (i.e. I'm Irish). One time in an Irish bar, I was asked why I was wearing a kilt and wasn't that a Scottish thing, after a thought, I replied no it's a Celtic thing, which he then agreed.

I've been thinking of good snappy answers to piping, and I haven't used it yet, but I could reply that yes I do play, now ask me if I know how to play well!

[Bugbear]

Funny story.

[Alaskan Kilted Guy]

Too funny! Thanks for sharing your story!

[Cynthia]

Cynthia, I know what you mean. I spent 5 years of college in Southern Illinois, And that accent I picked up took another five years to get rid of.:beer:

How far south? My family is from Cairo, Illinois It is funny how quickly you can pick up an accent and then how hard it is to get rid of it though, isn't it?

Imagine a French/Scottish accent with a touch of Irish

Ooh! Be still, my heart!

[Jake_S]

I actually don't have much of an accent. I was raised in Ga I then joined the Navy and went from Illinois for bootcamp, Memphis for A school, and then spent the remainder of my 4 years stationed out of Oak Harbor, Wa. Of course I traveled around on one cruise and multiple deployments.

I think spending time in such different parts of the country, as well as being around people from all parts of the US had made my accent almost no existent.

Jake

[Roan Carter]

Count yourself blessed that your oldest wanted something from the bookstore. Lol.

By 15 I demanded spirits.

Butchyeah, I get surprised when someone asks me a question and it is not "the question."

[Alan H]

I've been known to reply with a nice thick ersatz brogue and tell them that I'm from California. It usually gets a grin!

[Arlen]

*Laughs*
I can honestly say I've never had that one.
When I am in the states I fairly often get girls tell me they like Scottish accents until I have spoken to them long enough that they have to admit they barely understand a word I am saying. At which point I usually switch to my 'I work in a call centre' accent.

What do you think the girls would have done if you had an accent?