asked if i was irish

[swampfox]

The correct answer to "are you Irish?" is:

To put on a shifty look, lean in toward them, and in a quiet voice ask back "Why, you're not after me pot 'o gold, are ye?". Then hit them soundly on the noggin with any available walking stick you have to hand. An umbrella will do in a pinch.

When they're laying there on the ground you'll have time to explain the origins of the kilt. Since they're stunned and semi-conscious, you can expound 'til your heart is content (or the local constabulary starts taking an interest). Then, leg it.

ith:

ha ha ha i about had coffee come out of my nose lol.

[Woodsheal]

Well, the Scottish Highlanders were once (because of their language and "habits") referred to as "Wild Irish" by Lowlanders and the English, so it's not too crazy a question...!

[swampfox]

like i said earlier... it really dosent bother me if asked... what i think is funniest is when people (mostley guys) are like "hey... nice dress" ahhh... if they only knew the freedom lol.

[Guinness>water]

Went to early voting yesterday in a utilikilt and a lady running the registration process said "so your French huh?" Ha! That was a first. I get the Irish question a lot though.

[Mike_Oettle]

Manitoban Keith wrote: “lol I hear yeah, I am wearing my balmoral now that it’s getting cool up here. Walked into work this morning and recieved a very phony Irish ‘Top o’ the morning to ye!’ from my boss.”

Well, just lately I have been wearing tammies (I now possess two, aside from my army issue number) quite a lot, and have twice been asked whether I was French (as happened to Guinness>water as well).
Regards,
Mike

[kiltedRTR]

I was asked once if I was Irish, I said no, and that the kilt is more Scottish but that I'm an Alabamian. They then give me an awkward silence and then follow it up with, "So why are you wearing a kilt?" and I laugh and ask, "Why not?"

[Mike_Oettle]

Indeed why not!
Regards,
Mike

[swampfox]

the lady at the gas station asked "whats the special occasion?" i said no reason its just comfy then she started asking me about the tartan and heritage i actually found it delightfull to give her a little history lesson.

[lethearen]

Most people 'round here ask (or assume) Scot. Less than a quarter of the time anyone makes a nationality reference it's "Irish". I've had one "Swiss" and one (jokingly) "French".

[CDNSushi]

Rest assured, gents. It's not merely a "country" thing that is restricted to those living in the U.S. I got the "Irish" comment yesterday as well (in Tokyo). In Japan I find that many people guess "English" before they guess Irish or even Scottish, so they are generally gobsmacked when I say that I'm Canadian... Of course, I generally fill them in that kilted men in Canada are really quite common due to the Scottish diaspora.