Tonight is Hogmanay and thousands of Scots will don the kilt to celebrate the ringing in of the New Year. Over the years there have been many surveys conducted to establish why the kilt is so popular. Since this is a great day for kilt wearing (not that an excuse is required) it seems appropriate to recount the responses made when a guy is asked why he likes his kilt.
Here are a few replies:
It is so cost efficient - buy a kilt and it lasts a lifetime
It is warm in winter and cool in summer
It breaks down boundaries in communication - great conversation starter
It saves on underwear
I look hot in a kilt
Displays creativity
Offers so much freedom than trousers
Wearing my own clan tartan gives me pride in my family
Makes me feel proud to wear it
It personifies me as to who I am and my heritage
It raises my self confidence
It shows I am not afraid to be different
It's smart
It;s a great ice-breaker
It can be dressed up or down for any occasion
It never goes out of fashion
The most comfortable garment imaginable
It's me
It expresses my individuality
It makes people curious
It projects my ethnicity
It shows I am unique
It offers style, comfort and versatility
I see things in a different light
It is sexy
It brings like minder people together
Dressing in the morning is not a chore - it is a pleasure.
The thrill of the windy day
Enhances my self confidence
It shows that I am traditional and modern at the same time
Designer labels are for those who lack imagination
Always looks smart
It's Special - the tartan, the tradition and modern at the same time
A Kilt makes one comfortable, a comfortable worker is a happy worker, a happy worker is therefore more productive
It brings out some of my best qualities
Its Air Conditioned !
It makes sexy promises to stangers.
It sparks the imagination.
It's comfortable
It looks sharp.
It's different
It makes people smile (for whatever reason)
It feels right
It's a small acknowledgement of my family's history
It seems to encourage conversation - from all sorts
People get drawn to you like a magnet
People want their photograph taken with you
People want your photograph
People secretly photograph you
In a bar people want to buy you a drink (important if you're a Scotsman who hates buying a round! )
It is a beautiful, manly garment.
Tradition
I have more self-confidence and pride when wearing the kilt
I feel they express my individuality better
I can reach under and "hug" my boys, whenever I want to
The kilt is cooler, fresher and dryer than trousers
The kilt provides more flexibility in fashion ensembles
It's a garment that fits a man's anatomy
You meet the nicest guys who wear kilt
Its practical!
It provides a sense of freedom
I feel taller
It gives men a chance to wear colour
Its a national statement
It enhances pride of oneself and one's country
Further surveys disclosed :
Its an international passport
Even straight guys check me out.
Conversational opener
I look smart
I love to wear my kilt and I wear it proudly. The main one that I wear is the Pride of Scotland Tartan.
Because it makes me feel good to feel sexy.
The freedom to scratch when and where it itches.
I got my first kilt when I was three and a half for my god-mothers wedding in the spring of 1970. I have worn the kilt ever since, I am now on my seventh kilt. Wearing the kilt is therefore something with which I was brought up (my father always has worn the kilt too), it is part of who I was, who I still am, and who I will always be.
It itches a lot less in a kilt, it’s the breeze you know.
It makes people wonder.
I look good in it.
Almost as good as being naked.
Women love men in kilts and men feel cool in them
Because zippers scare sheep.
There is nothing so comfortable (especially commando on a windy day!).
When operating a zipper is too far beyond your capabilities.
Because the boys (wink wink!), they like to swing.
To give the ladies a cheap thrill when you get out of a car.
Because equality should extend to comfort, dammit!
Floor mounted AC vents on a hot day.
Because history has shown that men in kilts routinely kick the sh!t out of the trousered.
Ergonomically, men belong in kilts. That seam in pants can be deadly.
Because I wear them!
Number one reason to wear a kilt: "You can dance in one - plenty of ball room!"
Prevents the marshy feeling from wearing pants when living in the desert.
When worn regularly, no one ever forgets who you are.
On a mooning raid, you have quick access!
Chicks love confident guys... and ya gotta be confident to wear one.
If you're out of things to talk about with a new friend, a kilt will be a convo topic for at least four straight days.
Scots rule. Scots wear kilts. Kilts are the #1 reason Scots rule. Ergo, so will you when donning one.
It makes a great trademark if all your band members wear kilts.
If you like carrying big swords, a kilt is a necessary accessory.
I can get it on with very little clothes adjustment/removal on my part.
Fashion colours for my every mood.
I have nice calves and I like to show them off.
It's a good reason to invest in nice wool socks.
People look at me funny.
Women like men who don't wear underclothes ( I should know, I am one of those women!) Not to mention, Kilts are sexy!
In the words of Mel Gibson in Braveheart ..."Freedom!"
Because real women LOVE men in kilts (especially Utilikilts!)
All the cool guys at ren-faire wear them to the after hours events. you're even cooler if you have a selection.
I love the reactions!
With the workmans (Utilikilt), I don't need a backpack.
Wearing a kilt promotes creative and witty thinking. there's only so many ways you can respond to the "what are you wearing under that?" question. the trick is to wear it out to a busy location (disneyland) and try to come up with a different response each tme. ('I'd have to show you' is my favorite-the reaction is
quite fun to watch...)
It's easier to run away with your kilt up than it is to be caught with your pants down....
Have you seen how dorky some of the "traditional" dress kilts are? Those men don't need the freedom a kilt affords, they need their balls back.
You don't have to be Sean Connery (or Steven) to look good in a UK. It looks good on everyone.
Economical
Chicks dig me in a kilt. Gay men dig me in a kilt (not my preference, but flattering none the less). Straight men admire the Ballsy attitude it requires to wear a UK in Corporate America (and wish they were you.)
Circulation. Freedom. Comfort. Style. Quality.
Women ask about underwear.
Heat vents on cold days.
AC vents on hot days.
The only person at a party that doesnt have to go to the fridge for another beer.
Questions and answer sessions w/ oppesite sex.
You never feel more alive then when you fall snowboarding and slide a few feet on your ass while in a utilikilt of course.
Because Thompson (author of:"So You're Going To Wear The Kilt!")
said to "wear it early and often".
After wearing UK's EVERY SINGLE DAY for a year-and-a-half gives
my company visual and professional recognition all over a large city
like Denver.
So I can answer to the usual question 'nothing worn everything in working order'
Because after a rugby match, nothing says, "I'm a warrior", like putting on
your utilikilt.
I'm a 'contra dancer' ie; traditional dance. A lot of men don semi-masculine skirts.. so when they are spinning and twirling.. they have something to flow.. The utilikilt allows a man to look great dancing...
and not be mistaken for a cross-dresser.
I AM A MAN AND I DON’T HAFTA WAX ANYTHING!
Wearing a UK reflects my attitude of freedom to be who I am; a sexy, self assured, man who enjoys self expression, comfort and freedom to the hilt.
You get higher points from the Karoake judges recreating the Men without Hats
video "Safety Dance".
The zipper scene in “Something About Mary”.
Because driving cross-country in pants is just plain cruel!
Motorcyclist can REALLY feel the freedom of the open road (I do however suggest a modesty strap so as not to get pulled over every 500 yards)
So you can just say "lipstick" when someone asks what you wear under your UK.
For the enjoyment of being properly powdered by your girlfriend (or boyfriend) before you go out.
Want to meet people? Wear a kilt!
You introduce yourself to a woman, and she immediately starts thinking about your undergarments.
Consider what disintegrates just as your jeans reach their maximum comfort: knees and crotch, if you're like me. Enough said.
Because you can be the 'Belle of the Ball' at Gay Pride.
For women, it's not all about what's under the kilt. It's about that strong self confidence and absolute masculinity you exude when wearing one, too....no, I lied. It's all about what's under the kilt.
When your balls are free, you will find inner peace.
Because the extra groin room compensates for the cojones required to wear
one.
Yes, I like a UK on my boyfriend because it lets me play with his "kilt-saber" whenever I want.
When else would you ever hear the phrase, "Dude, fix your pleats."
Chicks Dig Guys in Kilts... Plus the Added Bonus of KILT CHECKS!
The best reason to wear a UK is that it makes my wife laugh. I have to make sure that I have my wedding ring on when I wear my UK.
The Utilikilt in plain colors has no connection to any Scottish tartan or clan. I am a Friesian.
Less weight than a real Scottisch kilt.
Choice of underwear: a. Cotton, b. Nothing, c. Steel.
Roomy pockets, not moving with my legs.
I can carry my hiking-backpack with my UK, riding on my hips. No buckles there.
No need to unzip in the toilet.
I can’t wear shorts to work… can’t stop a man in a kilt.
Because I like being fondled by beautiful women I don't know when I wear a kilt on stage.
Because women have no control when faced with a kilt.
If going trouserless is good enough for Sean Connery, Mel Gibson, Russell Crowe, Adrian Paul and every single member of the FDNY pipers (just as an example), it's good enough for me.
Fornication.
Diarrhea.
Dogs love it
Uncrossing my legs (Sharon Stone, Basic Instinct) for the sexy woman opposite on the subway.
Automatic Asshole Detection System: Anyone who snickers and says "nice skirt" is obviously a homophobe or just plain stodgy...
My wife loves it when I wear my Utilikilt. Plus I carry a lot of stuff on my days out and the Workmans kilt does it all!
Feeling the breeze...as the women lift your kilt to have a look.
Because it takes a man to wear a kilt.
Bald (we don't have folically challenged men in Scotland, or political correctness) bikers - feel the wind in your hair again.
Scotsmen gave the world the television, telephone, radar, penicilin and wedding parties that last all night. Wearing kilts leaves our testicles free, relieves stress and lets us invent all these things.
Kilts show the men who act like they are a man, who really is the Man.
Easier to kick the H*ell outta someone in a bar fight.
More leg room to gain speed when running from cops.
Reply to question of WHY you're wearing a UK, " Just so I can show you
the REAL Loch Ness Monster!!"
Because Lazarus Long was right about everything else...
Pants were forced upon my people by the Roman oppressor. They're just a plot from the Man, trying to keep Celty down! To paraphrase Morpheus, "Free your thighs!"
A MAN IN A KILT IS A MAN AND A HALF!!!
It's a chick-magnet - beware random acts of groping.
So the best things in life can remain free!
(Some of above responses were received as part of a survey conducted by the US kilt maker Utilikilts)
