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[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Pretty sure that the kilt was invented by an Englishman so that scots working in his factories would be less likely to get clothing caught in the machinery and maimed. I say this as a kilt-loving descendent of scots.

EDIT: To be clear, I was referring to a Small Kilt, whose intention is attributed to an English mill owner named Rallinson circa 1720. Not the Great Kilt, which to my knowledge is Scottish in origin.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pretty sure the 16th century happened before the Industrial Revolution, when there were British factories.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

Should have been more precise, I think. I most frequently hear "kilt" referring to the Small Kilt which comes from the 18th century, not the Great Kilt.

[–] violetring@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm having a hard time thinking of garments that would be MORE likely to get caught in machinery than an ~8yd piece of fabric wrapped to include open ends, pleats, flaps and the over the shoulder option. A poncho or cloak is the only thing I can come up with.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

A Great Kilt (invented by Scots, as far as am aware) definitely. I should have been more specific. I was referring to the Small Kilt (which is what I most often hear people referring to as a kilt), which comes from the 18th century.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Kilts, because they don't make three legged pants."

For real though, I gave up pants years ago and I will never go back. I highly recommend giving it a try.

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

You're just skirting the issue.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I don't want knives near my googlies

[–] Unlearned9545@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

As a guy, the days I can wear skirts are my happiest days.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I don't know, they ruined Scotland.

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No proper Scotsman would have posted this.

[–] the_dopamine_fiend@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

No true Scotsman would say "no proper Scotsman."

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I dunno, knives and male genitals don't really mix.

[–] unreachable@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the invention of circumcision

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Was it invented or discovered, though?

[–] occhionaut@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Invented by a little-known geezer named Sir C. Ision

[–] Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Hopefully knives and female genitals don't mix either.

[–] Gigan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Doesn't mix with female genitals either. Maybe keep knives away from genitals as a general rule

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

This is why we can't have knife things.