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If yer Coming tae Scotland, Remember Please


Barrygaji 2 | 8  
29 Mar 2009 /  #1
Scotland has its own Law, own cash,own language,etc compared to England and Wales and northern Ireland so any immigrants should understand this

Most Scots dont like being called British, anyone can be that, just needs a passport

Most Scots will fly a Scottish saltire, Cross of St Andrews, than a union flag,nothing to do with racism.We have our own flag so we use it.

Most Scots dont put water in whisky or sugar in porridge

Most Scots dont like posh english accents

Most Scots are friendly when sober

Most Scots will help ye if they can

Most Scots parents are protective of their family even as get older

Most Scots prefer Rugby to Football

Most Scots celebrate New Year every week

Most Scots celebrate Christmas every 14 days when Giro comes

Most religious battles between Catholics and Protestants are in West of Scotland, 12th July,
Most football battles mixed with Religion is between Rangers (Protestants) Celtic (Catholics)
Other than that Scotland is a braw place tae stai,,,,,,Welcome whin ye dae
time means 5 | 1,309  
29 Mar 2009 /  #2
Most Scots prefer Rugby to Football

i find that hard to believe!
szkotja2007 27 | 1,498  
29 Mar 2009 /  #3
Most Scots prefer Rugby to Football

I would look at attendance figures at games......and when was the last time someone north of Perth played in the national Team ?
Shawn_H  
29 Mar 2009 /  #4
sugar in porridge

Milk and sugar are the only thing that make it bearable!
Trevek 26 | 1,700  
29 Mar 2009 /  #5
Most Scots dont put water in whisky or sugar in porridge

Quite a few mix it with Irn Bru (or buy it ready mixed). Salt on the porridge.

A few more things:

Most Scots don't wear a kilt everyday (if ever).

"Fish and Chips" is known as a "Fish Supper" no matter what time of the day you eat it.

In the west it is salt and vinegar (as it shouldbe!) while in the east it is that disgusting sauce!

Lots of Scots don't actually know the words to the second verse of "Flower of Scotland".

William Wallace did not paint his face blue to look like mel Gibson.
Seanus 15 | 19,674  
29 Mar 2009 /  #6
I lived in the east of Scotland and we use salt and vinegar.

Many Scots don't know the second verse of their national anthem word-for-word. Present company included.

Many Scots don't like posh Scottish accents

The Lion Rampant is a great flag and a cracking tattoo.
szkotja2007 27 | 1,498  
29 Mar 2009 /  #7
Most Scots don't like getting called Jock ( unless their name is...Jock )


sausage 19 | 777  
29 Mar 2009 /  #8
Don't bother asking a Scot "What's worn under the kilt?"
They will only answer (I won't bother trying to do the accent)
"Nothing, it's all in perfect working order"
Trevek 26 | 1,700  
29 Mar 2009 /  #9
I lived in the east of Scotland and we use salt and vinegar.

Ah, an enclave of civilisation! I was in a chippy with an Edinburgh girl on the south side of Glasgow once. She asked for 'salt'n'sauce'. The silence was deafening...
Seanus 15 | 19,674  
29 Mar 2009 /  #10
Ach, they aren't the real east of Scotland though. They are, well, from Edinburgh ;)
Trevek 26 | 1,700  
29 Mar 2009 /  #11
They are, well, from Edinburgh ;)

Sorry, I'd forgotten that. Something else for incomers to remember.

Edinburgh... If you want a sauna then avoid places advertising themselves as saunas (unless you want some extras).

Oh, does Edinburgh still have one of the highest HIV rates in Europe?
Seanus 15 | 19,674  
29 Mar 2009 /  #12
Wow, that's still the case? I looked at the 'Sexy Sauna' case about a decade ago.

Hopelessly Infantile Violence? ;) ;)
Trevek 26 | 1,700  
29 Mar 2009 /  #13
I assume it is (could be wrong). It was a way of keeping the girls off the street, I beleive. Law turned a blind eye.

About 15 years ago I'd just been to Finland, where saunas are a normal part of everyday life. It was a hot summer in Edinburgh and I was doing a few puppetshows at the Ed Festival. I was sticky and sweaty and thought, "I could murder a sauna" (strange thing to think, I know). Well, I'd seen a few signs so I thought I'd check 'em out later. Meantime I went to see a play about prostitution in Edinburgh... where I found out about the saunas (honest, guv!).

A lucky event.

Yeah, the HIV thing was a few years ago when the police decided they could combat drug addiction if they limited the availability of needles... which led to a lot of shared needles and one of (if not THE) highest HIV rates in western europe.
Seanus 15 | 19,674  
29 Mar 2009 /  #14
Maybe Niddrie bumps up that statistic :(

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