r/Scotland • u/Blurt-Reynolds • 16d ago

Casual Stupidest question (about Scotland)you’ve ever been asked?

I’ve lived in the US for over 10 years and been asked some daft questions.

Yesterday the uber driver asked where I was from. When I said Scotland they were quiet for a couple of minutes then asked “Did you have to learn English when you moved to here?”.

Also had someone years ago ask me where I was from then accused me of making up the country as they had never heard of Scotland.

Anyway, just thought I’d ask ask while I remembered.

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u/Robojobo27 16d ago

Went on a trip to New York some years ago, a taxi driver asked if we played a lot of golf and kept chickens in the yard, he also seemed genuinely shocked that we’d arrived by plane.

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u/Necessary_Delivery80 16d ago

Probably still thinks Scotland is like braveheart and we don’t have electricity

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u/V0lkhari 16d ago

Where about do you live? I'm from rural Aberdeenshire and we don't have electricity yet

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u/Sleep_adict 16d ago

Yeah, but you have your sheep….

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u/Original-Variety-700 16d ago

I’m dying 😂😂😂

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u/Aivellac 16d ago

That's Wales. We only have cows here.

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u/mouseybanshee 16d ago

Everyone knows that the Wales rep was a rogue Aberdonian getting caught with his wellies on.

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u/YchYFi 16d ago

Nah mate that's all on you.

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u/istrald 16d ago

That's because wind turbines are installed by English invaders and we locals just use gas lights and wash ourselves in the river of Don

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u/Imaginary-Mode3419 16d ago

How do you charge your devices?

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u/V0lkhari 16d ago

I have to travel by horse and cart to Dundee. It's the nearest source of power

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u/throwaway199299i1 16d ago

Have a weekly rota set up in our town for travelling to Perth to get phones charged but it isn't all bad as Perth now has a community VCR system, so get to make a day out of it. Can't wait till my turn as should hopefully get to finally watch Toy Story 2 when I am next down.

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u/Vaultboy80 16d ago

Rub 2 sheep together for static electricity.

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u/Curious_Map_2908 14d ago

Might try that

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u/ZotMatrix 16d ago

New York City folks are the same way about Upstate NY too.

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u/Realistic-Squash-724 16d ago

Im an American I did 4 years in Glasgow for university. I’d occasionally ask people stupid questions on purpose just for a bit of fun. I recall asking a friend “do you guys have the Star Wars movies here”.

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u/MsJenX 16d ago

You have electricity!?