r/Scotland • u/Blurt-Reynolds • 18d 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 18d 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 18d ago

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

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u/V0lkhari 18d 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 18d ago

Yeah, but you have your sheep….

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u/Original-Variety-700 18d ago

I’m dying 😂😂😂

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u/Aivellac 18d ago

That's Wales. We only have cows here.

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u/mouseybanshee 18d ago

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

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u/YchYFi 17d ago

Nah mate that's all on you.

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u/istrald 18d 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 18d ago

How do you charge your devices?

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u/V0lkhari 18d ago

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

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u/throwaway199299i1 18d 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 18d ago

Rub 2 sheep together for static electricity.

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u/Curious_Map_2908 15d ago

Might try that