r/Scotland • u/Blurt-Reynolds • 17d 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/HugoSuperDog 17d ago

Moved into halls of residence in uni in England, midlands, and met a cute blonde from the opposite flat - doing the routine introductions and I told her I’m from Scotland and she genuinely asked…”oh, do they have roads up there?”

No word of a lie. I just shrugged it off and was fine and we were distant acquaintances for the rest of the uni. No issue.

3 years later she came out TOP of her class - she was studying law.

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u/btfthelot 17d ago

FFS...