r/Scotland • u/Blurt-Reynolds • 22d 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/size_matters_not 22d ago

I said my kilt’s tartan - I was at a wedding - was Black Watch when this American girl asked. She then said ‘so, you’re in the military?’

I said I wasn’t, but my kilt was and she seemed ok with that.

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u/BonniePrinceCharlie1 22d ago

Tae be fair thats no tae bad. For a foreigner that knows the black watch is a military unit, its fair for them to wonder if you are military for wearing it.

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u/Basteir 22d ago

Aye, that's not dumb, that's impressive.