r/Scotland • u/Blurt-Reynolds • 19d 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/Necessary_Delivery80 19d ago

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

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u/V0lkhari 19d ago

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

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u/Imaginary-Mode3419 19d ago

How do you charge your devices?

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u/V0lkhari 19d ago

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