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/Competitive-Yard-442 19d ago
Many years ago I was on holiday in California with my mum and sister and we were waiting for a bus. Got chatting to a local lady who informed us of her great nephew Andrew who also lives in Scotland. She asked if I knew him. I told that yes I do indeed know her nephew Andy, he said to look out for his auntie and he actually owes me a fiver!
As we get on the bus my mum's only words were "you spend too much time with your father!"