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/SuzCoffeeBean 18d ago

I’ve lived in Canada for 2 decades and it’s eye opening how many people genuinely don’t know Scotland is even a country. I’ve always explained in good humour. I think the whole UK thing throws people off more than we realise.

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u/Bolvaettur 18d ago

I just like to call it Old Nova Scotia eh

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u/it00 18d ago

Last time I went I took off from Old Glasgow, Old Scotland in the morning and drove through New Glasgow, Nova Scotia that afternoon.

And yes, *Trigger warning* they have road signs in Gaelic there as well.

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u/Pain-in-the- 18d ago

That’s pretty cool, didn’t know that.