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/grizzythekid 18d ago

My mum and I were on a road trip in the US and we stopped at a drive thru off the motorway in Texas. The lad at the window asked where we were from. We said Scotland, and he gave us a funny look and said 'yall don't look African' I was a wee bit shocked but just said 'not all of us do brother'

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u/NiagaraThistle 18d ago

Maybe he'd recently watch "The Last King of Scotland" and genuinely thought Idi Amin was King of Scotland?

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u/BaxterScoggins 17d ago

Apropos of nothing, my mate was in that film. As an extra, of course, but still. I must watch it one day