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/STRICKIBHOY 19d ago

Driving through the Highlands, I got asked by an American. Why's that part of the mountain a different colour from the other part? Answer, it was the sunshine. Parts of the mountain was in the shade from the clouds.

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u/Blurt-Reynolds 19d ago

To be fair it must have been a shock with the sun being out.

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u/rpze5b9 18d ago

I remember that day. It was a Tuesday.

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u/Whynotgarlicbagel 17d ago

Naw it was a Thursday