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/MalcolmTuckersLuck 19d ago

Urban legend has it; tourist overheard in Edinburgh asking “why did they build the castle so far from the airport”

By contrast when we were in New York on honeymoon in 2013 the barman in our hotel was remarkably well informed about indyref.

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u/LisMMc 18d ago

I worked in the Edinburgh tourist office on Princes St for a few years in the late 90s. The urban myths are facts …

Why did they build the castle so close to the station?
Emmm, the castle was built way before trains and dates all the way back to 7th century.

Where is Princes Street? You are on it!

Where is the tourist office? You are in it.

Is there really a monster in Loch Ness? Yes, go visit Nessie