Mentions (28)
"I work in tourism here in Scotland. A cruise ship full of Americans pulled in today and so many of them stopped to chat and proudly talked about their Scots/Irish heritage."
"Edit: hello after some small self-reflection I've concluded it's my own Scottish inability to handle sincerity mixed with a very mild case of undiagnosed autism that's to blame."
"I miss the first day she's back in Ireland as I'm hiking in Scotland with my friends."
"I'm a 22f law student. He's a mid twenties paralegal. I live in Scotland. He in England."
"Ever since Braveheart there's been a national myth created that they are and have been an oppressed people like the Irish. Far from it, they were pound for pound the most active and enthusiastic participants in European colonialism. White Americans love to claim they are "good whites" if they have S"
"In Scotland so not a common occurrence. Any advice on how to encourage this to continue?"
"The Chinese had an extremely interesting take on Scottish independence: ...So, in other words, the Scots are the aboriginals of the British Isles, and the English are just outsiders"
"They watch brave heart and pretend there weren't ginger men in kilts slaying natives across the globe. I fact the only reason the act of the union came to pass is because they tried to do imperialism themselves and their boat sank with all their gold."
"He blames the English and becomes a firebrand for Scottish independence. He uses his charisma and leads a revolution, turning Scotland into a socialist utopia."
"In my friend group as a 19 year old in Scotland, there was one Chinese guy, and one Arab guy. They were both chubby and had very stereotypical names. Whenever they saw each other, they would immediately start speaking racist gibberish to each other."
"Squint to blur out the campervans and drown out the accents around you and for a moment you might think you're in Scotland"
"Two weeks later the pandemic began and I lost my job in the tourism sector. No government money because I'm self-employed. I was extra broke from not working for over a month due to my illness. After leaving the hospital I felt like I could be killed by a foul wind, and it was a scary time. Rock bot"
"Bulgarian couples are trying to initiate innocent 12-year-old Scottish lassies into their polycules"
"It will be academic consensus that Scythians were the origin of much of European history and language, and that foundation myths of countries like Scotland and Ireland were based in real events and migrations"
"Unbelievably stark place, very much the highlight of my time in the Highlands"
"I think it's because so much of the modern Scottish identity comes from industrial heritage and working class identity, so people find it hard to comprehend that you can be a toff and a Scot."
"Why is that even allowed? It's just really divisive for no reason in an already tiny community (Scottish queer folk). Not to mention it's run and maintained entirely by posh people from London..."
"29/M/Scotland I usually completely tune out on public transport but I heard this girl sitting across from me say 'well they can't fire me for helping his wife cheat' and my attention followed."
"New law making it a crime to "stir up hatred" against people based on ethnicity, disability, sex orientation, religion, or whether transgender. There's a bit more to it than that, but scary how vague it seems. Not to mention that the law extends to behind closed doors!"
"Being Scottish rocks so hard, I get to go out with a beautiful ginger girl. And she's the third ginger i've ever been involved with."
"The weather in Scotland is still cold and wet so we couldn't really do the typical hike or outdoor sports stuff."
"Just a month ago, The Prime minister of the UK, the first minister of Scotland and the Mayor of London were all British south Asians"
"Unbelievably stark place, very much the highlight of my time in the Highlands"
"I went to a posh school in Scotland and thus have a very neutral accent"
"Holly hunter is a mute woman who travels from Scotland to colonial New Zealand to marry a stranger played by Sam Neill."
"The weather in Scotland is still cold and wet so we couldn't really do the typical hike or outdoor sports stuff."
"The fact that this place in Scotland has maybe the most beautiful name ever - Rest and Be Thankful"
"I come from a ginger minority from Scotland and my family have lived in Scotland and England."