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Old 15-12-2007, 03:27 PM   #1 (permalink)
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You know your a true scots if

You know you are a true Scot if...........


1. Ye can properly
pronounce McConnochie,
Ecclefechan, Milngavie,
Strathaven, Sauchiehall
St, St Enoch,
Auchtermuchty and
Aufurfuksake.

2. Ye actually like
deep fried battered
pizza fae the chippie.

3. Yer used tae four
seasons in wan day.

4. Ye canna pass a
chip/kebab shop withoot
sleverin when yer
blootert.

5. Ye kin fall about
pished wi'oot spillin'
yer drink.

6. Ye see people wearin
shell suits with
burberry accessories -
pure class!

7. Ye measure distance
in minutes.

8. Ye kin unnerstaun
Rab C Nesbitt and know
characters just like
him, in yer ain family.

9. Ye go tae Saltcoats
cos ye hink it is like
gaun tae the ocean.

10. Ye kin make hael
sentences jist wae
sweer wurds.

11. Ye know whit haggis
is made ae and stull
like eatin' it.

12. Somedy ye know his
used a fitba schedule
tae plan thur weddin'
day date.

13. You've been at a
weddin' and fitba
scores are announced in
the Church/Chapel.

4. Ye urny surprised
tae find curries,
pizzas, kebabs, fish n
chips, iron-bru, fags
and nappies all in the
wan shop.

15. Yer holiday home at
the seaside has calor
gas under it.

16. Ye know irn-bru is
a hangover cure.

17. Ye learnt tae sweer
afore ye learnt tae dae
sums.

18. Ye actually
unnerstaun this and
yurr gonnae send it tae
yer pals .

19. Finally, yer a 100%
Scot if you have ever
said/heard these words;

how's it hingin
clatty
boggin
cludgie
pished
get it up ye
wee beasties
erse bandit
amurny
away an bile yer heid
peely-wally
humphey backit
Ba'-heid
baw bag
dubble nugget

And finally......
A wee Glesga wumman
goes intae a
butchershop, where the
butcher has just came
oot the freezer, and is
standing haunds ahint
his back, with his erse
aimed at an electric
fire.
The wee wumman checks
oot the display case
then asks, "Is that yer
Ayrshire bacon?"
"Naw," replies the
butcher. "It's jist ma
haun's ah'm heatin'"

So true

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Old 15-12-2007, 05:06 PM   #2 (permalink)
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OK, I think I understood some of it although my pronunciation may be a bit off lol

Where can I buy Haggis?
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Hi ali,
if you want to buy haggis you can get it at the local butchers at secret harbour,where u can also get scottish black pudding white pudding and "english" bacon & scotch pies etc yum
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Hi Mrs B, as a Scot who has spent the last 17 yrs in Yorkshire and the last 3 months in Perth your post really did make me laugh - how very very true it was!

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Hi Lynne

I just thought it was brilliant. Ali I can just imagine you sitting there trying to pronounce it well done for giving it a go

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Hi Janette - I lived in Cumnock for 18 months in the 60's - couldna unerstan a word for the first 6 months!!

Good one - and I found the Scotch pies at Secret Harbour last week - love em.

Happy Christmas, luv Cheryl x
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I'm half scottish and a MacVicar (Forbes clan) - does that count ?
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Well that depends alliekate did you understand the first post & prounce it Only kiddin of course it counts.

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