Scotland - what is it like, compared to England!

flowerscotland

hieveryone wrote: »

And if you go to America... Wow they will not leave you alone! :rotfl:

Flowerofscotland, I am also told this at least once a week by people on the phone!

*makes a mental note

Fifer

Dr_DiNg_DoNg wrote: »

I do listen to a great deal of radio phone ins, and there is defiantly a "type" from Glasgow, almost like slightly watered down versions of George Galaway , all full of anger and rage, very socialist. Horrible backwards men. Yuk yuk yuk!

Uhmmm, Galloway's a Dundonian.

Dr_DiNg_DoNg

Fifer wrote: »

Uhmmm, Galloway's a Dundonian.

I didnt say he was from Glasgow silly, just that they are like a slightly watered down version of him!

Fifer

Just as Liverpudlian's a watered down version of the Norfolk accent?

Dr_DiNg_DoNg

Fifer wrote: »

Just as Liverpudlian's a watered down version of the Norfolk accent?

Let it go you dooo-darrr

Its more than the accent, its the ad-hominem way they conduct themselves in debates.

jinky67

Dr_DiNg_DoNg wrote: »

I do listen to a great deal of radio phone ins, and there is defiantly a "type" from Glasgow, almost like slightly watered down versions of George Galaway , all full of anger and rage, very socialist. Horrible backwards men. Yuk yuk yuk!

really you dont half talk some amount of pish:rolleyes:

Dr_DiNg_DoNg

jinky67 wrote: »

really you dont half talk some amount of pish:rolleyes:

Is this a "please thank me " post? you should get a few love.

Fifer

Actually, he's right. There is a type from Glasgow.

jinky67

Dr_DiNg_DoNg wrote: »

Is this a "please thank me " post? you should get a few love.

No its a statement of fact:cool:

AsknAnswer

freyasmum wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I thought that was an Ayrshire thing

Lol "Ken" pops up in most places in Scotland. Go to Aberdeenshire and listen to the local dialect - that really confuses people, a lot of "outsiders" think "doric" (North East dialect) is gaelic!