Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
For the Caledonian cousins ......................
Are you Scottish? You know you are a true Scot if............
Ye can properly pronounce McConnochie, Ecclefechan, Milngavie, Sauchiehall St , St Enoch, Auchtermuchty and Aufurfuksake.
Yer used tae four seasons in wan day.
Ye kin fall about pished withoot spilling yer drink.
Ye measure distance in minutes.
Ye kin understaun Rab C Nesbitt and know characters just like him, in yer ain family.
Ye kin make hael sentences jist wae sweer wurds.
Ye know whit haggis is made ae and stull like eating it.
Somedy ye know his used a fitba schedule tae plan thur wedding day date.
You've been at a wedding and fitba scores are announced in the Church/Chapel.
Ye urny surprised tae find curries, pizzas, kebabs, fish n chips, iron-bru, fags and nappies all in the wan shop.
Yer holiday home at the seaside has calor gas under it.
Ye know irn-bru is a hangover cure.
Ye actually understand this and yurr gonnae send it tae yer pals.
Finally, you are 100% Scot if you have ever said/heard these words;
how's it hingin
clarty
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
19th Feb 2009 12:57 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15264
Been down south for over 20yrs and still understand every single word.
'amurny' being my favourite.
...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
19th Feb 2009 2:39 pm
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Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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