Look, Scotland is cold, I’m not going to lie to you – sometimes it gets REALLY cold. Scotland has a similar climate to the Arctic circle (We do have a lot of mountains, though: that’s one of the Scottish stereotypes that’s actually true…) 05. (Yes, I have tried a deep-fried Mars Bar – once. These days, it’s a little more common to see deep fried Mars Bars on the menus at takeaways, but I’d be surprised if they sell a lot of them: like the kilted bagpipe players you see on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, I suspect they’re mostly there for the benefit of tourists. So it’s a “tradition” which was almost completely manufactured by the media, in other words. ![]() According to Wikipedia, this was something that was really just a novelty item, until the media got hold of it, at which point people started rocking up at fish and chip shops and asking them to deep fry confectionery. Honestly, up until a couple of years ago, I’d never even SEEN a deep friend Mars Bar, let alone eaten one. I know Terry definitely wishes that were true, because if it was, I probably wouldn’t be the proud owner of a room full of shoes by now, but I can’t see I’ve ever seen any evidence of this: in fact, if I was in the habit of attempting to stereotype entire nations (which I generally try to avoid), I’d probably say the opposite was true – I might just be lucky, but most of the Scottish people I know are pretty generous! 04.ĭeep fried Mars bars are a staple part of the Scottish diet I have absolutely no idea where this stereotype comes from, but there are tons of jokes out there (you can see some of them here) centring around the idea that Scottish people are stingy, and will do anything to avoid spending money. Awkward.Ī post shared by Amber McNaught on at 2:03am PDT I don’t know anyone who’d wear a kilt just out and about, and I’m pretty sure that if they did, they’d be ribbed endlessly about it – or, at the very least, would have to endure similar kinds of questions to the ones a woman would get if she turned up at the pub in a bridesmaid’s dress. It was less strange than it sounds…), but here in the central belt, at least, kilts are strictly reserved for weddings/people who work in the tourist industry – and even then, they’re often only worn by men who are actually in the wedding party, as opposed to just a guest. I guess you might see men wearing kilts as daywear if you head further north (The last time I visited Perthshire, I saw a couple of men wearing them as “casual” wear – i.e. In the case of kilts, they’re a type of traditional dress (er, skirt) which are now only really seen at weddings, or other events with a similar level of formality. ![]() ![]() It’s like expecting Dutch people to wear wooden clogs, or Germans to always be in Lederhosen – it just doesn’t happen, other than at tourist attractions, or other very specific occasions where you can expect to see a range of Scottish stereotypes out in force, to please the visitors. Sorry, tourists, but if you’re expecting to come to Scotland and see lots of men wandering around in kilts, you’re probably going to be disappointed. OK, OK, we DO have our fair share of redheads here, but we’re still very much in the minority compared to other hair colours, so if you’ve ever wondered why all of the Scottish people you see in movies and on TV are redheads, it’s just lazy writing, and the perpetuation of one of the biggest Scottish stereotypes. Er, so, I actually DO have red hair, so this possibly wasn’t the best example to start off with, now I come to think of it, but hey, that’s just me: and, well, quite few other Scots, actually.
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