Are you Scottish?

**Rob** · 16th November 04, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by JerMc

I had a guy ask if I was Scotch.

A good reply would have been:-

"Are you implying that I am drunk?"

Rob

**Magnus Sporrano** · 16th November 04, 08:13 AM

I've only been at it a few weeks but I get asked that one a lot. Here are some of my standard responses:

Q: Are you Scottish?
A: No, I'm American.
A: No, I'm comfortable.
A: Aye, if it'll win me a kiss, lass.
A: Are you "special"?
A: If you're buying the drinks, I'll be Chinese if that will make you happy.

Q: Is there some kind of celebration or something?
A: My b*lls were paroled for good behavior. That's cause for celebration!
A: Every day is a celebration when you're not wearing any pants.

We ought to put some of the better ones into a FAQ to help newly kilted brethren like me out.

**Magnus Sporrano** · 16th November 04, 08:13 AM

I've only been at it a few weeks but I get asked that one a lot. Here are some of my standard responses:

Q: Are you Scottish?
A: No, I'm American.
A: No, I'm comfortable.
A: Aye, if it'll win me a kiss, lass.
A: Are you "special"?
A: If you're buying the drinks, I'll be Chinese if that will make you happy.

Q: Is there some kind of celebration or something?
A: My b*lls were paroled for good behavior. That's cause for celebration!
A: Every day is a celebration when you're not wearing any pants.

We ought to put some of the better ones into a FAQ to help newly kilted brethren like me out.

**Magnus Sporrano** · 16th November 04, 08:13 AM

I've only been at it a few weeks but I get asked that one a lot. Here are some of my standard responses:

Q: Are you Scottish?
A: No, I'm American.
A: No, I'm comfortable.
A: Aye, if it'll win me a kiss, lass.
A: Are you "special"?
A: If you're buying the drinks, I'll be Chinese if that will make you happy.

Q: Is there some kind of celebration or something?
A: My b*lls were paroled for good behavior. That's cause for celebration!
A: Every day is a celebration when you're not wearing any pants.

We ought to put some of the better ones into a FAQ to help newly kilted brethren like me out.

**longforgan** · 16th November 04, 08:51 AM

Aye Bear, maybe I am being a wee bit sensitive but then maybe that's the "flavour" if you will of this thread. My hope is that some day the public in general will just see that there's nothing in the old stereotype. Back tae kilts!- One time when I really took exception was when an anchor on Fox News on seeing a man wearing a kilt with the Queen's retinue in London, remarked: "there's a man wearing a skirt". I emailed him saying that he is insensitive. Would he remark about an Arab, "there's a man wearing my wife's dress!" ? That anchor wouldn't back down. He told me to go and find something worth worrying about. - Longforgan

**longforgan** · 16th November 04, 08:51 AM

Aye Bear, maybe I am being a wee bit sensitive but then maybe that's the "flavour" if you will of this thread. My hope is that some day the public in general will just see that there's nothing in the old stereotype. Back tae kilts!- One time when I really took exception was when an anchor on Fox News on seeing a man wearing a kilt with the Queen's retinue in London, remarked: "there's a man wearing a skirt". I emailed him saying that he is insensitive. Would he remark about an Arab, "there's a man wearing my wife's dress!" ? That anchor wouldn't back down. He told me to go and find something worth worrying about. - Longforgan

**longforgan** · 16th November 04, 08:51 AM

Aye Bear, maybe I am being a wee bit sensitive but then maybe that's the "flavour" if you will of this thread. My hope is that some day the public in general will just see that there's nothing in the old stereotype. Back tae kilts!- One time when I really took exception was when an anchor on Fox News on seeing a man wearing a kilt with the Queen's retinue in London, remarked: "there's a man wearing a skirt". I emailed him saying that he is insensitive. Would he remark about an Arab, "there's a man wearing my wife's dress!" ? That anchor wouldn't back down. He told me to go and find something worth worrying about. - Longforgan

**macwilkin** · 16th November 04, 09:02 AM

One time when I really took exception was when an anchor on Fox News on seeing a man wearing a kilt with the Queen's retinue in London, remarked: "there's a man wearing a skirt". I emailed him saying that he is insensitive. Would he remark about an Arab, "there's a man wearing my wife's dress!" ? That anchor wouldn't back down. He told me to go and find something worth worrying about.

I bet he'd worry about it if a charge of ethnic discrimination was filed against him! I'd love to see someone like that NOT get away with those remarks.

Cheers,

T.

**macwilkin** · 16th November 04, 09:02 AM

One time when I really took exception was when an anchor on Fox News on seeing a man wearing a kilt with the Queen's retinue in London, remarked: "there's a man wearing a skirt". I emailed him saying that he is insensitive. Would he remark about an Arab, "there's a man wearing my wife's dress!" ? That anchor wouldn't back down. He told me to go and find something worth worrying about.

I bet he'd worry about it if a charge of ethnic discrimination was filed against him! I'd love to see someone like that NOT get away with those remarks.

Cheers,

T.

**macwilkin** · 16th November 04, 09:02 AM

One time when I really took exception was when an anchor on Fox News on seeing a man wearing a kilt with the Queen's retinue in London, remarked: "there's a man wearing a skirt". I emailed him saying that he is insensitive. Would he remark about an Arab, "there's a man wearing my wife's dress!" ? That anchor wouldn't back down. He told me to go and find something worth worrying about.

I bet he'd worry about it if a charge of ethnic discrimination was filed against him! I'd love to see someone like that NOT get away with those remarks.

Cheers,

T.