Got my butt chewed twice

**DrumMayer** · 9th August 10, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Jordan

I dont think it would be apreciated if I tried to go shopping with a blue face and whacking great big sword for some reason I cant think why though

Well, depends on what you're shopping for, does it not?

**Mike_Oettle** · 2nd December 10, 09:22 AM

Jordan wrote: “I’ve been told I don’t sound like an Aberdonian, which to be honest doesn’t bother me that much.”

Looking back over this thread I found this comment rather apt.
I have never been mistaken for a Scot going by the sound of my voice, but I have been mistaken for an Englishman.
When I explain that I am from Cape Town, some folk still don’t think I sound South African.
But nobody from Britain makes that mistake.
Regards,
Mike

**auld argonian** · 2nd December 10, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Jordan

Ive been told I dont sound like an Aberdonian, which to be honest doesnt bother me that much

I dont think it would be apreciated if I tried to go shopping with a blue face and whacking great big sword for some reason I cant think why though.

Jordan

...nah...they'd just think it was one of those Capital One credit card commercials where the barbarians are doing their Christmas shopping...what's in your wallet?

Best

AA

**Drac** · 2nd December 10, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

...nah...they'd just think it was one of those Capital One credit card commercials where the barbarians are doing their Christmas shopping...what's in your wallet?

Best

AA

Off topic but my wife constantly asks me -

"When did Norse/Scandinavaion people get Bristsh accents??

Jim

**biblemonkey** · 2nd December 10, 10:23 AM

On the original post,

Yeah I get that kind of junk too. Especially from the drummer in our church worship band. He's the kind of guy whose natural default setting is to pick on folks and he keeps refering to my wear as womanly and that the "only thing about that outfit that's manly is the boots". He needs to remember that those guys in "skirts" typically punch above thier weight when facing off against the be-trousered. He means well enough but it is still annoying. I think once I get to know him better I'll ask him to lay off but for now I at least know he's just joking around. And of course my pastor is a great guy but he's still a "good 'ol boy" and a marine so he has a problem with it too. Funny, he never had a problem when I would wear Dashikis and linen/east indian apparel with flip flops during church. I guess if you're going to kilt you had better have a thick skin and good anger control techniques.

**MacBean** · 2nd December 10, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by morrison

I've been gently schooled by a stranger in the proper way to walk, put-on and sit while wearing the kilt. To those, I've said "Thank you."

I have said, "But I notice you are not wearing your kilt."

"Don't own one," was a reply.

"Really?" says I.

I think this might be an appropriate response to "Where are your bagpipes?" -- simply answer, "Oh, do you always carry bagpipes when wearing the kilt?"

However, almost any answer is either rude or in danger of provoking further trouble. Perhaps a smile is the best answer.

**biblemonkey** · 2nd December 10, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle

Nice one, Alan!

Finlay wrote: “I am 1/8 Scottish. That always puzzled me. How do you look Scottish?”
Indeed, how do you look Scottish? I am also one-eighth Scottish. Not sure what my Scottish great-grandfather looked like.

Yeah, I am actually a good deal more than a quarter Scottish. Could only get the lineage from the grandmother and couldn't find living relatives to tell me how much Scottish was from the grandfather's side but the quarter is definite through her and if history is to be believed, I am closer to half Scottish. But I still look more Yaqui indian than Scottish because of my father even though that percentage is far lower. Folks always tell me I don't look Scottish and I just want to ask them, "Well what would you like? A half drunk, red haired, pissed off, fighting, bagpiper, with blue face paint, who talks like James Doohan from Star trek?!". It is kind of silly what people expect vs reality somtimes.

**Graham A. Robieson** · 2nd December 10, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Zardoz

So... you didnt pronounce it "Lamb-it like Damn-it" my wife likes to correct folks on that!

I pronounce it as "Lamb-ant" their is a more french sounding version "La-mont" cause Scotland and France were allies for centuries and until the turn of the 20th century Scotland and France had joint citizenship.

All the best,

Graham

**Teufel Hunden** · 2nd December 10, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Drac

She than got on my case because I didn't say Lamont with the right accent. I pronounced it right just without the Scottish accent.

This actually REALLY annoys me. Some people insist on gaining a particular accent when pronouncing a single word in sentence, then revert back to their normal accent, and it sounds ridiculous to me. Speak with your usual tongue and call it good. As well traveled as I am, I've never hear anyone but an American do this. I've never heard a Scot try and speak with an American accent to pronounce anything, nor a French person, nor an Arab... etc. I speak with a mid-western American accent, so all of my words are going to sound like that, unless I'm speaking a different language altogether.