Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
Sorry a bit late for this one. Ask the girls; "where do you stay?" and look for total confusion! It causes absolute confusion up here! I means "where do you live?" but most visitors say "oh we are staying at the Ulbster Arms" or wherever; instead of what is really being asked, "I come from London" for example. This conversation can go on for ages as the same question is asked time and time again as the visitor tries to explain where his hotel is!
Yep, my rellies in Motherwell use that also, it does cause confusion!

Greetin' = crying ("Ye hear the wean next door greetin' a' the nicht?")
Brig = Bridge (The former mining town of Coatbridge, near Airdrie is often referred to as "Coatbrig" by the locals).