I have had a Scottish colleague who lived and worked in the Netherlands for almost ten years. He left when an American ask him if he was South African.
This is so fascinating, on the Mac port of Scotland there _is_ no cheat code, you just have to carry straight on to Melrose Abbey and dig up the heart of Robert the Bruce. But the graphics are miles better and you're wearing a kilt from the start.
Keep in mind though, 20 Rab C Nesbitt points gets you the string vest and a single coaster with Isa from Still Game's face, so sometimes it's worth doing the 2 points Culloden Battlefield visitor's centre, then getting 2 points at Clava Cairns, and the Urquhart Castle 2 points. Plus the bonus 4 you get for doing the entire folk history museum tour. REMEMBER, going to the Edinburgh Dungeons will cost you 3 points to enter, and 2 for parking, so you're better off doing the museum if childhood for 1 point, then going to Glasgow for the Duke of Wellington statue, because if the Duke and the horse are wearing their cones, and the carving underneath is holding a cigarette, it's 4 points! Then you're guaranteed the string vest and Isa coaster after Stirling.
@@AccidentalNinja Fucking yeah it does! Zeannery is my new nomenclature. I'm going to save so much time I think I'll start that novel I've been thinking about forever. Thanks, AccNin!
@@andrewadams8384 I bet you are ticked off that he not only mocked the heck out of you people for that crap, he is now making TV ads mocking Turnip using the character of "Dark Brandon."
I'm an English ex-pat living in a small, quite touristy Scottish village, and I have had my share of American researching their Scaaahtish ancestry, as well as the 'gee, I love your accent' (southern English) stuff. I know all about the McDuck clan. all the local moors are owned by the Duck of Buck Klee Yuch himself. One you missed - calling people Scotch.
I'd love to tour Scotland and Ireland so thanks for the heads up, my paternal ancestry points to there but we also came to America back when it was still a colony.
The United States has a very rich Scotch-Irish history. When people think 19th century American, it's probably a Scotch-Irish. They can draw their lineage back to the shittiest parts of Scotland.
Why is it when the English or Americans live in other counties, they call themselves “ex-pats” but when other nationalities live in England or America, the English/Americans call them “immigrants?” I know that question sounds mean, but I had to ask it of myself and stop my friends from asking me “How is it to be an ex-pat?”
There's a cheat code in Stirling Castle? Must be a kinda sorta recent addition. It wasn't there 40 years ago when I visited. I *still* haven't finished Scotland...
You missed the cheat code? The only chance you have now is to hope your local zoo has a wild haggis. If they have, you must utter the phrase "I'm from the clan McCloud, and there can be only one". At which point the Haggis will give you the clue. 🙂
Thanks Eleanor. I know I can trust you about Scotland because your hair is the same colour as Merida from Brave, which is also a famous Scottish historical film.
An Irish friend of mine made a comment fairly recently about how they mock those Americans who come to Ireland saying they're "home", and telling anyone who'll listen about how they're "actually Irish, too" because they have a great, great grandmother who came from Ireland. Man, he got more than 400 replies from angry Americans over that one 😂
What is wrong with those that descend from people originally from Ireland, identifying as Irish? Why is that a big problem? Whats the big deal? So they are proud of their Irish or Scottish heritage and to them Ireland or Scotland is the "Old Country". Many people in America identify with the country their ancestors came from.Why is that a problem for you? Also for all you know, you may be distant relative of that American you are mocking.
@@warblerab2955 When someone says they’re “Irish” or “Scottish”, that means they are born in those countries (though that one may be shifting a little), and more importantly, have grown up and/or lived for a significant period of time here and have an innate understanding of our modern culture. To us, you are American with Irish/Scottish heritage, NOT actually Irish/Scottish. There’s nothing wrong with the former, and those who embrace that specifically are pretty widely accepted - notice that we are very friendly and accepting to Americans who talk about and celebrate our modern aspects. However, we find any assertions of the latter to be very cringe and, depending how hard they push the idea, can even see it as making a mockery of us.
@@naedanger123 Slight tangent, but "modern aspects" is a key point here. Many Americans with European ancestors grew up listening to stories told by their grandparents or great-grandparents about their home country, and that has not only colored the development of their own identities, but also their view of the home of their ancestors. The 1800s Scotland (or wherever) of their great-grandparents hasn't existed for a long time, but that's what they grew up hearing about. Also worth noting is that there are some entire communities in the US that have retained more culture and even language across the generations (by virtue of being a larger group), that likewise split off from the home country/culture quite a ways back - to the point that they're not really the same culture anymore, though they may not know it.
English person here. Remember finding myself visiting Eilean Donan Castle when my friend and I got mixed up with a large Norwegian tour group. The Scottish tour guide assumed we were all Norwegian and didn’t hold back on the brutal outrages of the Sassanachs 😬
Less annoying questions: 1) Why are your pancakes so much better than the ones in the USA? In comparison mine taste like uncooked flour. 2) Why does your bacon have so much meat in it? Ours is mostly fat. 3) Why does your chocolate taste so good? We have Hersheys but that's like eating wax. 4) How come I can't find Tunnocks in the US? These things are awesome! 5) How did I ever live without Gregg's
Regarding your number 3, by chance I recently saw a UA-cam video about that. Apparently they used to need to process the milk to give a longer shelf life in the US because of the long distance from the dairy to the chocolate factory. This was not an issue in the UK. This process changed the taste of the chocolate. As technology improved, this was no longer needed, but Americans had grown used to the taste by then so they kept doing it.
There is also the problem that every time US candy makers "reformulate" their chocolate treats they added cheap ingredients and subtract quality ingredients. Hershey's was less sh1te 50 years ago. @@Sotelurian
@@SotelurianYes isn't it butyric acid that gets added still because Americans have come to expect that certain flavo[u]r? Which is also the thing that makes vomit taste the way it does, which is why to European palates American chocolate (certainly Hershey's) tastes like sick.
Five things American tourists should never say to the Scottish that they encounter: "Hi." "Hello" "Good Morning" "G'day, mate" (They'll think you're teasing them...and being stupid about it) Pretty much any greeting which might require they make eye contact and a response.
Not that the information is likely to be of much use to me, but is it okay to tell a Scot how much you like his transparent tape? Or ask where one can find a restaurant selling real food?
Ah, that explains it. I said, "Good afternoon" to an older gentleman in Edinburgh. Apparently, that was an egregious error and Just Not Done! Thanks for clearing that up. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Edinburgh. Beautiful city. Fabulous kirkyards!
How come I didn't know about the cheat code? Dammit, because I couldn't complete Scotland early, ended up in Brigadoon, stepped into a fairy ring and didn't get home until a 100 years later.
Hello. I'm from Colombia. I was never teached about the difference between England and United Kingdom; for me, they both were synonymous. Bad thing. But now I know. Thanks for your teaching. 🙂
The cardigan could be Fair Isle, Shetland or Arran which is Irish / Scottish or from Scandinavian as these regions have long historic ties. Much longer than the Union of the Crowns.
Oh dear. I love haggis but it gives me terrible gas. Either I didn't get my digestive tract from the Scottish branches or Scottish schools are an eye-watering experience.
I'm guessing, like me, you were brought up in England. Oh well.... By the way, as an admin for a FB page on Scottish clans and families, you've pretty much nailed the things that get asked. The other things some of them tend to say is "I've traced my history back to William Wallace" (or something pretty close). I'd love to see their working but as Wallace didnt have any progeny, it seems unlikely. Mathematically, (lets Take Robert the Bruce as a better example) there could be something like 16 million people who'd have direct lineage to him. So do you tell them that they arent as special as they thought?
After years of customer service I’ve developed a strategy for people like this: 1. Compliment them. Before you say anything else, compliment their efforts, their research, their enthusiasm, it doesn’t matter: make them feel heard. They’re clearly very passionate, even if they’re getting (obvious) things wrong. 2. Hit them with the “did you know, mathmatically around 16 million people are related to that person?” fact as if you’re just sharing interesting trivia. Let them deduce the you’re-not-special part. Or, for your other example, you can correct people gently with something along the lines of “you’re probably thinking of [relative] or [commonly mixed up other historical figure], as William Wallace didn’t actually have any children.” 3. Lift the tone back up (and hopefully help them start getting things right) by directing them to some trustworthy resources where they can “continue their research” since you can see they’re so interested. Give them avenues to learn some accurate history. They’ll take this part on board or they won’t, but that’s their decision; your job description only includes making the info available. A lot of people who make faux paxs like these are well-meaning and just lacking education in that area. The best thing you can do is remember they’re a beginner, be encouraging, and try to get them in front of as much accurate information as you can. (And as everyone who’s ever worked in customer service knows, you can tell very quickly which ones aren’t well-meaning and need a different approach 😅)
@@EleanorMortonable I wish I'd been brought up in Fife and then I'd have a real Scots accent... but I was brought up in Oxfordshire and have some sort of middle England accent....unless I'm talking to other Scots - then gets all mixed up.
@@EleanorMortonable Scottish people generally assume to be Scottish you must have a Scottish accent. Guilty English until proved Scottish innocent, kinda thing.
Your Scottish accent is really getting better, almost sounds like the real thing! Here in Texas we really do miss you though. Hope you make it back for Rodeo season
If I look at pictures advertising Scottish tourism, the weather is always nice. So, I'm assuming if I go there, it will be sunny and warm. I'd work on my tan.
During school (last century...) we spent some week in England, but had the weekends for oiurselves. Went to Edinburgh with a few others from my class. Everyone in England pegged us as German. Girl behind the hostel counter in Edinburgh asked "Oh, are you from Austria?" Maybe she heard us talk, maybe she was a witch, do not know. In love with Scotland ever since... (And really get the "we are not England" thing)
haha same, pretty sure my scottish ancestors on both sides of my family would say: ouch, after being evicted from their homelands by the english government in london for the sin of being too poor and working hard to keeping their heritage alive in the new world (actually the stolen homelands of indigenous peoples) as a way to throw up the middle finger to london and say 'we aint dead yet', they would see this as a total loss. but i get it, the tropes of 'black people in north america aren't really african' and 'french people in quebec aren't really french' are classics in film and television. i guess nobody is anything really, i think craig would like that, except logically it means the english and scots are the same...
@@bruce-le-smith The English Government never personally evicted Scottish tenants. The highland clearance's were executed by Landowners (not government), largely Scottish Lords (with a few English lords with possessions north of the border included). The landowners did this on their own purely for profit, without any mandate or encouragment from the government. Your ancestors own people turned on them, not the government.
@@RossBradley-vd5rcAnd we Americans never slaughtered our natives and destroyed their food source either. Their own people turned on them. Great story bro.
Yes, I agree you Americans behaved abominably towards the Native Americans, much worse than the British or French towards them and on an equal footing with how the Spaniards treated them.
I've been wondering about why life has been so hard for so many years now... I've never been to Stirling Castle so I'm clearly lacking those 5 extra Rab C Nesbitt points to progress! It all makes so much sense now!
Right, seems so many are so tetchy about a lot of things Americans do overseas, I'll make a list and make sure I got every one of them...wouldn't want to disappoint
@@platosbeard3476 I think the alternative to that would be to go up to the same people in green & say how much you like the colour orange on the subway & what a great lad king William the third was, isn't it swell that he married Mary?
Thanks for the Scotland cheat code. I don't need to finish early - just getting out at all is my goal. I can't tell you how long I was in Ireland before I figured out you have to kiss the Blarney Stone. Any hints on Iceland? That volcano is awfully close.
They don't like to hear this either... Q: What's the difference between Mick Jagger and a Scotsman? A: Mick said "Hey you, get off of my cloud", and the Scotsman said, "Hey McCloud, get off of my ewe".
I know it's not the same as clans, but in Poland we used to have herby (coats of arms) that aristocracy used to mark which lineage they belonged to. And if I met a Polish American let's say and they said 'I'm Polish, my herb is X', I'd be more happy than annoyed. So I'm kinda surprised that you find someone announcing their clan to you annoying. I mean, I get that being Scottish may be determined a bit differently than being Polish, like, we basically think that being Polish is usually connected to having Polish parents, but the most important thing about it is the Polish spirit. Is it different in Scottland, do you have to be genetically Scottish to identify yourself as that?
I've never understood the Scottish attitude toward Zombie Sean Connery. Here in America, Zombie Burt Reynolds is a beloved national treasure, and completely uncontroversial.
Sure, but I'm guessing Zombie Burt Reynolds doesn't shuffle into people's bedrooms at night to whisper things in their ears that are very graphic and frankly borderline racist? Zombies are not a monolith.
I went camping in Ardgarten in the Arrochar Alps, (home of the cobbler) and I asked the campground manager why doesn't Scotland completely separate from England and then they could be like Norway and get that North Sea oil money and he said that they didn't want to lose the National Health and they didn't trust their own leaders to pass on any oil money to them.
Phone ahead if you're going to Sterling Castle to see who's working the tours that day. You want to make sure that you go on a day when Craig is conducting them. Riveting banter.
My wife is a Dundee lass, I'm Irish and Scotland is one of my two favourite places. Been going up there on and off for over 25 years and always look forward to the stay. Great people and grand food - ! 😊
Ah how Scotland has changed. These days those questions will just get you disproving looks, when in days gone by they would have got you chibbed, stoated, battered, heided.
Yep, even though everyone in my family except me was born in Scotland and our family’s roots there must date back to the beginning of time AND I spent my summers in Glasgow, I learned the rule very early in life: I might be Scottish in America but 100% American when in Scotland … until of course some long lost cousin shows up on my doorstep in NYC .. then I am Scottish.
Is there anything we can say to a Scottish person? ... it doesn't put Scotland on my short list of places to visit...which I am sure you are happy to hear.:)
I had to travel to Scotland for a few weeks in November a few years back and despite have a few days to layover found all of the Historic sites closed.
I thought the country was named the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain being the large island, and Northern Ireland being the top right piece of the smaller island of Ireland that, well, has been contested in the past to say the least.
England, Scotland and Wales together constitute Great Britain. Add Northern Ireland and a few weird islands and you get The United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), although the bit in brackets is the quiet part. The three kingdoms are of England, Scotland and (formerly) Ireland. Wales is a principality.
Last time I was in Glasgow I was sitting on a bus listening to 3 old Scottish ladies speaking. I was lucky if I understood half of what they said. I'm waiting for Google to put out a Scottish English to English app.
I possess a Scot to English and German dictionary. Intended to mainly enable the understanding of Scottish authors. It is about 200 years old and has a nice supplement explaining "Scottish customs". This includes Halloween and quite a few terms that pop up in the Harry Potter books. Interesting.
Why does Scotland have its own currency? The Scottish pound is on par with the British pound sterling. Businesses in Scotland will accept the British pound, but good luck trying to spend the Scottish currency in England.
You catch a train, obviously. ua-cam.com/video/ALd-ApLeIxQ/v-deo.html Alternatively, you could try to spot rats, but as this isn't NY & there's no pizza to be fought over, they're a bit more thin on the ground...
I am obsessed with real history. I read the first Outlander book and I never got into Harry Potter. That last part was really awkward for years until 2020 when it suddenly stopped being awkward. Funny how that works.
What I recall from my visit is that, since no true Scotsman wants to work on Sundays, the only souvenir shops that were open were run by Sikhs. It was like hearing Apu sing Loch Lomond.
Getting real close to 100K subs Eleanor! I see a sponsorship in your future, maybe from Ross's Butter Tablets. Greetings from a genuine hillbilly in the USA.
On my third visit I completed Scotland early with the magic elixirs of several distilleries. I couldn't on my first and second because I was three and six. When I returned as an adult, the remaining relatives were happy to take me to places where I could get elixirs.
Zombie Sean was going through my bins again this morning. I don't know how many times I've called the council about him.
Hi zombie Sean here, don’t put so much tasty food in your bins then dweeb
Well why then. Stop digging up severus snap and then hiding him in and around your garden then DUH!!!
Any explanation for those of us who don't get it? :D I tried googling it, and I'm still confused. :)
@@rainblaze.Its for the Lillies
Have you tried putting a brick on the lid?
"I love your Irish accent" always seems to get a reaction.
😂😂😂
I do that shit. Its alright my nan was irish or something 😅😅
I have had a Scottish colleague who lived and worked in the Netherlands for almost ten years.
He left when an American ask him if he was South African.
@@martienvandenberg5181 As someone who happens to be South African I find that bizarre! Our accent is normally confused with an Australian accent.
Excuse me but I'm from the States. I'm wondering where could I find a bus offering guided tours of the great Scottish landmark known as "Craig"?
You ask the real question.
Beat me to it. When booking a guided tour, anywhere in Scotland, I'm going to request a time when the tour is led by Craig.
@@BoBo0807When is it ever not?
Craig truly is a great Scottish landmark but he's in need of a vacation. He's off to Spain for a while.
@@cholling1 Dang! Now I want to go more than ever. And yes, I am an American wi' a wee bit o' Scotch in me. (ducks)
So just to be clear, Loch Ness Monster related questions are NOT off the table correct?
They are. Ever since Nessie turned out to be a small and lonely shrimp 800 feet down.
It’s the place in Scotland that answers the question, how do you get millions of tourists up to the Highlands to make this face 🫡
😳
@@eh1702Aww, poor scrimp. Has anyone tried to befriend Nessie, then? Maybe you could entice it with a book deal?
@@eh1702 everyone asks WHY is Nessie yet nobody asks HOW is Nessie 😭
I've always wanted to see where they make Scotchgard.
And all that tape.
And the cows give butterscotch!
@@Irys1997 and why isn't Hopscotch in the Olympics?
Lanarkshire. You can tell by the tartan.
0:54 You only live *twice*, Zombie Sean Connery.
Never say never again.
That cheat only works on the original Amiga version of Scotland. On the PC version the elixir is in the gents at the McDonalds near Gretna.
No it's not! I, erm, moved it last year. It's now somewhere wet and windswept. That should be enough of a clue for anybody to find it...
Chatting with an Edinburgh taxi driver, we told him we really enjoy that grreat Scottish restaurant MacDonalds.
This is so fascinating, on the Mac port of Scotland there _is_ no cheat code, you just have to carry straight on to Melrose Abbey and dig up the heart of Robert the Bruce. But the graphics are miles better and you're wearing a kilt from the start.
There’s no McDonalds anywhere near Gretna!
Gretna in Tasmania that is, which is half a dozen houses and a pub…😂
"... it's my favorite part of England!"😹 Thanks, Eleanor!
I was almost waiting for the "How's Brexit going for you?" but that's almost as incendiary as shouting "the alcohol has run out"
England? What part of London is that in?
And it's not only people from the US. A Swedish ladies' magazine wrote "Charles is Prince of Wales in England"🙄
@@francisdec1615 That made a bit of sense, as his title was so, whereas he stayed rather in London.
Keep in mind though, 20 Rab C Nesbitt points gets you the string vest and a single coaster with Isa from Still Game's face, so sometimes it's worth doing the 2 points Culloden Battlefield visitor's centre, then getting 2 points at Clava Cairns, and the Urquhart Castle 2 points. Plus the bonus 4 you get for doing the entire folk history museum tour.
REMEMBER, going to the Edinburgh Dungeons will cost you 3 points to enter, and 2 for parking, so you're better off doing the museum if childhood for 1 point, then going to Glasgow for the Duke of Wellington statue, because if the Duke and the horse are wearing their cones, and the carving underneath is holding a cigarette, it's 4 points! Then you're guaranteed the string vest and Isa coaster after Stirling.
no you need all those points to get the "get-ouf-of-the-Billy-Connolly-Gig-free-card".
I'M CONFUSED is Threr a Reset button UMMM OHHHH
Wouldn't mind the coaster...
I have nae clue what ye said, but I'm giving you the thumb 👍anyway, because clearly you can shovel with the best.
Mind Ye, how many for a Tunnak's Tea Cak and a deep fried Mars Bar?
I've started calling him Zean Connery to save time. It's kinda like a cheat code.
Sean Connery Memorial Maze with Zombies subtitled
ua-cam.com/video/LwCO-ZtexBE/v-deo.html
50 views in a year
fair thing to do with a term that comes up in conversation that often
Zeannery. Saves even more time.
@@AccidentalNinja Fucking yeah it does! Zeannery is my new nomenclature. I'm going to save so much time I think I'll start that novel I've been thinking about forever. Thanks, AccNin!
as an American, we hold zombies in the highest regard; we even vote them into the highest offices.
Did we really? Or did he get help?
FJBLGB!
Now we know why they want to eat brains, they are fresh out of them.
@@andrewadams8384 I bet you are ticked off that he not only mocked the heck out of you people for that crap, he is now making TV ads mocking Turnip using the character of "Dark Brandon."
@Mr.Bones1983It’s not “God bless him”, it’s “Bless his heart”.
I'm an English ex-pat living in a small, quite touristy Scottish village, and I have had my share of American researching their Scaaahtish ancestry, as well as the 'gee, I love your accent' (southern English) stuff.
I know all about the McDuck clan. all the local moors are owned by the Duck of Buck Klee Yuch himself.
One you missed - calling people Scotch.
I'd love to tour Scotland and Ireland so thanks for the heads up, my paternal ancestry points to there but we also came to America back when it was still a colony.
The United States has a very rich Scotch-Irish history. When people think 19th century American, it's probably a Scotch-Irish. They can draw their lineage back to the shittiest parts of Scotland.
Why is it when the English or Americans live in other counties, they call themselves “ex-pats” but when other nationalities live in England or America, the English/Americans call them “immigrants?”
I know that question sounds mean, but I had to ask it of myself and stop my friends from asking me “How is it to be an ex-pat?”
@@TheLindarosewood because those “ex pats” still see themselves as British
@@TheLindarosewoodBecause "immigrant" is reserved for non white people.
There's a cheat code in Stirling Castle? Must be a kinda sorta recent addition. It wasn't there 40 years ago when I visited. I *still* haven't finished Scotland...
You missed the cheat code? The only chance you have now is to hope your local zoo has a wild haggis. If they have, you must utter the phrase "I'm from the clan McCloud, and there can be only one". At which point the Haggis will give you the clue. 🙂
If I come to Scotland I want Craig to be my tour guide
Thanks Eleanor. I know I can trust you about Scotland because your hair is the same colour as Merida from Brave, which is also a famous Scottish historical film.
Clan McDuck in the house! Quack! Quack!
An Irish friend of mine made a comment fairly recently about how they mock those Americans who come to Ireland saying they're "home", and telling anyone who'll listen about how they're "actually Irish, too" because they have a great, great grandmother who came from Ireland.
Man, he got more than 400 replies from angry Americans over that one 😂
Plastic Paddies eh
Americans are extremely whiny and entitled. We actually believe the whole world likes us and thinks we are as important as we think we are.
What is wrong with those that descend from people originally from Ireland, identifying as Irish? Why is that a big problem? Whats the big deal? So they are proud of their Irish or Scottish heritage and to them Ireland or Scotland is the "Old Country". Many people in America identify with the country their ancestors came from.Why is that a problem for you? Also for all you know, you may be distant relative of that American you are mocking.
@@warblerab2955 When someone says they’re “Irish” or “Scottish”, that means they are born in those countries (though that one may be shifting a little), and more importantly, have grown up and/or lived for a significant period of time here and have an innate understanding of our modern culture.
To us, you are American with Irish/Scottish heritage, NOT actually Irish/Scottish. There’s nothing wrong with the former, and those who embrace that specifically are pretty widely accepted - notice that we are very friendly and accepting to Americans who talk about and celebrate our modern aspects. However, we find any assertions of the latter to be very cringe and, depending how hard they push the idea, can even see it as making a mockery of us.
@@naedanger123 Slight tangent, but "modern aspects" is a key point here. Many Americans with European ancestors grew up listening to stories told by their grandparents or great-grandparents about their home country, and that has not only colored the development of their own identities, but also their view of the home of their ancestors. The 1800s Scotland (or wherever) of their great-grandparents hasn't existed for a long time, but that's what they grew up hearing about.
Also worth noting is that there are some entire communities in the US that have retained more culture and even language across the generations (by virtue of being a larger group), that likewise split off from the home country/culture quite a ways back - to the point that they're not really the same culture anymore, though they may not know it.
A Scottish person with a lovely, warm Norwegian cardigan.
What of it ??
A Scottish man stole it from a tourist and sold it to get enough money for a deep fried Mars bar.
The Norwegian gifted it as he found the people here so lovely and welcoming.
Scotland is my favourite part of Norway
English person here. Remember finding myself visiting Eilean Donan Castle when my friend and I got mixed up with a large Norwegian tour group. The Scottish tour guide assumed we were all Norwegian and didn’t hold back on the brutal outrages of the Sassanachs 😬
Less annoying questions: 1) Why are your pancakes so much better than the ones in the USA? In comparison mine taste like uncooked flour. 2) Why does your bacon have so much meat in it? Ours is mostly fat. 3) Why does your chocolate taste so good? We have Hersheys but that's like eating wax. 4) How come I can't find Tunnocks in the US? These things are awesome! 5) How did I ever live without Gregg's
Hershey's is widely known to be crap. It's made with butyric acid, which is a key ingredient of vomit. I wish I was joking.
Irn-Bru best for a hangover
Regarding your number 3, by chance I recently saw a UA-cam video about that. Apparently they used to need to process the milk to give a longer shelf life in the US because of the long distance from the dairy to the chocolate factory. This was not an issue in the UK. This process changed the taste of the chocolate. As technology improved, this was no longer needed, but Americans had grown used to the taste by then so they kept doing it.
There is also the problem that every time US candy makers "reformulate" their chocolate treats they added cheap ingredients and subtract quality ingredients. Hershey's was less sh1te 50 years ago. @@Sotelurian
@@SotelurianYes isn't it butyric acid that gets added still because Americans have come to expect that certain flavo[u]r? Which is also the thing that makes vomit taste the way it does, which is why to European palates American chocolate (certainly Hershey's) tastes like sick.
Five things American tourists should never say to the Scottish that they encounter:
"Hi."
"Hello"
"Good Morning"
"G'day, mate" (They'll think you're teasing them...and being stupid about it)
Pretty much any greeting which might require they make eye contact and a response.
Not that the information is likely to be of much use to me, but is it okay to tell a Scot how much you like his transparent tape? Or ask where one can find a restaurant selling real food?
Ah, that explains it. I said, "Good afternoon" to an older gentleman in Edinburgh. Apparently, that was an egregious error and Just Not Done! Thanks for clearing that up. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Edinburgh. Beautiful city. Fabulous kirkyards!
You forgot 'Top o' the mornin' to ye'.
Wow. Things must have changed since I last visited. Everyone was friendly and good humored when I last went.
Next up: Elanor Morton as Zombie Sean Connery
We demand it. The people have spoken.
Otherwise, brains will be eaten...
I was sure "Do you need another drink?" would make the list. I mean, no need to ask rhetorical questions.
I've found Scots get very tetchy when you ask "If you get independence, what currency will you use? Or will you stick with the Giro?"
🤣
😂
That! Was amusing.
LOL shots fired lad
Also "Why do you think you get to keep the oil wells"?
Can we please have Craig do a guided tour of the Scotland Cheat Code?
Please?
How come I didn't know about the cheat code?
Dammit, because I couldn't complete Scotland early, ended up in Brigadoon, stepped into a fairy ring and didn't get home until a 100 years later.
*I ACTUALLY ONLY WATCH* these videos for the amazing cardigans...
Hello. I'm from Colombia. I was never teached about the difference between England and United Kingdom; for me, they both were synonymous. Bad thing. But now I know. Thanks for your teaching. 🙂
You’re not the only one. Unless you really try to find out (I enjoy geography), no one outside of the British Isles knows this.
Glad you were teached to a high standard otherwise
@@peterrenn6341 English verb tenses can be tricky when it's not your 1st language.
The cardigan could be Fair Isle, Shetland or Arran which is Irish / Scottish or from Scandinavian as these regions have long historic ties. Much longer than the Union of the Crowns.
*How can you tell what Clan a Scotsman is?* . . . . . .
*Lift up his kilt, and if he has a quarter pounder? then he’s a McDonald* 🍔😲
A quarter pounder?
That's big. That's usually called a 4 gauge, isn't it?
Thank you, I needed this.
Hoping you get a Netflix special someday.
my favourite scotland fact is that Haggis is eaten by school kids every day whilst at school. sometimes they even get it for lunch as well.
Oh dear. I love haggis but it gives me terrible gas. Either I didn't get my digestive tract from the Scottish branches or Scottish schools are an eye-watering experience.
Tastes better than jellied eels and tripe.
I'm guessing, like me, you were brought up in England. Oh well.... By the way, as an admin for a FB page on Scottish clans and families, you've pretty much nailed the things that get asked. The other things some of them tend to say is "I've traced my history back to William Wallace" (or something pretty close). I'd love to see their working but as Wallace didnt have any progeny, it seems unlikely. Mathematically, (lets Take Robert the Bruce as a better example) there could be something like 16 million people who'd have direct lineage to him. So do you tell them that they arent as special as they thought?
It’s the same for Richard the 111 I think……
After years of customer service I’ve developed a strategy for people like this:
1. Compliment them. Before you say anything else, compliment their efforts, their research, their enthusiasm, it doesn’t matter: make them feel heard. They’re clearly very passionate, even if they’re getting (obvious) things wrong.
2. Hit them with the “did you know, mathmatically around 16 million people are related to that person?” fact as if you’re just sharing interesting trivia. Let them deduce the you’re-not-special part. Or, for your other example, you can correct people gently with something along the lines of “you’re probably thinking of [relative] or [commonly mixed up other historical figure], as William Wallace didn’t actually have any children.”
3. Lift the tone back up (and hopefully help them start getting things right) by directing them to some trustworthy resources where they can “continue their research” since you can see they’re so interested. Give them avenues to learn some accurate history. They’ll take this part on board or they won’t, but that’s their decision; your job description only includes making the info available.
A lot of people who make faux paxs like these are well-meaning and just lacking education in that area. The best thing you can do is remember they’re a beginner, be encouraging, and try to get them in front of as much accurate information as you can. (And as everyone who’s ever worked in customer service knows, you can tell very quickly which ones aren’t well-meaning and need a different approach 😅)
Nope I was brought up in Edinburgh.
@@EleanorMortonable I wish I'd been brought up in Fife and then I'd have a real Scots accent... but I was brought up in Oxfordshire and have some sort of middle England accent....unless I'm talking to other Scots - then gets all mixed up.
@@EleanorMortonable Scottish people generally assume to be Scottish you must have a Scottish accent. Guilty English until proved Scottish innocent, kinda thing.
My ex cheated with a Scottish man and you are restoring my favor toward Scottish ppl and Scotland
Thanks for the advice! I have enjoyed your humor for the past several years. Cheers
Northern Ireland: "Am I a joke to you?"
_Half_ of Northern Ireland...
Your Scottish accent is really getting better, almost sounds like the real thing!
Here in Texas we really do miss you though. Hope you make it back for Rodeo season
Well those Scottish chicks DO enjoy a longhorn.
We are South Africans with Scottish roots. Thank you for your tips! ( P.S. Clan Ferguson ). 😅 🤗
If I look at pictures advertising Scottish tourism, the weather is always nice. So, I'm assuming if I go there, it will be sunny and warm. I'd work on my tan.
Love the smile. Nice to hear from you. Thanks for the pointers. I'll just stay over here and annoy you all from a distance. (poke poke)
The barely contained emotion in the zombie Sean Connery bit was terrific acting!
As a tour guide, in Ireland 🇮🇪, to whom Craig is an inspiration, I found this just a little too much! And thats without even mentioning the accent 😂😂
During school (last century...) we spent some week in England, but had the weekends for oiurselves.
Went to Edinburgh with a few others from my class.
Everyone in England pegged us as German.
Girl behind the hostel counter in Edinburgh asked "Oh, are you from Austria?" Maybe she heard us talk, maybe she was a witch, do not know.
In love with Scotland ever since...
(And really get the "we are not England" thing)
Not sure why all those English people assumed that Germans would be into pegging. Possibly the 'Prince William' connection?
What i learned from this is to not mention my Scot ancestry. great as always!
They prefer it if you say "Scotch". Trust me.
haha same, pretty sure my scottish ancestors on both sides of my family would say: ouch, after being evicted from their homelands by the english government in london for the sin of being too poor and working hard to keeping their heritage alive in the new world (actually the stolen homelands of indigenous peoples) as a way to throw up the middle finger to london and say 'we aint dead yet', they would see this as a total loss. but i get it, the tropes of 'black people in north america aren't really african' and 'french people in quebec aren't really french' are classics in film and television. i guess nobody is anything really, i think craig would like that, except logically it means the english and scots are the same...
@@bruce-le-smith The English Government never personally evicted Scottish tenants. The highland clearance's were executed by Landowners (not government), largely Scottish Lords (with a few English lords with possessions north of the border included). The landowners did this on their own purely for profit, without any mandate or encouragment from the government. Your ancestors own people turned on them, not the government.
@@RossBradley-vd5rcAnd we Americans never slaughtered our natives and destroyed their food source either. Their own people turned on them. Great story bro.
Yes, I agree you Americans behaved abominably towards the Native Americans, much worse than the British or French towards them and on an equal footing with how the Spaniards treated them.
I've been wondering about why life has been so hard for so many years now... I've never been to Stirling Castle so I'm clearly lacking those 5 extra Rab C Nesbitt points to progress! It all makes so much sense now!
I wasn't expecting something so informative and helpful.
One thing I loved about Scotland was that it looks just like home in Vermont, but without the trees and snow ,😉
I’m Scottish, my grandfather was from Newcastle.
Nice, on a more positive note, what are a few things that Scottish people like hearing from tourists?
Kerching.
I am going back to the states tomorrow 🤣
@@lindsaytod21 Touche'
@@Austinite333 Oh, that hurts.
"If you could swim, you'd be Irish."
Yay! A new trailer for ‘brave’ ( live-action )
Oh wait.. no , it’s Elenor Morton !! YAY !!
You are my fave Scot comedian.
Good things to know, Eleanor. But.. is the subject of Leprechauns still safe?
Thankfully Aberdeen has been a zombie Sean Connery free zone for 6 months now, so all we need to worry about is the vampire Rikki Fulton
Right, seems so many are so tetchy about a lot of things Americans do overseas, I'll make a list and make sure I got every one of them...wouldn't want to disappoint
Okay, but have you ever seen a leprechaun?
The best people to ask are Glaswegian people in blue sports tops. If they're a bit cagey, just mention how much you love the pope
I saw "Leprechaun in Space" ANd"Leprechaun in Da Hood'. Does that count?
AND Yes both of those are real actual movies.
@@platosbeard3476 I think the alternative to that would be to go up to the same people in green & say how much you like the colour orange on the subway & what a great lad king William the third was, isn't it swell that he married Mary?
I thought the most annoying question to a Scottish person was “are you Irish?”
Thanks for the Scotland cheat code. I don't need to finish early - just getting out at all is my goal. I can't tell you how long I was in Ireland before I figured out you have to kiss the Blarney Stone. Any hints on Iceland? That volcano is awfully close.
Thank you so much for the cheat code, and sorry about zombie Sean Connery.
They don't like to hear this either...
Q: What's the difference between Mick Jagger and a Scotsman?
A: Mick said "Hey you, get off of my cloud", and the Scotsman said, "Hey McCloud, get off of my ewe".
I know it's not the same as clans, but in Poland we used to have herby (coats of arms) that aristocracy used to mark which lineage they belonged to. And if I met a Polish American let's say and they said 'I'm Polish, my herb is X', I'd be more happy than annoyed. So I'm kinda surprised that you find someone announcing their clan to you annoying. I mean, I get that being Scottish may be determined a bit differently than being Polish, like, we basically think that being Polish is usually connected to having Polish parents, but the most important thing about it is the Polish spirit. Is it different in Scottland, do you have to be genetically Scottish to identify yourself as that?
I've never understood the Scottish attitude toward Zombie Sean Connery. Here in America, Zombie Burt Reynolds is a beloved national treasure, and completely uncontroversial.
What even is Zombie Sean Connery?
Yeah idk what zombie sean connery is
Sure, but I'm guessing Zombie Burt Reynolds doesn't shuffle into people's bedrooms at night to whisper things in their ears that are very graphic and frankly borderline racist? Zombies are not a monolith.
I hadn't thought of you as supercilious before.
'Nuther American here. I've been watching the series Shetland, and would really like to visit. Which train do I catch to get there?
The one from Orkney. It's the world's shortest train flight.
I went camping in Ardgarten in the Arrochar Alps, (home of the cobbler) and I asked the campground manager why doesn't Scotland completely separate from England and then they could be like Norway and get that North Sea oil money and he said that they didn't want to lose the National Health and they didn't trust their own leaders to pass on any oil money to them.
Phone ahead if you're going to Sterling Castle to see who's working the tours that day. You want to make sure that you go on a day when Craig is conducting them. Riveting banter.
I didn't even know he was a riveter!
As someone who’s booked a week in Edinburgh and 6 days exploring the Highlands in September, noted.
The haggis are jumping that time of year. If you're going hunting for them, though, you'll need to get a permit at the local post office.
@@platosbeard3476For a second, I wondered, how does a sheep’s stomach jump? Then I did a bit of googling and now understand. Teehee
@@laurenconrad1799 taks a lang spoon tae sup wi ye I see 😆
Bonus points if you ask about "The Orkneys"
I was in the Orkneys during the Scottish referendum campaign. They was all for independence - from Scotland.
"Why did you let the English have all the oil?"
@@fredneecher1746I've got a friend from Orkney, she's always insisted she's not Scottish - she's Viking 😄
My wife is a Dundee lass, I'm Irish and Scotland is one of my two favourite places. Been going up there on and off for over 25 years and always look forward to the stay. Great people and grand food - ! 😊
Ah how Scotland has changed. These days those questions will just get you disproving looks, when in days gone by they would have got you chibbed, stoated, battered, heided.
Planning on going to Edinburgh this summer, can't wait to try number 1. 😁
There's no summer in Edinbrah 😂
Yep, even though everyone in my family except me was born in Scotland and our family’s roots there must date back to the beginning of time AND I spent my summers in Glasgow, I learned the rule very early in life: I might be Scottish in America but 100% American when in Scotland … until of course some long lost cousin shows up on my doorstep in NYC .. then I am Scottish.
The Romans built that wall for a reason.
Is there anything we can say to a Scottish person? ... it doesn't put Scotland on my short list of places to visit...which I am sure you are happy to hear.:)
These videos always give me a laugh. Thanks.
Ok, uh... How about that Iron Brew, hunh?
Another one: "Is it true gingies are more easily annoyed by silly questions?"
I had to travel to Scotland for a few weeks in November a few years back and despite have a few days to layover found all of the Historic sites closed.
Deep fried Mars bars can be got in most NZ fish and chip shops, although they are normally battered.
That's the idea with the ones in Scotland too, I believe. They don't just chuck 'em in the fryer as they are!
Is it ok to ask for directions to Greyfriars Bobby?
I thought the country was named the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain being the large island, and Northern Ireland being the top right piece of the smaller island of Ireland that, well, has been contested in the past to say the least.
It is 😊. She’s now in trouble with the Northern Irish Unionists.
Northern Ireland is actually a city just above Kilmarnock. The locals call it "Glasgow".
England, Scotland and Wales together constitute Great Britain. Add Northern Ireland and a few weird islands and you get The United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), although the bit in brackets is the quiet part. The three kingdoms are of England, Scotland and (formerly) Ireland. Wales is a principality.
@@Oligodendrocyte139 That's pretty much a badge of honour at this point
@@fredneecher1746 A few weird islands! 6000+! Including Shetland......🤔 OK fair enough 😂
Good! I'll be visiting friends in muselbrugh Scotland and I can hardly wait to try all 5.
Last time I was in Glasgow I was sitting on a bus listening to 3 old Scottish ladies speaking. I was lucky if I understood half of what they said.
I'm waiting for Google to put out a Scottish English to English app.
I possess a Scot to English and German dictionary. Intended to mainly enable the understanding of Scottish authors. It is about 200 years old and has a nice supplement explaining "Scottish customs". This includes Halloween and quite a few terms that pop up in the Harry Potter books. Interesting.
Why does Scotland have its own currency? The Scottish pound is on par with the British pound sterling. Businesses in Scotland will accept the British pound, but good luck trying to spend the Scottish currency in England.
But is it OK to ask where I can get deep-fried pizza and Mars bars?
Love you Craig ❤
Back off, he's mine *raises hands up for drunk boxing*
Is it bad to mention Lucia di Lammermoor?
Too soon
Question: What if the movie sights I want to see are from Trainspotting and Ratcatcher?
You catch a train, obviously.
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Alternatively, you could try to spot rats, but as this isn't NY & there's no pizza to be fought over, they're a bit more thin on the ground...
I am obsessed with real history. I read the first Outlander book and I never got into Harry Potter. That last part was really awkward for years until 2020 when it suddenly stopped being awkward. Funny how that works.
That’s fine. I like a lot of historical novels set before 1914, so I just wanted to read it. Lol
Nothing about Brave?...Maybe that would've been the 6th?
Just don’t call Eleanor Merida. And DEFINITELY don’t call Alasdair Beckett-King Merida. Teehee
What I recall from my visit is that, since no true Scotsman wants to work on Sundays, the only souvenir shops that were open were run by Sikhs. It was like hearing Apu sing Loch Lomond.
My clan in McDuck too! Our tartan has mouse ears on it!
I don't want a cheat code! I just want the Whisky!
I’ll have you know that my 1/25th Scottish ancestry entitles me to zombie Sean Connery just as much as you, thank you very much
Getting real close to 100K subs Eleanor! I see a sponsorship in your future, maybe from Ross's Butter Tablets. Greetings from a genuine hillbilly in the USA.
Good guide Eleanor, is it okay/safe to mention English triumphs on the Scottish battlefields and in the football, when in the Gorbals?
Where do I get Rab C Nesbitt points from they sound good 😂😂
This video is great! Going in march to Glasgow, I feel now fully prepared. By the way is Craig for a tour in Glasgow available?
On my third visit I completed Scotland early with the magic elixirs of several distilleries. I couldn't on my first and second because I was three and six. When I returned as an adult, the remaining relatives were happy to take me to places where I could get elixirs.
This made me, smile a lot, but I really thought you'd have "pronouncing it Edin-burg" in there! Maybe next time :D
Along with "Glass cow".
bonus thing: "this haggis stuff is good, what's in it?"
All the best meaty bits. And ketchup.
Eleanor, you're a gem!