Benji Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 What defines our differance to the rest of the British Isles and makes us who we are?Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the constituent countries[2] of the United Kingdom. It occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shares a land border to the south with England. It is bounded by the North Sea to the east' date=' the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. Apart from the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands.[3']Edinburgh, the nation's capital and second largest city, is one of Europe's largest financial centres.[4] Scotland's largest city is Glasgow, which is the centre of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. Greater Glasgow is home to approximately 40% of Scotland's population. Scottish waters consist of a large sector[5] of the North Atlantic and the North Sea, containing the largest oil reserves in the European Union.The Kingdom of Scotland was an independent state until 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union resulted in a political union with the Kingdom of England to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. Scotland's legal system continues to be separate from those of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, therefore Scotland still constitutes a discrete jurisdiction in public and in private international law.[6] The continued independence of Scots law, the Scottish education system and the Church of Scotland have been three cornerstones contributing to the continuation of Scottish culture and Scottish national identity since the Union. However, Scotland is no longer a sovereign state and does not enjoy direct membership of either the United Nations or the European Union. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Heritage and History. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Kilts and Orange Hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 BBC Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 McEwans and the the phrase "ahhh whit" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted November 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 BBC Scotland.Fukin Rofl.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 1. being better than england2. getting it up the english whenever possible3. obesity4. phrases like "get it roon ye" and "geez a gobble"5. national optimism6. behaving like a fudd as soon as i put my kilt on /xp.s. dinnae greet about the first two, i'm only jesting. you whining bawbags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 1. a fondness for skirts2. an unrivalled bitterness against the english3. best mountains in the british isles4. whisky5. jim delahunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodast Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Bru, Balamory, not saying "Glaahhhhhhs-geeooooh" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Bru, Balamory, not saying "Glaahhhhhhs-geeooooh"Or "Abbah-deeeeen"!bitterness too. I love the bitterness of it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 The National Anthem: - "Land o' the mince & tatties, drunken men and big fat lassies" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodast Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 I ordered a double whisky the other night and got given a double JD and -6.50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripey Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 What defines our differance to the rest of the British Isles and makes us who we are?Smack and junk food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Heart disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NULL Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Geography - nothing else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Complete and utter devotion and awareness of our countries numerous historical failures. I don't think anyone has more of a sense of humour about the state of their own country than the Scots.The National Anthem should be "We're shite and we know we are".That scene in Trainspotting where they discuss being Scottish should be used by the Tourist Board, it's everything you need to know about the country summed up in a couple of minutes."I hate being Scottish. We're the lowest of the fucking low, the scum of the earth, the most wretched, servile, miserable, pathetic trash that was ever shat into civilization. Some people hate the English, but I don't. They're just wankers. We, on the other hand, are colonized by wankers. We can't even pick a decent culture to be colonized by. We are ruled by effete arseholes. It's a shite state of affairs and all the fresh air in the world will not make any fucking difference." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted November 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Shit blowjobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 The National Anthem should be "We're shite and we know we are".That scene in Trainspotting where they discuss being Scottish should be used by the Tourist Board, it's everything you need to know about the country summed up in a couple of minutes."I hate being Scottish. We're the lowest of the fucking low, the scum of the earth, the most wretched, servile, miserable, pathetic trash that was ever shat into civilization. Some people hate the English, but I don't. They're just wankers. We, on the other hand, are colonized by wankers. We can't even pick a decent culture to be colonized by. We are ruled by effete arseholes. It's a shite state of affairs and all the fresh air in the world will not make any fucking difference."Marvelous!Every 'devoted Scot' I know can be described by Mr Welsh's choice words right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neubeatz Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Well, I'm proud to be Scots. And even prouder to be Shetlandic 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 1. a fondness for skirtsGood point sir, Scottish men do seem to have a fondness for cross dressing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Excessive introspection and an inability to let go of anything.National pride is for those who can't raise enough pride in themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCrisis Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 In no particular order:MogwaiAereogrammeArab StrapChemikal UndergroundTennents LagerSingle MaltsOld Firm ClashesSeasonal Adjustment DisorderNaked VideoChewin' The FatStill GameSome of the cast from AbsolutelySupporting any team that plays against EnglandIan BanksIan RankinChristopher BrookmyreOor WullieThe BroonsThe BeanoElectric SoupThe MacBam BrothersDeep-fried confectionery, pizzas, and other foodsHaggis, neeps and tattiesSkirlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 National pride is for those who can't raise enough pride in themselves.i don't get this attitude. that's like saying you shouldn't support/be a fan of anything. there's nothing wrong with national pride as long as you don't get ridiculous about it. /x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 i don't get this attitude. that's like saying you shouldn't support/be a fan of anything. there's nothing wrong with national pride as long as you don't get ridiculous about it. /xtbh, that was perhaps a bit harsh, but it is the ones that do get ridiculous about it that I can't stand. I don't feel proud simply because I happened to be born in Scotland, nor do I feel proud of the achievements of anyone else just because they were born relatively close by. National pride is fine if it is pride in something that we as a nation have collectively done, or a collective attribute that we have, but I can't think of what that might be.I feel pride in many of the things that I myself have done, but I don't see why I should feel pride if say Scotland beat somebody at football, because I had nothing to do with it. Maybe I'm weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 think it has to be the curry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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