National Tartan Day - April 6

[Ameriscot]

Ah, yes, Bonny Ol' Scotland...where the men are men and the sheep are afraid....to wear kilts.

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Naw, that's the Welsh sheep!

 

[SifuPhil]

My husband wore his kilt for our wedding and his daughter's and his niece's.

And Scotch whisky is not spelled with an 'e'.

I didn't know that - thanks, Annie.

 

[ossian]

I didn't know that - thanks, Annie.

Nope....... Irish whiskey has an 'e'. But Scotch has no 'e'.

Another boring fact is that the description Scotch is only used in describing a product - such as Scotch whisky, Scotch lamb, Scotch salmon, etc. When referring to a person, it is always Scots. As in......'that miserable Scots idiot' :grin:

 

[SifuPhil]

Nope....... Irish whiskey has an 'e'. But Scotch has no 'e'.

I must have been sleeping - thanks!

Another boring fact is that the description Scotch is only used in describing a product - such as Scotch whisky, Scotch lamb, Scotch salmon, etc. When referring to a person, it is always Scots. As in......'that miserable Scots idiot' :grin:

Now THAT one I knew.

But ... can I say 'that miserable Scot idiot" (singular)?

 

[ossian]

I must have been sleeping - thanks!



Now THAT one I knew.

But ... can I say 'that miserable Scot idiot" (singular)?

You are probably right, but it is one of those incorrect uses of grammar/syntax that is commonly used. More correctly it should be......... 'that miserable Scottish idiot' or 'that miserable idiot of a Scot'

 

[SifuPhil]

You are probably right, but it is one of those incorrect uses of grammar/syntax that is commonly used. More correctly it should be......... 'that miserable Scottish idiot' or 'that miserable idiot of a Scot'

That sounds right - thanks!

Now when I visit Scotland I'll be all ready to order a Scotch from a miserable Scottish barkeep! layful:

 

[ossian]

That sounds right - thanks!

Now when I visit Scotland I'll be all ready to order a Scotch from a miserable Scottish barkeep! layful:

Absolutely, and most of them are too. Especially if you don't tip them well. :wink:

 

[Wrigley's]

I don't like Scotch. I like Bushmills Black Bush, or my favorite, Bushmills 21.

And Phil, there's never a time when you'd use 'that miserable Scot idiot' in the singular. We always show up in groups.

 

[SifuPhil]

I don't like Scotch. I like Bushmills Black Bush, or my favorite, Bushmills 21.

And Phil, there's never a time when you'd use 'that miserable Scot idiot' in the singular. We always show up in groups.

:lofl:

Sounds like trouble ...

 

[SifuPhil]

Absolutely, and most of them are too. Especially if you don't tip them well. :wink:

Well, in Japan I understand it's an insult to tip, so I think I'll just tell them I'm Japanese.