the boys of the NYPD choir

[Benno]

i was just talking to a few englishmen i had met over the internet
and all seemed to agree to hating the scottish
well..."hating"

[KathleenwithaK]

The Irish and the Scottish are traditionally bonded by a common ancient enemy - the English. The Scots-Irish, meanwhile, are just the enemy of rational thought and liberal expression the world over. We don't let them play in our yard.

It is my understanding that the Irish will buy you a pint and the Scots will not

[CraigBatty]

It is my understanding that the Irish will buy you a pint and the Scots will not

But the Scots have an auld custom called "Deoch an dorus", where hospitality demands that the visitor be given a dram upon arriving. Discuss. Jaysus, I hate stereotypes. Begorrah and hoots toots och aye!

[dawsonn]

In relation to football. The scottish never want the english to win. The english usually want scotland to win.

[philipchevron]

In relation to football. The scottish never want the english to win. The english usually want scotland to win.

Yes, but that's a bit of a backhanded one - in Nottingham, Notts County fans loathe Nottingham Forest but the reverse is not the case. In fact, we are always rather pleased when plucky little County win.............something.

[molly]

thats like the yanks and the red sox, the yanks don't want the sox to win and the sox don't want the yanks to win.

and i think that the irish are better.... sorry to disapoint any scots out there!

[Benno]

thats like the yanks and the red sox, the yanks don't want the sox to win and the sox don't want the yanks to win.

and i think that the irish are better.... sorry to disapoint any scots out there!

....what the hell?
i think that saying a nationality is better than another is a little extreme lol

[Guest]

In fact, we are always rather pleased when plucky little County win.............something.

Thats probably the kind of comment which makes them loathe you.

[NottsCountyFan]

In relation to football. The scottish never want the english to win. The english usually want scotland to win.

Yes, but that's a bit of a backhanded one - in Nottingham, Notts County fans loathe Nottingham Forest but the reverse is not the case. In fact, we are always rather pleased when plucky little County win.............something.

Seeing as you're a member of The Pogues I'll forgive you your poor choice of football club.

[Sam's Cross]

The Scottish are the humourless intellectuals of the British Empire. They invented half the Industrial revolution and much of modern rational thought. They also built anything still standing from that era.

On the other hand, Billy Connolly is/was hilarious, which ruins the humourless bit, and you'd probably get the same response to the question, "Are you an intellectual" when asked in Dundee or Cleveland.

[Sam's Cross]

The English hate the Scots like Americans hate the French. Which is basically for entertainment purposes, as if anyone attacked Scotland other than the English the English would immediately go kick the crap out of the attackers. The Scots are like your younger brother, you give them a hard time constantly, but out of love...

[IrishJim]

The tribe of celts know as the Scots, who intermingled with the native Picts, came to the area from the northeast coast of Ireland (of course only after moving to Ireland from that same island centuries before). For this reason, I always offer the following definition (much to the dismay of my Scottish-American parents-in-law)

Scotsman - noun An Irishman who could swim.

[Eric V]

The Scots-Irish, meanwhile, are just the enemy of rational thought and liberal expression the world over. We don't let them play in our yard.

How dare you make fun of my dear dead great grandmother! America was built by the Scots-Irish.

[philipchevron]

America was built by the Scots-Irish.

And is now being destroyed by them.

[Kilmichael]

America was built by the Scots-Irish.

Really?! I thought it was built by the Apache-Sioux.