jagfox Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 1 hour ago, LongTimeLurker said: Haven't met Breyten Breytenbach but have met a close relative of his who definitely fits the stereotype. ...that's not bloody surprising man... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 27/10/2022 at 11:18, jagfox said: I've heard it said that Edinburgh is nicer to look at but the people in Glasgow are friendlier. Thoughts? Well my Glaswegian mate Kenny is a friendly chap but I’m definitely better looking so you might be onto something 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 30/10/2022 at 20:13, Hillonearth said: They see people from the Anglosphere as being superficial and over-effusive and are uncomfortable with it, .... Dour Scots fit in just fine though. I moved to Canada to escape Maggie back in the 80s and I was told there were arguments initially among the East Europeans where I worked as to which Communist country I had emerged from because I was so different from the have a nice day brigade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Yep, only when you leave Scotland do you realise that the constant misery and downtrowdeness you encounter isn't a universal trait, most people are actually pretty happy and content. Can see it very clearly in the woe is us attitude to Scottish football, but it permeates throughout all of society. How many other countries have a national anthem that brags one day we will 'be a nation again'? We need more optimists, and less self hating Scots. -5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 18 minutes ago, Satoshi said: Yep, only when you leave Scotland do you realise that the constant misery and downtrowdeness you encounter isn't a universal trait, most people are actually pretty happy and content. How are you feeling? Americans: Awesome! Mainland Europeans: Good Scots: Not bad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty It Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Academically intelligent people really are thick when it comes to everyday scenarios and issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkay Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Satoshi said: How many other countries have a national anthem that brags one day we will 'be a nation again'? Just the ones that haven't achieved independence from their colonisers yet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Satoshi said: Yep, only when you leave Scotland do you realise that the constant misery and downtrowdeness you encounter isn't a universal trait, most people are actually pretty happy and content. Can see it very clearly in the woe is us attitude to Scottish football, but it permeates throughout all of society. How many other countries have a national anthem that brags one day we will 'be a nation again'? We need more optimists, and less self hating Scots. Appreciate this is a stereotype thread, but thats not a universal trait here either. Sometimes peoples have negative perceptions that are just a symptom of their own unresolved issues.................... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbykdy Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Empty It said: Academically intelligent people really are thick when it comes to everyday scenarios and issues. Also known as aw brains and nae common sense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Satoshi said: … How many other countries have a national anthem that brags one day we will 'be a nation again'? We need more optimists, and less self hating Scots. We don’t, the lyric is “be THE nation again, that stood against him…”, most people seem to get it wrong for some reason, even some lyric searches get it wrong. Agree about the optimism thing though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Empty It said: Academically intelligent people really are thick when it comes to everyday scenarios and issues. ^^^ Something people who didn't pass their highers say 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: ^^^ Something people who didn't pass their highers say ^^^Something people who think a 2:2 is really quite a good degree say 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Empty It said: Academically intelligent people really are thick when it comes to everyday scenarios and issues. Shite. The Prof is a fvcking genius at slaloming his way through the minefield of daily life.............and his 'rope-a-dope' handling of his acedemic colleagues is poetry in motion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkay Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, welshbairn said: ^^^Something people who think a 2:2 is really quite a good degree say Ah, the Desmond. A perfect blend of getting hammered for 3.9 years at the taxpayers expense then doing a bit of work for 4 weeks to get through. According to a mate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 People who got a 2:1 only think they had a good time at university 11 minutes ago, welshbairn said: ^^^Something people who think a 2:2 is really quite a good degree say 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Shite. The Prof is a fvcking genius at slaloming his way through the minefield of daily life.............and his 'rope-a-dope' handling of his acedemic colleagues is poetry in motion.That's like calling Kane Hester a genius for ripping up League 2. The premise still holds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 Everyone who has a slightly better education than me has no common sense and most likely has some form of autism. Everyone who has a worse education than me is a low information, drooling idiot who shouldn't have the right to vote and probably can't be trusted with cutlery. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekhibee88 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Some people with Asperger's can be like that, extremely knowledgeable about a topic but hopeless socially. Could be me ha 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 8 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: How are you feeling? Americans: Awesome! Mainland Europeans: Good Scots: Not bad. I go for ‘adequate’. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 10 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: How are you feeling? Americans: Awesome! Mainland Europeans: Good Scots: Not bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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