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ThoseDeafMutes

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So I was watching You're A Wizard Harry, and I was reminded of how funny people swearing with Scottish accents seem to be, even when what they are saying is not really at all funny otherwise. I recall people talking about this phenomena with relation to Billy Connolly specifically, although I've never really seen anything he's done except for a few scattered bits and pieces. If I recall correctly there was a segment on the Chaser's War one week about it. Can anybody shed light on this, or provide more examples?
 
I was a party once, and being all charming and funny. Was all proud of myself.

This girl says -- 'oh, you're hilarious'. And this guy pipes up, with just the right level of snark, 'he's only funny because he has a Scottish accent.'
 
The amount of time I've spent explaining the way Scottish men use the word 'cunt' as a term of endearment to non Scots is terrifying.

I think I might just adopt the phrase 'it's a black thing' and term it as a 'it's a Scottish thing' to end the matter once and for all.

MrSerrels said:
I was a party once, and being all charming and funny. Was all proud of myself.

This girl says -- 'oh, you're hilarious'. And this guy pipes up, with just the right level of snark, 'he's only funny because he has a Scottish accent.'
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You should have instantly stood face to face with him and shouted "bolt ya' rocket!!" and watched him run off in tears.
 
I love the Scottish accent. My friends and I are doing a film where one of the main characters are Scottish, and its coming out really well.
 
ThoseDeafMutes said:
So I was watching You're A Wizard Harry, and I was reminded of how funny people swearing with Scottish accents seem to be, even when what they are saying is not really at all funny otherwise. I recall people talking about this phenomena with relation to Billy Connolly specifically, although I've never really seen anything he's done except for a few scattered bits and pieces. If I recall correctly there was a segment on the Chaser's War one week about it. Can anybody shed light on this, or provide more examples?
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wtf did I just watch? lol
 
Hello, I'm Scottish. I'm from Glasgow but i live in Aberdeen and i fucking swear a lot, shit.

Peace out bawbags.

Edit: im proud to be scottish and this thread makes me feel special.
 
Soru said:
Hello, I'm Scottish. I'm from Glasgow but i live in Aberdeen and i fucking swear a lot, shit.

Peace out bawbags.

Edit: im proud to be scottish and this thread makes me feel special.
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My condolences

I'm stuck in Aberdeen as well
 
I'm Scottish living in Glasgow.

I always describe Glasgow as being a cross being the high fashion and culture of a London, Milan or New York crossed with the movie 300.

Seems to paint a fairly accurate picture.

Soru said:
Hello, I'm Scottish. I'm from Glasgow but i live in Aberdeen and i fucking swear a lot, shit.
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Aegus said:
My condolences

I'm stuck in Aberdeen as well
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GLASGOW FOR THE MOTEHR FUCKING WIN!!!!!!
 
MrSerrels said:
I was a party once, and being all charming and funny. Was all proud of myself.

This girl says -- 'oh, you're hilarious'. And this guy pipes up, with just the right level of snark, 'he's only funny because he has a Scottish accent.'
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Was he from South-East England? For some reason I imagine that sort of statement being made by someone from the Home Counties.
 
Busty said:
I'm Scottish living in Glasgow.

I always describe Glasgow as being a cross being the high fashion and culture of a London, Milan or New York crossed with the movie 300.

Seems to paint a fairly accurate picture.





GLASGOW FOR THE MOTEHR FUCKING WIN!!!!!!
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I live in/am from Glasgow. The only redeeming factor is live music, everything else is terrible!
 
Busty said:
GLASGOW FOR THE MOTEHR FUCKING WIN!!!!!!
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Last Halloween I went into the Glasgow Primark to pick up a jacket for a costume. Found the jacket within 3 minutes, didn't get out of the store for another 90 minutes. Glasgow can go fuck itself. Overcrowded shit-hole of a city with some of the most genuinely horrible people you could ever meet in the streets. Edinburgh is far far far far farrrrrrrrrrrrr better.

EDIT: ^ What he said. If all the big bands came to Edinburgh (as they should do, because the venues are far better here, see: Arcade Fire at Edinburgh castle) then Glasgow would have absolutely nothing redeeming about it whatsoever.
 
My wife is from Glasgow so I have a certain pride in the level of insults and language that comes out of scotland, the word 'Fud' still gets me laughing everytime :)
 
Busty said:
I'm Scottish living in Glasgow.

I always describe Glasgow as being a cross being the high fashion and culture of a London, Milan or New York crossed with the movie 300.

Seems to paint a fairly accurate picture.





GLASGOW FOR THE MOTEHR FUCKING WIN!!!!!!
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I don't know why, but Glasgow always reminds me of this picture

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glaringradio said:
Last Halloween I went into the Glasgow Primark to pick up a jacket for a costume. Found the jacket within 3 minutes, didn't get out of the store for another 90 minutes. Glasgow can go fuck itself. Overcrowded shit-hole of a city with some of the most genuinely horrible people you could ever meet in the streets. Edinburgh is far far far far farrrrrrrrrrrrr better.

EDIT: ^ What he said. If all the big bands came to Edinburgh (as they should do, because the venues are far better here, see: Arcade Fire at Edinburgh castle) then Glasgow would have absolutely nothing redeeming about it whatsoever.
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While everything you say is true, I still disagree with it.
 
glaringradio said:
Last Halloween I went into the Glasgow Primark to pick up a jacket for a costume. Found the jacket within 3 minutes, didn't get out of the store for another 90 minutes. Glasgow can go fuck itself. Overcrowded shit-hole of a city with some of the most genuinely horrible people you could ever meet in the streets. Edinburgh is far far far far farrrrrrrrrrrrr better.
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First off, more fool you for going anywhere near a Primark shop, Halloween or no.

Secondly to be so seemingly traumatized over something that happened at a budget clothing store just tells me that you are entirely too sensitive to be alive.

abunai said:
I live in/am from Glasgow. The only redeeming factor is live music, everything else is terrible!
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A self hating Glaswegian. Upsetting.
 
glaringradio said:
Last Halloween I went into the Glasgow Primark to pick up a jacket for a costume. Found the jacket within 3 minutes, didn't get out of the store for another 90 minutes. Glasgow can go fuck itself. Overcrowded shit-hole of a city with some of the most genuinely horrible people you could ever meet in the streets. Edinburgh is far far far far farrrrrrrrrrrrr better.

EDIT: ^ What he said. If all the big bands came to Edinburgh (as they should do, because the venues are far better here, see: Arcade Fire at Edinburgh castle) then Glasgow would have absolutely nothing redeeming about it whatsoever.
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I always found folk in Glasgow to be friendlier than those in Edinburgh, but that's just from experience. I think the West End of Glasgow is one of the nicest urban areas I've been to (and lived near) in Britain, full of parks, great museums, and nice bars and cafes. I'm not so keen on the City Centre, a bit too shopping focused (as well as the horrendous clubs on Saunchiehall Street), but I can see why the girlies like it.
 
Busty said:
Secondly to be so seemingly traumatized over something that happened at a budget clothing store just tells me that you are entirely too sensitive to be alive.
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Yes, I am so traumatized by an overcrowded and badly managed Primark. Clearly this is why I hate Glasgow and there is absolutely nothing else bad about the city.
 
glaringradio said:
Yes, I am so traumatized by an overcrowded and badly managed Primark. Clearly this is why I hate Glasgow and there is absolutely nothing else bad about the city.
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At least you can admit it. That's a start.

Now the healing can begin.
 
Busty said:
A self hating Glaswegian. Upsetting.
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I don't particularly tend to have strong feelings one way or the other towards the random geographical location where I've spent most of my life.

The people are nice, the music is good but that's it really. Which part of Glasgow do you enjoy? The vomit coated streets or general lack of aptitude in the way the local government fails to run anything? ;d
 
I've heard of people here label Scottish as 'Oatmeal Savages', is there any background to this because I found it particularly humorous.
 
pr0cs said:
I've heard of people here label Scottish as 'Oatmeal Savages', is there any background to this because I found it particularly humorous.
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I have been known to murder a bowl from time to time.
 
Glasgow gaf checking in. Well I'm not actually from here. First came in 2007 to study at the University of Glasgow and I just recently graduated so I'm bumming around.

Might move to Edinburgh. Glasgow has no jobs :(
 
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