What are some common Scottish traits?

Question

What are some common Scottish traits?

Answer 1

Ted's got it right, although some of this is considered stereotypical.

I will merely  add that they are a culture that has always bred fierce, courageous and determined warriors, and I would be honored to fight along side them any day. Or slug down a pint or two...

Answer 2

Not taking abuse from anybody, being strict with money, and being hard.

Answer 3

bad teeth, alcoholism, laziness and mental illness

Answer 4

Kilts are a traditional Scottish garb.

Golf I think originated there.  Bagpipes are associated with Scotland.  

and if you remember a skit from Saturday Night Live from the early nineties when Mike Myers played on the show-"If it's not Scottish its c**p!"

I think maybe we're also more tolerant of cold weather.  In general.  At least that's true of me.

As with any nationality though as you know we can't generalize too much.  

Early Scots were called "picts" by the Romans who'd conquered Britainia because they painted their bodies.  good luck.

Dwight

Answer 5

Fair skin.  Red hair.  Large furry feet and the ability to pound more beers per body weight than any other organism in the universe.

Answer 6

Thrift, intelligence, a knack for engineering, thick red beards and a dislike for long speeches unless there is a plentiful supply of whisky on the table and someone else is paying for it. Give a Scot a bottle of single malt and he will listen to a politician make false promises for hours, even if the politician is speaking in French, Norwegian or Zulu.

The men tend to have nice looking buns, due to all that bounding over the moors looking for lost sheep, which is why they wear skirts on windy days. If someone of the female persuasion  notices, they are usually ready to let her explore the matter further.

They are hairy, like most mountain creatures. Even their cattle are shaggy. If you kiss a Scot, you'll end up with hair in your teeth. It will be pleasant, but women I've talked to say it takes a little getting used to.

They like direct methods, which is why they make such fine engineers. If you can solve a problem with a set of bolts, nuts and washers, a Scot will do it quicker and better than almost anyone else. When they had arguments with the English they tended to reach for the claymores instead of trying to talk it out.

Hope this helps!

Answer 7

Tight wallets.

Love booze.

Hate Italians.

Bland food.  

Beautiful Blue Eyes.  

Mothers and Daughters hold hands even as adults.

Play those God Aweful bag pipes.

Answer 8

A dirty sense of humor.

Answer 9

white as the driven snow, ginger, if tall lanky if short carrying axe in pocket, often drunk, difficult to comprehend, landowner, one of the few decreasing populations on the planet.

Answer 10

We've got a distinct accent, we don't talk like Willie on the Simpsons or anything, but you can allways tell if someones Scottish by thier accent.