10 Ways Americans Make Scottish People BLUSH

April 2019 is Scottish American Heritage month apparently, and i'm celebrating it right here on my channel with videos such as: Why Scottish People Reject Americans.

In today's video i'm talking about an important cultural clash: how some Americans have certain expectations of what Scottish people are like, based on how Americans with Scottish heritage celebrate Scottishness in the states.

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[TheSvartulfr]

Save the Gaelic language. it's a beautiful language.

[chicom]

After extensive research, I have discovered that I'm related to my mom and dad.

[nezumizeta]

Y'know, as an American, hearing foreigners say how they love our culture makes me feel good, because most of the time you hear about people who hate our country, so it's quite nice to hear people talk about how much they like it

[TaigaNatsuki]

I have a little Scottish lady I work with who is in her 60’s. She’s only been in the US for a dozen years so her accent is still thick and I’m her trainer so I work closely with her. The other day she asked me a question and I answered “Oh, Aye.” Then blushed profusely and I apologize telling her I wasn’t mocking her it just slipped out. She was absolutely delighted. She said “Aye Love, We’ll have you speaking properly before I retire!”

[sherylkinsel]

I'm Native American and we don't wear our traditionals either. Only special occasions, weddings, under our graduation gown or Ceremonial celebrations, like pow wows.

[superfev]

I, English, met an old lady in Los Angeles, speaking with a Scottish accent. I asked her how long it was since she left Scotland? She said "you can tell I'm Scottish? I was five years old when I left!"

[Desrtfox]

Heh, I visited Scotland a while back (Dundee), and the gentleman that drove me around asked me if I rode horses. (I'm from Arizona). I said no. he said "That's ok, I don't wear a kilt either". We both chuckled quite a bit. It was a nice icebreaker and a fun sharing of stereotypes.

[none]

My grandma hammered into me that I was SCOTTISH. haha. Her family were thrown out from the clearances.
The Scottish people who came here wanted us to never forget where we came from. I believe it was great pride to be able to wear the clan tartans when the English wiped it from your history.
I believe it was so important that we were able to regain our identity.
So in some ways, my grandma's family was truly Scottish as in keeping the traditions. I know I was to always remember that part of my heritage. It's like NEVER FORGET.
What I'm trying to say is that you can find some of the old Scottish ways say in Nova Scotia.

[magaloo]

It’s sad that Scotland doesn’t know more about your history. It’s such a rich history and something y’all should be proud of.

[Hercules-vm]

If you are walking around in a kilt, shirtless, and drinking from a bottle of scotch, then you probably are an American.

[douglasreeves]

I know Scottish schools offer different language classes. Please make Gaelic one of them. Don't let the language die.

[dequidaqwadoa]

Proud of my Scottish heritage ! Not just because they came from Scotland but because they had the courage to cross the ocean to a place they had never seen before a begin a new life .
Scottish + Bravery and courage = Awesome !
Deb descendant of Clan Pollock ❤️

[irishbears]

Many people in America are very proud of their heritage, and history, so when they ask people from Scotland about clans, native languages, and such, they're most likely trying to find a connection to their heritage.

[heronimousbrapson]

When an elderly lady from England asked a kilt- clad scotsman if there was anything worn underneath, he replied, "No ma'am. Everything under my kilt is in good working order."

[tshaw]

I’m 3 years late but 🤷🏼‍♀️😅 I think you nailed it at 9:50. My theory as to why we (Americans) hold so strong to our Scottish roots is because of how a lot of our ancestors came to America; punishment, fleeing, etc.
Our ancestors didn’t go through the changes that the rest of Scotland was forced to, so a lot of the culture we know comes from the 17-1800s.
Also, even though we have our country, I think a lot of us feel a little lost. I like to call us the “mutts” of the world. 😅 None of us have 1 straight line to a particular place or culture. So we find ourselves searching for our “home country”, learning all we can about places just to feel that connection. Its almost a bit like being homesick.
I hope this makes sense. It took me 20+ minutes to find the right words. 😅 I’ve never said any of this out loud. 😶❤️

[HiddenThicket]

You're speaking for all Scottish people, so I'll speak for all American southerners: Keep saying "y'all"! We like it! It's endearing and amusing to hear such a unique word to us being used across the pond without being parody.

[Goman]

My Scottish genealogy research shows that I am related to mostly hard working miners and farmers. I am very proud of that heritage.

[chelsieclaire]

Scottish Gaelic is now on Duolingo & there are also places like LearnGaelic and Glossika where you can learn the language like I am doing myself. I've heard of classes being held in Glasgow and Edinburgh as well and educators are currently fighting to teach Gaelic in schools like Irish gets taught in Ireland. Hopefully, we can save our language.

[galanie]

As an American, my favorite joke about Scots: Tourist from America sees a Scot in a kilt. She asks, "Is anything worn under the kilt?" He replies, "No, everything under there is in fine working order."

[amethystrosemaclaren]

Gaelic is a language that needs to be kept alive. It's an important part of Scotland's heritage. I wish I knew it so I could speak it. I don't like it when people call the people Scotch and call a kilt a skirt. I love my Scottish heritage even though I don't live in Scotland but sure hope to in the future. Another awesome vlog Shaun. Thank you so much! 💜