Scottish Culture Shocks when Moving to Scotland! 🤯🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Medicina2024]

Well done fella, very amusing and informative, your practically a local now.

[@emmabathgate6487]

"How to wash your hands: quickly alternate between arctic temperatures and pure lava" 🤣 As a native Scot, I also find this setup completely baffling!

[@Living_the_Scottish_Dream]

Simple solution is insert plug into hole and use both hot and cold to get warm water. Not a difficult procedure.

[@MrJamesyboi121]

The trick is to cup your hands and pour cold, then pour hot with your third hand.

[@jamesrowe3606]

I don't know why you're baffled. When most houses were built, the hot water supply was fed by a tank, usually in the loft and the cold water came direct from the mains. The cold water can be drank safely, but inadvertantly drinking from the hot water supply could make you very ill, so mixing the supplies under that system would have been criminally irresponsible. It's no longer an issue with "combi boilers" as both hot and cold come from the mains, so mixer taps are much more common in new builds. You're welcome.

[@1872patty]

Also scottish water is probably the highest quality water in the world it's a luxury that extends and improves quality of life basically if you want to get info from a terrorist water boarding is a waste of time in glasgow

[@shanchat]

Scotch Eggs were onvented by Fortnum and Mason in London, England and there is no e in whisky. If you aren't a fan of Irn Bru, try Barr's Red Kola.

[@gordonbradley3241]

This bloke is GREAT !

[@UniversityOfStirling]

Thanks Gordon! We're glad to hear you liked Mathieu's video. 😃

[@darraghtalorgan1905]

As a Scot I can clue you in about the language a little bit because we have some rather complicated things going on that no one really see's because it's just everyday life to us. One of these things is that there are 3 Scottish languages: There's Scottish English (regional dialects of English), Scot's (which is a sister language to English from a similar Germanic root language but mutually intelligible with English(like Norwegian to Swedish sort of thing)), and Gaelic (which is a Celtic language like Welsh or Irish which isn't very much like English at all). Scottish English and Scot's is the most likely that you'll come across; it's a small minority of people that actually speak Gaelic. The problem is the way in which Scottish people talk that confuses a lot of people and the lines between dialect and language are a bit too blurry to see easily a lot of the time. This is because Scot's tend to speak in a sort of polyphasic speech pattern based on social situations with alterations caused by things like where they are, why they're there, who they're talking to and who else is there. So people, on the most part, speak in a modular way where they dip in and out of Scot's, Scottish English and sometimes just English with a Scottish accent. There's a great deal of cultural reasons that there's seperation between Scot's and English which is mostly down to cultural attacks against Scotland from England. Scot's used to be the language of Scotland which was spoken everywhere, including parliament. It was branded as simply "wrong English" by the English and after the union it was treated as such. This isn't old history either, I used to get punished at school for speaking Scots because it was "bad English". This is one reason why Scots speak in this modular fashion; Scots isn't considered good for informal things because of this belittling so you'll often find that Scots speak it more at home than at work, for example. It wasn't jsut language, they illegalised a lot of Scottish culture; our other language Gaelic and cultural aspects such as our political system at the time, tartans and kilts. This is one reason why kilts aren't often worn outside of traditional spaces; unfortunately there's still a lot of bad feelings around the kilt due to that that not many people wear them casually. That said I was one of the few who did and honestly the kilt was a lot better suited for more everyday activities than trousers, although much worse in others. The casual kilts are the lightweight kilts, not to be mistaken with the heavy weight kilts for dressing up smart in. It makes texting a bit weird sometimes too because sometimes people won't text in Scot's but when you talk to them it's pretty much all in Scot's. Another interesting thing about the Scot's language is that it has no standard writing system. Since it wasn't legal to use the language in writing, it happening as literacy was beginning to increase, as well as some staying away as it was looked down on (not something you really want in a product or serious document) it's use and passing down of it has largely been through oral tradition. So we spell words like how they sound rather than having a specific standard; although we oddly do have self regulating standards for the spelling of words which seems to work on a massively regional way where the spellings of words changes town to town and even grammar. You can find a lot of examples of this on Scottish memes, although most will have difficulty telling the difference between slang and the Scot's language. The words he gives us for example: Hiya = English slang Cheers = English Wee = Scots Lad/lassie = Scots Bonnie = Scots Banter = English slang Bevy = English slang Tatties = Scots Rank = Scots Minging = English Pure Barry = English slang (Edinburgh regional) Scran = Scots I dinnae ken = That's a Scot's sentence, the "I" is often pronounced as "Ah" and is also completely optional to it. There's also a Scottish English dialectal version of this where the dinnae is "didnae". For more information and to learn some yourself there's this playlist from a guy who does this sort of stuff: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amTTlaqAgr-rhbM The fried mars bar thing, you could pretty much ask a chippy to fry anything and they'd give you a price and do it. Might not be as common now but I've heard of all sorts of stories with things like this. Also, if you're still in Scotland you should visit Prestwick. There's a wee cafe called Murry's on the main street and it makes the best Cullen Skink imo.

[@zainulabdin1720]

Darragh thanks for breif information on Scotland languages I learn alot 😊 great ❤may God bless u Dear.

[@faithlesshound5621]

@@zainulabdin1720 Except that the old language is Scots, not Scot's. Go back 500 years and you would find them calling it Inglis. The places where tourists can most easily understand the locals (e.g. Inverness) are former Gaelic speaking areas where Englishmen came in the 18th century (after the failure of the Jacobite rebellion) to teach English as a Foreign Language. Elsewhere the local dialects have evolved in parallel with each other for centuries, though they have all been strongly influenced by Standard English.

[@markwilkie3677]

Where I`m from dinnae is do not, while didnae is did not.

[@joancampbell9157]

@@markwilkie3677where I’m from we used dae to do and dea as do not. Instead of ah dinnae Ken it was ah dea ken. It was pronounced with a long eh.

[@joancampbell9157]

Both languages came from the West Germanic language, Old Frisian. Old English developed from that then divided into English and Scots. As you rightly said they were mutually unintelligible. Old English was taught as a foreign language at Glasgow university because it isn’t like either language. There are at least two Frisian languages spoken in the Netherlands, one having only about 2000 speakers and in just one village.

[@juanitahardy8583]

Its all about how flexible you are. I moved there in 1990 in my 50s as a single person and the move and adjustment was totally seamless but then Canadians are flexible people.

[@glasgovipsolara]

Jeez, that was so good I thought to myself, I should go there - as I’m sitting at home here in Glasgow. It is a wonderful place and you did very well with this video. Slàinte!

[@old.not.too.grumpy.]

Pubs used only sell beer and other. A tavern is the same but usually in an urban area. An was primarily for travelers they had rooms to let and you could buy food. 50/60 years ago it was very rare to find a pub that sold food other then bar snacks. Although some neighbourhood pubs did give away free sandwiches on busy nights

[@jamesrowe3606]

The manager of Celtic was asked how the team's new Japanese players were settling in Glasgow. "I feel a bit sorry for them", he said. "They all worked really hard to learn English and when they got here, they found that it wasn't much use to them." The Scottish accent is more than an accent. It's a dialect.

[@janetmackinnon3411]

And then there are the Scottish languages...

[@Gregory11811]

I’m from the Pacific Northwest, and the weather you describe sounds perfect. 😊

[@garryej]

Sottish pastry is grand! After the rebellion, many noble families escaped to France (the Auld Alliance). Their cooks and chefs learned from the best - The French!

[@Wildernessoutside]

alva glen to dollar glen is a fantastic little hike

[@Àdhamh_Fife]

Brilliant video mate. Scottish and love seeing people from overseas come here and stay in our beautiful country, and bring us a bit of their own 😁

[@tamasmarcuis4455]

0:45 You don't mention the existence of the Scots Language. Scots is an Anglic language like English but one that still shares a lot with Frisian and Dutch. English is more a language of government and media in Scotland. So when many Scots speak English they are using the pronunciation and grammar of another language, which is why you found it difficult to understand. There is also the fact that Scots even when speaking English add in Scots words and grammar. There is also a standardised English dialect spoken in Scotland called Scottish Standard English. This "dialect" is used in educational and legal areas as well as local government. Despite it being about 90% the same as standard English there can be significant misunderstandings for those unaware of it's existence.

[@faithlesshound5621]

I don't know if this distinction is helpful (or even correct) but Scots seems to me a kind of Low German, and so closer to Dutch than are the dialects of Southern England.

[@Allapa-im9jr]

​@faithlesshound5621 The braid Scots leid is it's own language and one of the other British languages which developed its own Scottish way, hence why it is not mutually understandable to European languages.

[@joancampbell9157]

@@faithlesshound5621 it came from the west Germanic language Old Frisian. Both Scots and English came from that language. Unlike English, Scots has retained sounds which English has lost. Sounds like the ch in Loch is in German and Russian, could be in more Slavic languages. The dark L as in Kirkcaldy, ball - baw, wall - wall and caw-call has also been lost in English. The wh sound is often pronounced a w in English as well. We pronounce more as mair as do the Bavarian Germans though it’s spelt mehr in German. There are similarities between Bavarian pronunciation and Scots.

[@Living_the_Scottish_Dream]

It is mainly the west coast of Scotland that endure high annual rainfall. Tayside on the east coast is the driest and sunniest weather of all Scotland. The same goes for the Moray coast in the Highlands. Due to the fact that they are surrounded by mountain ranges precipitation occurs before reaching those areas. I wish people would stop comparing the whole country's weather based on one location.

[@adamsjournal1514]

xD have you ever lived in the central belt, the lowlands, in the isles, or a big portion of the highlands? Because I can tell you that's it's not just "one location" that's got this minging climate...

[@theresamay9481]

Best Scotland video - Thanks! Just got back but want to go again (from US)

[@UniversityOfStirling]

Thank you for your comment, we hope you visit us in bonnie Scotland again soon! 💚

[@friendsinternationalstirli3742]

Great job recording this!!!

[@MrJamesyboi121]

Great video, VisitScotland should take note.

[@mr.gherkin5202]

Thank you for this, im planning to move (ive lived in glasgow ma whole life)

[@christianayme7316]

Just the same story around , every country has got multiple accents , there's a pocketfull of accents in England or Germany .The Scottish accent may not be that easy to tackle ( unless one pricks up his ear) but living in Scotland close to locals is the best way to make progress in understanding people .I'm due in Scotland next august and can't wait to be there.

[@garryej]

And, if you're willing to spend a bit more than you would at a chippy, there are many fine restaurants, both in the big cities as well as rural towns.

[@markusmybusiness2141]

Im lucky to have 5 taps in my home and I’ve converted each one to mixers. Been here 30 years and it still baffles me.

[@Vivienne519]

Brilliant! ❤

[@DB-stuff]

Informative and entertaining, sounds like you enjoy being here, and we have a valuable addition to our population.

[@packrat1210]

Loved your video. You are so funny.

[@RonTodd-gb1eo]

Kudos for your pronunciation of 'lochs'. Good tip for pubs is avoid any with a flat roof.

[@delskioffskinov]

I enjoyed watching that!

[@kittyfreya9141]

This is fantastic been looking for a video to show my students and so many have non pg13 language and id have to practicaly mute it. So thank you.

[@UniversityOfStirling]

Ah amazing! Glad to hear you like the video. 😄

[@kittyfreya9141]

@@UniversityOfStirling Yeah my Korean students are learning about culture shock so this is ideal. Be interesting to get their feedback on the food. Our food tastes good but looks awful 😅

[@kittyfreya9141]

So update the thing they found baffling was the hot and cold taps. That was a long drawn out conversation 🤣🤣

[@free_gold4467]

Very good, it's clear that you know the place and the culture quite well. Your local places to visit were a great (and not generic) selection- Dumyat and Alva glen in there. I lived in Alva when I was a teenager and I can strongly recommend a walk up the glen, you can go for miles if you want to, very beautiful.

[@Wildernessoutside]

all the way up to ben cleuch and all the way along to dollar

[@old.not.too.grumpy.]

Most bathrooms in the UK don't have double taps I only no one who has them. 30 years ago maybe but not today

[@bernardofn]

So many good memories come to me by watching this. Came here from the IG story. Great job!

[@arthurgordon6072]

This is the funniest thing I've encountered on You Tube. Thank you. It cheered me up no end😊.

[@IvanGonzalez-mp4xh]

Idk about you, but all of this literally sounds like heaven to me! No joke, perhaps it’s being raised in Maryland/Pennsylvania by Dutchy folks in the Mid-Atlantic NE, but I think I’ve found my European muse! Let alone my love of Scotch, which was not expounded upon… the video has me longing for Scotland even being a real, down home American kid.

[@Heavy14]

If you want the secret, it’s that we were born there and we get I would say attached to the weather so it wouldn’t really get with us cause we used to the weather so you know the secret

[@ericwilson8000]

That was excellent. Thank you.

[@crimsonwizard2560]

Brilliant, just subscribed.

[@KF-cx8bm]

I'm Scottish and me, and knowone I know eats the food you mentioned

[@jangaroo777]

lol my grandfather came from Sterling he was very hard to understand, however my mum’s family waereeasy to understand. My sister and I didn’t notice mum’s accent (well if I was in trouble & she called my name it sound quite differed🤣 ) but our friends told us mum’s accent was quite strong. My sis & I are first Gen Aussies but we are drawn to& love everything Scottish 🇦🇺💓🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@brightside2389]

Hi there, Where are the areas in the UK that have clearest easy-to-follow english accent for international students ? Hope to hear from you soon .. thanks

[@faithlesshound5621]

Inverness and nearby parts of the Highlands were TEFL was enforced on Gaels from the 18th century.

[@kvc65]

Where are you from? I can’t place your accent. I went to Edinburgh last August for the festivals and I loved it. Can’t wait to go back.

[@mrgrant7067]

Amazing produce in Scotland there's a reason why the USA has some many Aberdeen angus cattle there and why so many country's in Europe what our seafood and why people will pay top dollar to fish and hunt.

[@hadz8671]

On screen it said "whiskey" - of course you meant "whisky".

[@jennifertiitinen9006]

Where to explore in the highlands and where to eat there?

[@1872patty]

Lol there's fuck all in the Highlands so if you like vegan food just eat whatever your standing on like grass, nettles and if your up there in November magic mushroom s are abundant

[@redwoods7370]

I’m American and went to university in Ireland. The thing that surprised me the most was how much I loved mashed turnips.

[@1872patty]

What surprises me the most is learning just now that Ireland has a university lol

[@Dunbardoddy]

How's it going pal?

[@robertskolimowski7049]

Great video, where are u from? Cheers🤝

[@grahamcarrison6412]

I know its a bit nit picky but you spelt Whisky wrong....Scotland = Whisky, everywhere else = Whiskey

[@barnigranero5882]

You need to try battered Snickers. Even better than Mars Bars.

[@gordonbradley3241]

My son recommended coconut rolls ! fabulous apparently !

[@PARA2417]

Just found you. Very entertaining. You forgot the word dreich that means dull, gloomy, or dreary. Best wishes from Edinburgh.

[@dorasmith7875]

This is GOOD.

[@emilsendak]

I live in Scotland is a nice place indeed

[@leo1314ok]

Most Scottish food is NOT deep fried. Like most countries, there are a variety of takeaways, cafes and restaurants. Deep fried food is mainly bought from fish n chip shops (chippy's) These are becoming less popular as there is much more variety and choice and people are eating more healthily now

[@1872patty]

I had deep fried ice cream with hot mars bar sauce for my breakfast this morning

[@johngreenhorn8853]

I'm in Falkirk and I've never heard off pure Barry.

[@ireneclark4849]

Only ever heard Pure Barry said in Edinburgh in the 1980s

[@johngreenhorn8853]

@ireneclark4849 I obviously know the rest but that wan must have eluded me.

[@adamsjournal1514]

@@johngreenhorn8853 I somehow have just discovered "havering"...feels like I've been living under a rock

[@1872patty]

It's slang from lower class schemes in and around Edinburgh watch trainspotting I'm sure begbie uses it a bit

[@1872patty]

A choried the doacturs script pad off his desk so noo a can get allies whenever a want it's pure barrie Ken ya radge

[@paulday52]

You need to lose that superfluous "e" in whisky

[@vector2864]

My hand dont feel the cold anymore so much ch time using cold water to wash my hands😂

[@davidewing3628]

Typical student eating in all the wrong places if everything is deep fried. Scotland is well known for the quality of our produce with fabulous flavours.

[@1872patty]

All the best Scottish food is stuff that can't be traced back to a particular source don't ever ask what black pudding is the answer makes us look like it's the food of a serial killer

[@billybeveridge9172]

If it shocks people then they should just shock off bye 😮😮

[@weebolddavy]

Love your tongue in cheek humour. Us true Scots just us cold water, mixer taps are for southern softies 🤣🤣

[@SilverCraig-z6w]

Aye right...as they say in England!

[@ronaldomadrebien7045]

Psst, there is no “E” in whisky 👍🏻

[@1872patty]

If your in the right bar you can get an e and a whisky to wash it down tho

[@ronaldomadrebien7045]

@ ……if you’re in the right bar, I’m sure you can get a lot of things 🤔

[@walkaboutgla]

Neeps an tatties I'm all over that the day for dinner 😋 bloody made me hungry just seeing it..

[@الكوثر-خ1ت]

But u didn't talked about how sweet hearts Scottish people

[@1981stonemonkey]

2:00 With me, it doesn´t. Of course, I understand "Ya´rrigh´?" to be a colloquialism. But when I start to give a real answer, people pause, smt stop and turn around to listen. They do. Scots can be attentive! PS 4:10 A rarer species than the curly coo, I wonder... a curly bawbag? The Loch Ness monster? A NED ???!!!

[@adamsjournal1514]

surely, neds arn't that rare...

[@1981stonemonkey]

@@adamsjournal1514 Neither are bag pipers... all may suggestions were meant in good banter spirit, of course. Neds, regrettably, indeed aren't that rare. The smoke of cheap dutch vegetables (weed) wafts in one's direction, almost no matter in which town's centre you happen to amble. On a less bantering note, one particularly open-hearted one started talking to me at the bus stop about his depression. He was about 14, 15... and I started listening intently because I just about climbed out of one. I reckon if one would vest genuine interest into a conversation with a few of them, you would have some tales told of what's bothering this layer of the nation. Cheers

[@1872patty]

Actually a really bad thing about America is the healthcare system it looks like just trying to stay alive and medication for a good quality of life is ridiculously expensive in scotland it's all free and the NHS is just as good as any hospital care I've ever seen in the u.s I would love to live there but I have arthritis and arthritis probably costs hundreds of dollars per month to treat and medicate the worst is pain management tho u aparrently have a fentanyl problem there for me fentanyl isn't a problem it's a solution

[@stephenkelly1887]

Great video, but Scotch whisky doesn't have an 'e'. And Scotch eggs aren't Scottish. And the best dialect is Doric. As a weegie (who lived in Aberdeen), I sometimes struggle with it, but it sounds braw. Took me ages to understand 'furraboots ye fae?'

[@pamelaadam9207]

No e in Scottish whisky

[@gordonbradley3241]

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaww ! GREAT

[@1872patty]

For the many, many Americans who purchased a sq foot of land in scotland so you could get the fancy title that you think comes with it it's about time you lords and ladies started thinking about some upkeep and maintenance for it your grass needs cutting and some of the fences have blown down also 1 or 2 have fully operational method labs in but I think you probably know about those already I know you are 4000 miles away but take pride in your wee patch of Scotland you never know when a president could come charging in an whack a shite golf course right on your estate

[@1872patty]

It baffles me that the food and portions guarantee shits proportional to a canoe yet you insist on toilets that fill up to the top with water in 1998 I was in florida they had a promotion in mcdonalds all week which I had to take advantage of resulting in flooding 3seperate hotel bathrooms and a 4th in a villa a few days later

[@vamboroolz1612]

You spelled Whisky wrong. Theres no E in Scotch Whisky. Good video though and pretty funny.

[@12theotherandrew]

As a Scot who has worked abroad, I completely agree with your comments about those primitive H&C taps. But remember, it’s a virtue in Presbyteria to suffer, especially getting cold. (Have you ever tried to endure a Sunday morning in church?) But we don’t all like that orange gut-rot. It’s fun for kids, but rots the teeth. And the fried fried fried fried pood rots your heart. So now you see why my country folk tend to die young. But, what the heck, we have lots of fun on the way.

[@lucylane7397]

Scotch eggs are English

[@chatteyj]

Interesting take on Scotland (where are you from? ) but as an Englishman I'm glad you told everyone about Irn bru the way it is, it is exactly like cough syrup its absolutely vile I have no idea what Scots are smoking up there that they think this is a good drink, its horrible. That said I'm a fan of Scottish cuisine its hearty and uses good ingredients love it.

[@brianandjillianadamson5479]

Whisky - no 'e'!

[@isabelstokes4042]

It's 'whisky' not 'whiskey!'

[@walkaboutgla]

National language of Scotland is gealic. English is a second language in Scotland. In Scotland there the only and largest people on earth that tals gealic on earth

[@1872patty]

So wrong English first then definitely Polish these days gaelic is only spoken in places like the Shetland isles by 4 guys that live up there to the cattle they now call the wife

[@JacksonGreenhorn]

The main language in Scotland? Isn't that Scots?

[@adamsjournal1514]

93.8% of people in Scotland speak English. 1.1% of adults said they spoke Scots at home. So yes, the main, most popular language in Scotland is English. *Source: Scottish Census 2011

[@JacksonGreenhorn]

Aye right (as they say in England)@@adamsjournal1514

[@StewartyMac]

Fun fact. Scotland is the only country in the world where Coca Cola isn't the number 1 carbonated beverage. Viva La Irn Bru.

[@carolm-c8870]

How can you speak of the iconic Scottish drink .... and give it an AMERICAN spelling. The correct spelling is "Whisky" ---- not whiskey!

[@hashburystumble8808]

There is no 'e' in WHISKY in Scotland.

[@saorsa5]

Alba shaor a nis

[@TheJpf79]

The language of Scotland is not English. If it was you would have understood it. I speak Scots. Scotland is not a region of England and does not have "Dialects of English" We can speak English though.

[@MotherDanu]

Scots is not a dialect. It's a language that is similar to English. You won't call Ukrainian a dialect of Russian or Norwegian a dialect of Danish. I know this video is marketed to rich American and other international students because Stirling uni is money hungry but please stop pushing the narrative that "Scots" is a silly regional dialect. It reeks of xenophobia and classism.

[@paul8129]

Yass get them told

[@Sabhail_ar_Alba]

You've been on a student visa for 4 years. Time to return home I think.

[@captan007]

👍👍👍👍🩵

[@alec1113]

Sorry, I can't understand you 😂

[@WeAreTheUnhappyMajority]

Jesus spending 4 years in a shitehole, I live there and hate it.

[@sandersson2813]

Scots isnt a language, its a dialect.

[@Hrossey]

Next video ; the slang you had to learn, and learn rapid. When was your first encounter with a threat of getting chibbed? 🫢 haha joke man x