Torpar Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Irish, my old boss looked quite confused when I answered her question 'What are you doing for St Patrick's day?' with a flat - Nothing, couldn't care less about it. I've also had Newfoundland and PEI, which is a little more understandable and I really don't mind. My mother in law is constantly telling me I don't sound Scottish, perhaps due to my fairly neutral accent that a lot of people in Inverkeithing seem to have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingette Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Really? Because as a Canadian I usually get mistaken for an American when travelling. Yeah it was when I was in the states last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Just now, gingette said: Yeah it was when I was in the states last summer. That explains it, lol! What part of the States where you in? There are some parts of the US where we Canadians are almost mythical creatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingette Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 I was in Vegas but it was a couple from Arkansas I think!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Been asked where in Ireland I am from in the US several times including once when I was wearing a kilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Been told "my husband is a very keen golfer. Do you have golf in Scotland?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 hour ago, kilbowie2002 said: Have been asked the following by Americans 'do you guys have the internet?' 'do you guys have buffets?'. They also label themselves as 'Scotch Irish' which outside my travels in america ive never heard of before. They seem very quick to tell you theyre uncle was Scotch irish and ask if you know him. Locally known as Hillbillys I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 At some point on my travels I've been called German, Polish, Australian, French and English and a few more. Irish is the most common mistake. Scotland has no real identity it's not really surprising people go there first with that Gaelic type accent. The only time people were disparaging of my accent was in London where more than a few English people think Scotland was a violent, barren wasteland, and I had made an arduous Frodo Baggins type journey to escape to civilisation to steal English jobs. c***s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forfarton Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Irish, Canadian, Russian, Finnish. Mistaken for German in Germany by a group of English women when I told them the price of something when they couldn't see it (the big sign with the price on it was a major clue!). Heard them commenting "she speaks better English than us". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Have been asked the following by Americans 'do you guys have the internet?' 'do you guys have buffets?'. They also label themselves as 'Scotch Irish' which outside my travels in america ive never heard of before. They seem very quick to tell you theyre uncle was Scotch irish and ask if you know him. Scots Irish..... According to wiki that's actually Ulster Scots... as opposed to Scottish or Irish...I've heard the term a lot in movies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefan27 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I've had the opposite problem, can't escape the Kilmarnock accent. In Glasgow (!!) for a night out with an Irish friend and a Czech one. Talking to some (Scottish) people outside and one of them said: "Oh my God... are you from The Scheme?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglum25 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 On a cruise last year was aked where we came from by 2 American women. Told them Scotland and one replied "Where did you learn to speak English as you are fluent" and you wonder why Trump was elected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 I was asked where abouts in New Zealand I was from when in Florida this year. My answer of Knightswood resulted in a really excellent bemused smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 I've had the opposite problem, can't escape the Kilmarnock accent. In Glasgow (!!) for a night out with an Irish friend and a Czech one. Talking to some (Scottish) people outside and one of them said: "Oh my God... are you from The Scheme?!" ^^^ Looks like Marvin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefan27 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 9 hours ago, Bobby Skidmarks said: ^^^ Looks like Marvin. Yes... "looks like"... that's it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I think I've only ever been mistaken for English, and even then only in a "they can't tell the difference between British accents" sort of way. I have quite a region-neutral middle-class Scottish accent though, so there's not really much scope for mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glens lad Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I absolutely resent any suggestion that as Scottish I am in anyway connected or associated with Ireland. It really really really grinds my gears when Americans etc ask if im Irish. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]. I send love from Dublin. [emoji172][emoji172][emoji172][emoji172] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glens lad Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Irish, Canadian, Russian, Finnish. Mistaken for German in Germany by a group of English women when I told them the price of something when they couldn't see it (the big sign with the price on it was a major clue!). Heard them commenting "she speaks better English than us". [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 On 21 June 2017 at 17:21, kilbowie2002 said: Have been asked the following by Americans 'do you guys have the internet?' 'do you guys have buffets?'. They also label themselves as 'Scotch Irish' which outside my travels in america ive never heard of before. They seem very quick to tell you theyre uncle was Scotch irish and ask if you know him. Karma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I get Irish all the time; but for family reasons I am there quite often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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