Smurph Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Try and upgrade your flash player or something. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 People that say they're from Glasgow but then get pissed off when you call them a Weegie. If you're from Kilbarchan then just say that ffs. Maybe because "weegie" is a term only used outside Glasgow, I don't think of myself as a weegie, or know anyone from Glasgow that does, anyone here will tell you they are glaswegian * I don't get upset when i do get referred to as a weegie over on the east 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) Maybe because "weegie" is a term only used outside Glasgow, I don't think of myself as a weegie, or know anyone from Glasgow that does, anyone here will tell you they are glaswegian * I don't get upset when i do get referred to as a weegie over on the east I was referring more to people from e.g. Renfrew who say 'Glasgow' because they presume others from outside their area know know f*** all about Scottish Geography, I've met plenty of these folk at uni during the initial "what's your name, what are you studying and where do you come from stage". Nobody up here who lives in e.g. Portlethen or Stonehaven would say 'Aberdeen' if a Weegie asked where they lived. Usually the reply to 'Portlethen' would be "eh?" though. Despite the stereotypes, we have ventured beyond Stirling. If you want to tell the world you're from Glasgow, accept the consequences. Edited December 18, 2012 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I was referring more to people from e.g. Renfrew who say 'Glasgow' because they presume others from outside their area know know f*** all about Scottish Geography, I've met plenty of these folk at uni during the initial "what's your name, what are you studying and where do you come from stage". Nobody up here who lives in e.g. Portlethen or Stonehaven would say 'Aberdeen' if a Weegie asked where they lived. Usually the reply to 'Portlethen' would be "eh?" though. Despite the stereotypes, we have ventured beyond Stirling. If you want to tell the world you're from Glasgow, accept the consequences. I agree with you on that point, I remember being on a night out in Edinburgh a bit pished, overheard a guy telling a group of people he was from Glasgow So naturally in my drunken state i asked, where in Glasgow was he from, the answer i got was "Airdrie" I pointed out that was not Glasgow, he started to get angry as the group just laughed at him and he thought i was trying to take the piss. I do accept the consequences, along with the stabbing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 So naturally in my drunken state i asked, where in Glasgow was he from, the answer i got was "Airdrie" I pointed out that was not Glasgow, he started to get angry as the group just laughed at him and he thought i was trying to take the piss. TBF, if I was from Airdrie then I'd probably try to keep that hush whilst mingling with the civilised types. Glasgow ironically sounds like a good way to dodge the bullet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I was referring more to people from e.g. Renfrew who say 'Glasgow' because they presume others from outside their area know know f*** all about Scottish Geography, I've met plenty of these folk at uni during the initial "what's your name, what are you studying and where do you come from stage". Nobody up here who lives in e.g. Portlethen or Stonehaven would say 'Aberdeen' if a Weegie asked where they lived. Usually the reply to 'Portlethen' would be "eh?" though. Despite the stereotypes, we have ventured beyond Stirling. If you want to tell the world you're from Glasgow, accept the consequences. Coming from Grangemouth but having lived dan sath most of my life I just say "between Edinburgh and Glasgow". Then they say where, "Grangemouth", where's that, "near Falkirk", where's that, "do you know Stirling?" Oh, you're a Highlander then. "Yeah, ok". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) Coming from Grangemouth but having lived dan sath most of my life I just say "between Edinburgh and Glasgow". Then they say where, "Grangemouth", where's that, "near Falkirk", where's that, "do you know Stirling?" Oh, you're a Highlander then. "Yeah, ok". "Ken that big plume of steam along the Forth?" "Aye." "There." Eta: Just realised you're probably talking about people Dan Sath, huh?. You've probably got folk in Glasgow who don't know where it is tbf. Edited December 18, 2012 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 "Seen those beautiful shimmering lights to your left as drive north at night over the Forth Road Bridge into the heart of darkness?" "Naw." "Between Edinburgh and Glasgow." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountyFan Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I get the "where are you from?" "Black isle" "Where's that?" "Near Inverness" "Oh. I didn't know there were islands near Inverness" "It's a f*cking peninsula" Atleast twice a week 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackie The Staggie Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Got a person at work today who has turned into the 'sigh complainer' You know, the dick who sighs at everything and anything. He gets up and there's a sigh, opens up an email and there's a sigh, even just when there is nothing happening.....there a sigh. Just told him it could be worse so to button up.... ...he sighed at that, may be in jail over Christmas as the chair is starting to look like a suitable weapon right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 "do you know Stirling?" Oh, you're a Highlander then. "Yeah, ok". This never happened, did it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 This never happened, did it? Stirling's often referred to as the 'Gateway to the Highlands' mind. Kind of infers that it's almost the Highlands but not quite actually... or does it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 This never happened, did it? You'll have to learn to trust again Swampy. It'll get better, really. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Stirling's often referred to as the 'Gateway to the Highlands' mind. Kind of infers that it's almost the Highlands but not quite actually... or does it? Isn't Perth called the "gateway to the Highlands"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Half of the towns on the A84 claim to be "The Gateway to the Highlands" Crianlarich, Callander, Tyndrum etc........... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Didn't King George or somebody say the Highlands started at Greenock, possibly for taxation reasons? Or have I made that up? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Annoying c**t in our staff kitchen who watches movies / YouTube etc... Through his phone but doesn't have headphone for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) Didn't King George or somebody say the Highlands started at Greenock, possibly for taxation reasons? Or have I made that up? Geologically, Greenock is really close to the Highland Boundary Fault, just on the 'Midland Valley' side. Runs up NE and pops out just north of Stonehaven and goes somewhere under Arran at the far SW, obscured by the big 'Sleeping Warrior' granite pluton that's popped along along it. Note how Stirling's hardly near the highlands. Of course, Stirling was the main crossing to the north. If you wanted to travel to the highlands with something that couldn't cross the hills or the river then Stirling Bridge it had to be, hence the big castle sitting on a rather nice Carboniferous volcanic plug looking over it and running the show. I like to think this explains why the Highland League is called just that despite most clubs playing in 'Grampian', not the Highlands administrative area. Edited December 18, 2012 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 The above post made me chortle as I remembered how the Kintyre peninsula looks a like a big boaby (albeit a bit foosty) Never, ever noticed that! Arran: Scotland's baw-bag. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 You'll have to learn to trust again Swampy. It'll get better, really. I have developed a reputation on P&B for being a bit of a sourpuss. In fact I'm very trusting and welcoming. I just think you're talking absolute shite. It never happened, did it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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