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I’m from Finland and I had travelled quite a lot in England before but the first time I visited Scotland (that was about 1.5 years ago) I immediately noticed how much more laid back an friendly people were. Also, I think the Finns and the Scots have a lot in common: the drinking culture, the sarcasm, the sort of ”we don’t make a huge fuss about ourselves but we know we’re great” sort of attitude. Also, both of our cultures have seemingly gross foods that are actually delicious 😁 Can’t wait to visit Scotland again.
gillmorevanderhaus The English are by far more sarcastic than the Scottish! But yes Scots are more friendly and laid back :-)
@Michael The whole country has less than the population of greater London. Lots of green, fresh air, and the country is highly invested in tourism.
We Scots like a gud laugh and don’t forgot a wee bottle of whiskey.
I only visited Scotland once, but two things I did notice (and made me feel so at home), was how kind people are. Starting at the airport, to the people at the tourist locations I went to (I understand, they have to. But it's great to have a bit of a talk with them about the reason why I visited Scotland in the first place, which is the show Outlander), and even the people in the stores were always up for a chat. Had a great conversation with the guy in the bookstore and the touristshop guy. So great!
And yes, ofcourse, the scenery. I stayed in Inverness that weekend and from the moment I opened the curtains the next morning I was in aw. Scotland is just so incredible frigging beautiful! And hopefully I will be able to visit again next year, cause I need my Scotland fix, soon!
Chantal Bakker , thanks your comment. I'm getting ready to move to Hawick from US and I'm getting married. Terrified of change, and being afraid of not adjusting fast enough. I do know lot of Scottish people, though and they're are very warm and genuine
Chantal Bakker I'm a scouser but with scots family. So "on yer self hen!"
I am a mutt. Part Native Taino from Borikén (Puerto Rico 🇵🇷) and mixed European. Everything is a shock when we leave home. I am looking forward to being shocked. Driving on the opposite side of the road is both exciting and frightening. Scotland, here i come. Wonderful video!
I was stationed in Scotland with the US Navy in 1971-72 for 14 months, and my wife and I just finished a 2 1/2 week trip earlier this year. The roads are narrow compared to the US (except for the motorways). The roundabouts were a little confusing at first, but not that bad. The people were exceptionally warm, friendly and welcoming. The scenery was fantastic, and if I were rich, I would buy a house and live in Scotland at least part of each year. I have traveled quite a bit and never been anywhere more scenic or with nicer people.
You are welcome here my friend. You don't have to be rich. Going by your service dates, you must be of an age to retire - you can pick up a house in some parts here for very little cost, and if you don't need to travel for work, you can get somewhere in the more remote parts for even less.
Awesome - I get told by a lot of people that we Scots are much nicer than they imagined. Not sure if that's a compliment or not 😂
A little from Column A, a little from Column B? If you, Erin, and Mosco are representative, then you're a warm and friendly people, but the only cultural archetypes that Americans have to draw from are Willie the Groundskeeper, Scrooge McDuck, and Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott.
Shaun It's because we come come across as more aggressive because of the accents oh and Grounds Keeper Willie doesn't help ☺
Willie's crazy, but he's the kind of crazy you want to have on your side in a fight.
Shaun I'm from Glasgow and live in Ireland. I work and mix with the working classes and maybe the upper working classes. Although they all think they are middle class.
Anyway they would not visit Glasgow because of the football thing I think and because here Glasgow has the most terrible reputation for being rough.
I tell them my good experiences of Glasgow and they basically don't believe it which frustrates me but brakes my heart too. Because like the girl says is friendly and has lots to offer.
Barbara 1 Hey Barbara that is a shame, Glasgow has rough like anywhere true but lots of great culture and fab places to as for the football thing that has always bugged me cause lets face it it was not traditionally a Scots problem it stems back to the troubles between Ireland and Northern Ireland as can be seen by the amount of Rangers fans who travel from Glasgow, Ayrshire etc to Belfast for the 12th. There is so much more to your city than another divided nations history hopefully someday they will give it a chance. Like others do by setting foot in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
I just got back from Scotland. It was my second time visiting. Aside from the obvious things already mentioned, here are things that I found different:
1. Scottish hotels and homes don't have air conditioners. Only heating. I'm from south Louisiana so I'm used to having cold air blowing on demand. That was my only complaint.
2. Scottish drivers are very polite and practice proper road etiquette. But they will definitely let you know when you do something wrong.
3. Scottish traffic lights are cool because red lights turn yellow to let you know they're about to turn green.
4. Scottish cars in general are tiny. The biggest vehicle I saw was a Toyota Land Cruiser and that was rare. You won't find any Suburbans, Yukons, or Tahoes.
5. Scottish people may not be into guns but their police are heavily armed. (and hot! so many hot cops! no fatties)
6. Edinburgh parking tickets - they're 50% off if you pay within 14 days of receiving them.
7. Speed cameras EVERYWHERE. Even in the rural areas.
8. Gas stations - you can pump first and pay after. We used to be able to do that in the U.S. but that changed after hurricane Katrina. (gas prices tripled during the evacuation so there were tons of people driving off without paying.)
9. No sales tax so the price you see on the tag is the price you pay.
10. Instead of shrimp, they have prawns and krill. Prawn are way better than shrimp! They also have 'crayfish'. I didn't have any so I don't know how they compare to crawfish.
11. Single lane roads are common but don't be scared of them because they have passing places and people are very courteous.
12. In many areas, people park in the road and apparently this is acceptable because their roads are so narrow and don't have shoulders or parking lanes.
13. Speed and speed limit signs are in miles per hour even though they use the metric system for everything else.
14. They use 24-hour time on clocks instead of 12-hour time.
15. Instead of ketchup, they like Brown sauce. It's pretty good. They still have ketchup but I think brown sauce is more popular from what I observed.
16. Scots love their dogs! A surprisingly large number of places are dog friendly. Scottish dog owners are also very responsible - I never saw a turd on the ground. I was very impressed. The dogs were also very well behaved.
17. Scots are physically fit! When I was driving around in Harris & Lewis, I noticed that lots of people ride their bicycles in the mountains - even the elderly! I'm talking white haired grandpa's that had to be well into their 70's.
I think the police being heavily armed was due to the time you went and the higher security because of recent events. Before this year I don't think I've ever seen a policeman with a gun
that's true. The ones I saw were at the airports and on the Royal Mile.
Seconded on the a/c thing. I'm from southeast Texas - a/c at night is almost a necessity to help me go to sleep.
AND OMG #13 - when did you figure out the MPH vs KPH? First time we went, we didn't have cell, and we didn't find out until we got to Fort William from Glasgow..
And just a note - I tried the "crayfish"... nothing like Louisiana - it was for the best you didn't taste it :-)
About 9, there obviously is a sales tax but it's included on the price you see in the store (it's like that everywhere in Europe), which makes it easier for the customer
that was what i going to say vat included in the price
It's so nice that most Scottish people laugh and don't take each other seriously, makes for some friendly but probably confusing atmosphere lol
1. Washers/dryers in the kitchen
2. Two separate faucets for hot and cold water (depending on age of house)
3. Switches to turn every outlet on and off
4. Drinkable water coming straight out of the hillsides
5. Little to no ice in drinks served at restaurants
6. How good the whiskey is
7. It can be freezing temperatures in July
8. Just how dang beautiful it really is, pictures pale in comparison
Been hiking there for the last 5 yrs, always drink the spring water and never had an issue. I will say though that I do this only up in the highlands and not in town/city. Another factor, I live in a very hot desert climate so this is like liquid gold to me.
shlibber if you are hill walking and you are above where sheep and cattle graze then the water is fresh/clean because of high rainfall.
Nos. 2, 5 and 7 were a little difficult.
Oh my god these Americans came up to me and my mum in town and were asking about the castle. They thought it was fake like Disneyland palace. I was like 'ohhhhhh noooo'
Hahahaha IT'S REEAAAAL
Should have pulled their legs. "Nae, we built it to drawn in the tourists. It was a bitch to get the concrete to age properly."
That's hilarious! 😂
Yeah just go along with and say some really dumb stuff untill the people get it. I'm American and I think pulling there leg is funny as long as you're not to mean about it.
Everybody knows Walt Disney invented castles. Get your own thing.
I went to Scotland as an erasmus student and obviously, as you said, the biggest culture shock was the accent (by the way, your videos helped me a lot, so thank you !). Another thing that surprised me is how warmly musicians are welcomed to play in the pubs! I play the fiddle, and I would never have expected to get free drinks/foods + the opportunity to play. And I've also discovered how amazing Scotland is ! My scottish experience has been awesome, and I miss it already (I even miss the accent that I used to find sooo difficult to understand but that I'm now proud to handle).
Charli yeah the accent can be hard to get your head around but it’s easy to get your head around our accent xx
My dads side of the family immigrated to Canada from Scotland way back when...slowly moved southward and ended up somewhere in Michigan. Dad was in the military and stationed here in Alaska where he met my Mother. Someday I'll make it to Scotland! I've always been told that the Scottish humor was passed through our generations and shows itself through my Scottish blood. I love the way you explain it. "Insult my friends as a term of endearment!" Bravo!!
I've been to Scotland twice. I agree about how friendly it is! It felt very much like my home here in the USA. I traveled alone the first time and had been up for 36 straight hours by the time I landed in Glasgow. I forgot and looked the wrong direction for traffic and if it hadn't been for a a lovely old man, I would have walked out in front of a lorry I think you call them? Heavy truck anyway. My first experience of the kindness of strangers to tourists. I took a bus to St. Andrews and 3 older ladies chatted with me the whole way. I learned a lot! My hotel in Glasgow was right next to a Boots.. and they were so kind as to warn me about certain areas not being a good place to walk. However I must say I walked all over, took trains and the bus and one whiskey tour, never a problem finding someone to chat with. I'd love to come back.
I just love the accent.
I visited Scotland 9 years ago (Edinburgh and Glasgow) and it was brilliant. I am planing to go again next year to visit Ayr and Falkirk (and maybe Edinburgh again for a Fringe Festival). Anyway, Scotland is, by far, my favorite country.
Dario George nothing in Ayr btw
I never in my life, for my whole 32 years living on this earth, as a Scotland native, NEVER did I expect someone to say that they are planning to visit Scotland to "visit Ayr and Falkirk".
That has blown my mind.
@@jak_the_buddha My wife and i visited Falkirk for the first time this year (from Aberdeenshire) and loved it. We love all the individual old fashioned shops in the town centre.
@@jak_the_buddha hahah I live in Edinburgh and the fact someone is travelling to Scotland to visit Falkirk blows my mind. Batchy did a video on 10 worst places on Scotland and it made the list lol
Apparently Scotland is one of the greenest places in the world and in my area everyone ( or almost everyone) is really lovely
@keirfree senior You are an eejit .
we are from Saskatchewan in Canada and visited Scotland in 2015 and had a great time. We rented a car and drove about 1800 miles around your beautiful country. Your roads are narrow, but if you watched for oncoming cars there were pull out spots to pass. In towns if there was only one lane cars would wait and let you come through. Was amused that in our hotel in Edinburgh we had to place the door card in a slot to get the lights to come on. When you left and pulled the card out all the lights went off (including the fridge) Kids walked around without a cell phone in their hands. We met some friendly people. We were impressed with the highland cows and the many castles. Loved the quiet country roads that were lined with rock fences. Enjoyed the small tea houses/restaurants and . beautiful scenery and so on. Would really like to go back. our Mac Dougall ancestors came from Scotland and we would like to see the castle at Dunollie. I love your beautiful accent! Keep up the interesting videos. Thanks Erin!
I'm from the town where dunolllie castle is, I hope you are able to visit one day 😄
Hi Erin !
I'm going in Scotland at the end of September and I just saw all your different videos about Scotland and Scottish culture ... It's a lot of information for people that don't know already the country so thank you for doing that !
Been to Scotland twice in the last two years. 2016 - Edinborough and Glascow. 2019 -the Northeast... Flew into Inverness, drove north , and stayed in Wick. I love the North of Scotland! Its my home! You are a beautiful ambassador for your country. I am planning to attempt to move there for a year, to work - Medical field . Wishing you well, over the holidays
Your one of my favourite youtubers now. It's good to see more scots on here.
All the Scottish people I've met tell the funniest stories. I love it!
Aw yaaaay :)
I’m Canadian, and Scottish is my favourite nationality of all! I could listen to Scottish accents forever - love it! 😍
Ahh! I’m Scottish I love Canadians I’ve never been but I’d love to go I adore Canadians y’all just sound amazing and your country is just so beautiful
Ah, yes great country.
Yeah somethings confusing about Scotland are British but somethings are Scottish. Scotland is an unique and wonderful place and no were on earth is quite like it. And the Scottish people are unique and awesome.
:)
I was born in Glasgow a long time ago, and when I brought my American wife to Scotland for a visit, we lived in California, I told my Mother we were going to drive up to the Highlands, she stopped pouring the tea, looked at me aghast and said, with a straight face, "Whit Dae ye want to go up there fur, theres nuthin up there son, only scenery".... My wife almost fell off her chair....
I visit Scotland almost every year for the past 10 years, went on my honeymoon touring around in a camper van. Absolutely love the place, feels so more relaxed than at home (being from Belgium). Sometimes I feel like it is more logically structured over there. In those 10 years I came across a rude Scottish lady only once, but all the time you guys are absolutely really friendly and very social minded.
Awww I'm glad you enjoy it! And yeah there are definitely a good amount of rude people haha but thankfully we're mainly friendly!
Hi!!! I've lived in Glasgow for 1 year....it was so good to listen to your Scottish accent again...I was missing it so much....actually when I was there I could not understand not even the word "gym"....I took some seconds to understand which word the guy was saying but now...one year later...it sounds lovely hahahah Besides that the weather and the fact that you get drunk at 8 o'clock used to shock me definitely hahaha But you are amazing...Scotland is amazing s2
I spend all of time away from Scotland but when im home the biggest different is the air. Can tell its fresh but can cool the lungs down but look foward to it.
Oooo!
Erin, I absolutely LOVE your videos. I was born in America, but i have Scottish in my family tree... as well as a lot of Irish as well. I've learnt so many things about Scottish culture from your videos and really enjoy the way you present and explain things. DON'T ever stop making these wonderful videos. You have taught me so many things I did not know and I wait impatiently for your next video. With love from the USA.... :*
When we were in Scotland we were very suprized by the warning signs. They are very logical and a knowledge transfer. Like in the US, there will be a sign that says "Do not climb on the roof!" Where in Scotland it would say "Roof slippery when wet." So in the US you are being dared to climb on the roof and not get caught. In Scotland it is known that people may climb on the roof, so be really careful when it is wet. And when you start to look around....the logical signs were every where. We were also suprized....and really loved was that pedestrians do not have the right of way during a green light. I guess it goes back to being logical.
Oooo that's something I would never have realised!
How friendly people are (I’m from south east England)
The place names
How crazy Glaswegian nightlife is
Listening to Glaswegians speaking to each other (when they spoke to me they slowed it down so I could understand, not when talking to one another)
Cool video. Interesting how in Scotland you use the word "plaster" instead of band-aid. That's similar to the Swedish word "plåster" (pronounced roughly: "plawster") which means the same thing.
There are a lot of Scots cognates from Old Norse that weirdly seem to have evolved into modern Danish - "bairns", "quines", "dugs" etc.
great video. i really want to visit scotland. i've only been to england but am interested in visiting the rest of the uk. hopefully once the pandemic passes i will get to visit scotland.
I live in Ontario, Canada and I would KILL to go to Scotland. It's high on my list.
Don't kill anyone!
Canada is on my list fancy a fortnight Swap
I visited scotland once... the weather was my biggest culture shocks. Do all Scots know how to swim? You must surely... otherwise you'd drown. 😆
We all have rubber rings for when the weather gets REALLY bad!
WeeScottishLass heard this years ago in Scotland; If Noah had been Scottish he would have called the flood just a shower.
Wait a minute. Mosco Moon been to Scotland? Wow I didn't know that.
shlibber, I know. I wonder how she keep that a secret from everyone this long. hehe
shlibber: Maybe he forgot the flyswatter, because that's not an animal? :P
I have been 3 times now and each time I see something that amazes me. My biggest shock you already mentioned was the driving! When I left the airport to head to the flat I had rented in Edinburgh the taxi driver was just zipping and zooming he takes a left and for a second I about had a heart attack !! I had for a split second forgotten that there the wrong side of the road is the right side. My other shock with the driving is the buses!! Those wonderful drivers have no fear and they rule the roads it seems.
I need to hit the lottery so I can move there permanently. I absolutely love it there and it is about time for another trip.
I've been living in Edinburgh for 5 months now, and Scottish people are amazing! Difficult accent, I must say, but nothing that strong, once you get the main differences and sounds, you are good to go. Well, to resume, this video is awesome because it briefs exactly my opinions about Scotland! I love this country! Nice videos, I'm subscribed!
I still feel like London is a culture shock because of the lack of wind. It's like the air never moves there aha - the breeze is the biggest thing I miss.
Woaaaah I can't even imagine that! A breeze is the bare minimum here!
I'm half-Greek and when my dad first moved here, he thought someone important had died. Everyone was wearing such drab clothes! It's so grey here! Why is no one smiling? It took a while for him to see that Scottish people are lovely and friendly, but not in a blaring loud way like where he's from. I love going back and forth between Greece and Scotland, we have so much in common and yet we're so different.
One of the big things I hear about from visitors is drinking culture. My flatmate was from Minnesota and she said if people drank the way we drink back home they'd declare a state of emergency! In rural and low income areas, it's standard to start drinking at 13, maybe 12, and you don't stop until you die of liver failure. Our biggest social issue is probably alcoholism tbh.
Ha! That's interesting. Greece seems lovely.
Originally from Bali, Now been living in Australia for 7 years and this year me and my wife decided to move to Scotland at the end of this year. So excited.
Scotland is a gorgeous country and the people there are sooo nice and friendly. It such a pleasure to come there over and over again.
me alegro que corristes una y otra vez aqui .......y que placer lol.
Headed to Scotland next week for the second time and can't wait. Love your videos!!!
I'm from Trinidad and Tobago and and it's so weird that we actually use such similar terms lol the rest of the UK actually gave me more verbal culture shocks than Scotland.
Ohhh that's awesome!
Love your video!! Would love to hear more. Hoping to visit Scotland. Thank you!!
Haha I liked what you said!i just moved to Scotland from overseas
Scotland is the best! I love it there! Thanks for the vids Erin!
Thanks for watching :)
I moved from Norway to England when I was 17 and although I think the culture shock is lesser when you move within Europe, there were some things that surprised me. One thing was how people in my school would put on deodorant or blow their nose in public, I was like ?????? because we don't do that here 😂 And the queueing culture is amazing, it's more structured than in Norway but I love UK queueing! People calling dinner 'tea' had me confused the first few days in the UK. Also the thing you mentioned about 'half nine' when referring to the time. Like how half nine for you means 9:30 but half nine in Norway means 8:30. I think these were the most surprising cultural differences, to be honest. Oh, one more thing: thanking the bus driver when getting off the bus. We don't do that in Norway, but after living in the UK, I've started doing it wherever I am in the world.
I went to Scotland after about 10 months of living in England so I wasn't surprised by that much when getting there. ☺️
Hahahah that's so odd! I wouldn't think twice about putting on deodorant and yeah, everyone just blows their nose if they need to. Queuing haha! We take is seriously! I call dinner "dinner" but I do know loads of people that say tea. And yeah, I think thanking the bus driver is important! This is so interesting! Thanks for sharing!
the biggest culture shock for me is... wait I live here.
i spent a year in scotland and what struck me most is the fact that you can see people wearing t-shirts in the streets in january when "normal" people almost freeze their b*** off...
Scottish people are more likely to engage in conversation than I am used to, which I really like. I am more used to people you don't know smiling but keeping to themselves. I have to remember when in Scotland to make eye contact and be ready for a friendly conversation.
What surprised you about Scotland?
Erin i call a pushchair a pram what do u call it 🤔
Pram!
Could u plz recommend any Scottish youtubers ! I'm in love with Scottish accent ❤️
Aryaf F follow matthew_davidson_ on insta .
Midges... I've been warned about them, Stirling area and Trossachs are ok, but when I came up to Glencoe and more to the westcoast, I was literally surprised how annoying these wee bastards could be.. anyway, hope to get back soon
The houses are smaller and the roads narrower because of the available land we have is so much less than countries like USA and Australia that are themselves the size of Europe.
Keep up the posts. Fantastic!!!!!!
You're so close to 40000 subscribers! So excited for you!
Almost :D
I was staying in Glasgow and apparently the Scottish prefer to have bath tubs in their homes than shower cubicles. Atleast thats what my landlord told me. I was like but that would take so much water and time every time I would step in to take bath. Got a reply saying Scotland’s got a lot of water.
The fact that you can walk across people's property is so bizarre to me. If someone in the U.S. found me on their land, I'd expect to be run-off of it or shot.
And the single lane roads - people are so happy to reverse back into a layby for you to pass, and then they wave at you afterward! What?! Friendly even if you're inconvenienced that's so flippin' nice!
No A/Cs, but I guess that makes sense... though since you don't have A/Cs, and it's summer, and I want to leave the window open to get some air, I also get eaten by midges - where are the window screens!?
Oh, and the parking in the middle of the road thing, that too.
Been to Scotland three times, can't wait to go back. Absolutely lovely place and people.
Window screens are one feature of civilisation that the UK has never got to grips with: they'd be a damn good idea.
I think being warm enough at night to leave the windows open is a rare enough occasion, that by the time someone thought of screens they weren't needed anymore because it was cold again
When I was younger me and my friends (pals) played a game called "mandies" don't ask me why it was called that but basically you run through people's front gardens and try and get a Chase off the owners and if you were feeling brave we would run through their back gardens hoping fences.
I'm moving to Glasgow (tomorrow!) so this was very helpful, thanks!
Yeah, I've been watching your videos partly because it's a great way to train myself to listen more carefully, to be able to understand in spite of the substantial difference between your accent and mine. I'm from the U.S. midwest.
I actually came home from a trip to Scotland a bit over a week ago! First time there, absolutely loved it! I only stayed for a few days, and didn't really get to explore it that much and therefore didn't really experience or see something that surprised me that much! There is of course quite a lot of differences between Scotland/UK and Norway, but I don't think there's anything major. You're a bit better at recycling than what I've seen and heard of the rest of UK, but still not great haha sorry We have like six different bins here, and we get money for empty bottles.
And about houses, I think the sizes of houses is pretty similar all around Europe, especially the UK and Scandinavia, it's just that houses and everything is big in the US from what I've seen :p
Also, the weather! Man, did I experience that! It was alright pretty much all the time, but when we went to the Edinburgh Castle it started raining a little, and then pissing down! So much fun standing in line for tickets then. But an hour or so after it was sunny, then a little rain, then sun for the rest of the day! ;D
Ooo I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yeah it'd be better if the recycling was better! So much plastic here. Yeah, I think so. I have that image of everything being big in the US! Ahh man, that's what we've had all summer so far 😭
aw, I hope you get some great late-summer and autumn days! :) Oh, I also went on this day trip to explore bits of the highlands! And we went to Luss to see Loch Lomond, and standing there made me think of you :') I can't quite remember, but I think Loch Lomond and the view from where you usually go is much better, but I still loved it, despite the fog haha ;) You would think it'd ruin the day a bit, but all those mountains with a bit of fog... So lovely! haha Oh, and we also went to Loch Lubnaig, (from Callander) gorgeous!
Me too! Fingers crossed! Awwww LOVE that - Luss is cute! Love Loch Lubnaig too :)
I would love that weather. I live in Pismo Beach California and it's commonly rain free for 280+ days at a time here. So, as a result, things get really dusty and oil will build up on the roads over time from all the cars and eventually when it does rain, the rain brings all the oil to the surface of the roads and people slip and slide all over the place. But it is sunny and warm here all year round. So that's not too bad ;)
Yeah, I don't mind if it's cold, as long as it's dry! Which is rarely has been.
Handsome Devil, I am about an hour drive south of you. Absolutely agree with you about our weather and the problems caused by our occasional rainfall. That slipping and sliding when it begins to rain is especially dangerous for those of us who ride motorcycles. Sunny and warm here nearly all the time like where you are but we also have wind nearly every day. Being at Edinburgh Castle in the wind and rain a few years ago was glorious. My wife didn’t like it at all but I could get used to that year round. Must be due to my Scottish/Irish ancestry.
Loved the video! I recently filmed my trip to Scotland, it was amazing! I absolutely loved it! ❤️ I visited Edinburgh Zoo, saw the Kelpies and went on the Royal Yacht Brittania! Definitely want to go again! You're so lucky to live in Scotland! :D
I'm Scottish and American but I was born in America so I want to learn more about Scottish culture I'm also gunna move to Scotland when I get older :3
Never been in Scotland, but UK really surprised me with driving, separate water taps and most of all how cold it was inside .
Ohhh didn't realise separate water taps wasn't a thing in other places!
This was the one thing that drove me crazy while I was in Scotland. I like to wash my face, in the sink, after a shower and I like for the water to be lukewarm. Basically, I had to turn on both faucets and switch back and forth filling up my hands to splash my face.
The standard setup in the States is one faucet, with a knob that mixes hot and cold water before it comes out. The mix is regulated by how far to the right or left you turn the knob when you pull it.
For some reason, everyone's house seems to have a different make and model faucet that mixes the two water temperatures differently. Try to take a shower in someone else's house and the water is going to be either ice cold or actual lava. Every time.
It's one and the same in Sweden, so much easier to get the temperature you want!
Keir in our house we have 2 taps 1 cold 1 hot turn both on at the same time and wallah one has hot water , maybe it is because my wife and I are both Scots we can work it out . And we live in Queensland Australia , .
I (a Dutch girl) have just heard a conversation between my parents about a French guy being so friendly that is was weird. I've never understood the "Dutch people are rude" stereotype untill now.
Jony the Goat The Dutch aren’t rude they’re just blunt
Family in Fife and everything about the weather is accurate lol. We visit every year
Coming from Canada and living in England for a long while, yes, we have very small roads here and don't even get me started on car parks haha. A lot of countries have roundabouts but not like the numbers we have here. Now, if you want a scary roundabout, come to Swindon and enjoy the fun of the Magic Roundabout !
I'm not surprised about the insults as terms of endearment. My family and I are straight up rude to one another but we don't mean it. I joke around and make fun of the people I like. If I don't like you I'll probably be very polite or incredibly blunt. I go either way
It's not a true friendship if you aren't absolute d*cks to each other 😂
It took my wife a long time to come to the realization that we kid because we care. If we don't like you, we don't bother with ya.
Yeah, welcome to Michigan (US), four seasons in a day is common here, too. 🙄
The weather sounds like heaven! (But then again, it's in my blood!)
Oh ya...love the topic of discussion too!!!
Just visited Scotland last month from Tennessee and went all through the country. Your roads are definitely very narrow compared the US roads. I was on a tour bus and in taxis and I don't know how we were not scraping the cars in the next lane.
Interesting! Haha it's funny, the vehicles aren't as big as you think :P
We're from outside Nashville and we went in April. ;)
Im also from TN, more south of Knoxville. Was thinking about taking my 2weeks vacation from work and going to see Scotland.
- the omitted part "Past" of "Half past Two", for example.. took awhile.. I didn't know if it was before or after :)
Must be confusing!
Marty Linane summer is the best walking home from the pub at 1am in the half light is the best
I wanna go to scottland soooooooooo bad! id love to stay for a month and learn culture and slang more!
i would love to move there. if 70s are hot then yes i would rather be there. it was in the 90s today
I was very surprised that I wasn't very surprised after all. Those things you've mentioned in the video can also be applied to most Central European countries. Most of the things you could also say about Germany, except the left driving thing. That scared the shi.. out of me, even as a pedestrian. I always looked in the wrong direction when crossing a street, even when it was written down on the ground. XD So, I would never ever drive a car there. ^^ But a big difference is indeed, that scottish people are very friendly. It is so easy to get in contact with them. Germans are always so distant. It is so refreshing that you can always have a nice chat when you are somewere around, like sitting in Princess Street Gardens or so. And you would find it very surprising that I love scottish weather. Believe it or not, but it is the most plannable weather I've ever saw, because you definitely know that it will get warm, cold, windy and that it will rain, and sometimes all of that within 10 Minutes. So you are always be prepared for that. In Germany, you got up with sunshine and at 12 it starts to rain nonestop for the next five days. On day six you suddenly get 35°C without any early warning. ^^ And I found it very sweet, when a man in Edinburgh told me that it isn't called "rain", but "Liquid Sunshine". XD
In German, the time thing is different again isn't it? I might be wrong. I didn't realise German's were so distant - I've never really had any bad experiences and have found any Germans I've met to be really friendly. I must be lucky haha! Liquid sunshine ha!
Exactly. For example: for 1:30 pm we say "halb zwei" (half two) and so on. And yes, Germans are friendly, but most of us are very distant to strangers. It isn't that easy to get in contact with them, when they don't know you. Ok, it surely depends on the place. In a bigger city like Berlin it will be much easier to get in contact. In my hometown this will be much harder. But most of the time, Germans are very sceptical of strangers in the first place. It doesn't has this ease in communication like I experienced it with scottish people.
Princes Street Grardens.
MebbeYeahMebbeNo Whoops .... Auto Correct 🙈
our humour is basically ripping the piss out each other and it's brilliant😂😂
It's THE BEST!
Agreed aha
Love Scotland! Went in Summer 2019. Compared to US, the roads & parking lots are tiny, not as small as Ireland, mind you. It was funny how, you use MPH, vs Km/hr, (Ireland) my wife was like, "Why are you going so slow!" I love the accent, but at the car rental in Glasgow, the lovely young lady had the thickest Scottish accent I've ever heard, I had trouble understanding her, she could have sold me anything! Can't wait to return!
always love your scottish videos cause we are closish places in scotland always relate haha keep up the work lovely
Thank you very much!
Agree have to listen very hard to understand the Scottish accent - it is very thick and distinct from a UK accent. Live in Australia and New Zealanders have a thick accent. Keep on thinking of The Proclaimers when listening to Erin. "On Our Way From Misery To Happiness Today Ah Ha Ah Ha "
I've traveled to Scotland twice. It is my absolutely favorite place in the world. The food, people, and sites are awesome. My goal is to be able to live there for a few months a year. I am a haggis and fish pie fan too!
Glad you enjoy it :D
I left West Dunbartonshire (Balloch) in 1957; I lived and worked in France and Switzerland from 1960-1997. I've lived in South Carolina for the past 20 years. I never tire of hearing "my people" talk the way you do. I miss it too.
Fantastic video and I love your accent. You're a talented and lovely lass - from the US!
Skye felt like another country. It was very Nordic. The food was rather bland compared to American food. Oh and summer days are soooo long. I was there in June for 10 days and didn't see darkness until I got home.
Skye is lovely! Love the summer nights
Erin. it was. We went out to Man of Storr and further to the tartan cliff.
Old man of Storr amd the kilt rock.
That's to Keith Chism.
I'd be willing to bet that the width of the roads has a lot to do with their age. Driving in the States, you can really tell when you're in a region that was settled prior to the invention of the automobile, especially in the east. I've not had the pleasure of driving in Scotland, but it's on the bucket list.
(I've also got a fondness for seeing visitors react to what surprised them about America. It's cool to see one's home through fresh eyes.)
Interesting! I'll need to make one of those after I visit (whenever that'll be!)
@@ErinsHoose hi happy to come across your page my dream is to come over Scotland in the future i really like the country and people there i would like to to talk to you if you have a fb or sc ?
Yes please! On the video about words!
Scots have a lot in common with Australians, although none of us would think 19° was hot and clammy.
American with %100 descent from Scotland.
As an Englishman there wasn't any culture shock going up to Scotland. The only real difference I notice was Scots might use slightly different words than I would like buddy instead of mate.
My mum struggled with the accent and kept asking my niece to repeat herself when she was younger but my brother and I adapted very quickly.
These videos make me so happy. I need to visit Scotland soon. My father was a MacDonald from Nova Scotia, Canada. I find Canadian Scottish people and Nova Scotians similar in humour and mannerisms.
Aww I'm glad :D
Thank you Erin.
In Scotland for 2 weeks in '04 & the biggest shock were the restaurants. In America we go to a nice restaurant & stay maybe an hour. In Scotland we got the feeling we were supposed to stay until closing!
When we would try to leave after a hour or so the staff, the owners would ask " what was wrong?" We would say " nothing, we had finished eating & were ready to go."
Also fast food was hard to find. We did see some signs outside restaurants that read "we have food that can be taken away." Guess that was fast food?
We will be back in the U. K.the month of October. One week in Ireland the next three in Scotland, England & Wales.Looking forward to it so!
I've never experienced this here? Where did you go? I'd stay in a restaurant for probably an hour max too and nowhere has ever made me feel like I'd need to stay later. Also, we have McDonalds, KFC etc plus Chinese, Indians etc but depends where you are! Hope you enjoy!
Erin Hmm, well that's good then. In '04 we were in London for a week then rented a car & drove to Stranraer, it was maybe 6 p.m. on a Saturday & we tried 4 or more restaurants & they all said they were full for the night. When we asked how long of a wait for a table they didn't really I think understand that we meant that when a party left we could then have there table.
They would repeat that they were full for the night?
I remember in particular a restaurant In Braemar seemed to think we weren't happy with the food or service as we left after an hour or so ( we were indeed pleased with both!)The same thing happened a few more times around Stirling & Edinburgh. Maybe they were just checking to be sure that since we were obviously tourists that everything was O.K. The Scots we encountered to a one were all delightful people. Proud & cheerful!
The pub food was our favorite way of dining & the pubs didn't care how late we stayed or how early we left.
Maybe I was reading to much into the restaurant thing. In any case we can't wait for the adventure to begin!
I will be stalking a Red Deer Stag on an estate N.E. of Edinburgh for 5 days then my wife & I will hunt Red Grouse for a day then we hit the road exploring more of the U.K. for two more weeks.
Nice chatting with you Erin!
I belong in Scotland. The weather suits me perfectly. Can I stay with you? Like indefinitely?
my boy is smooth lol
Hahahaaaaaaaaaaa
Just in case yer wondering Erin, as you may well do, my middle name is Blackadder and if you go into the Graveyard beside the Royal Infirmary on Castle Street in Glasgow you will find the grave of the man Im named after who died there, well not "there" in the bloody graveyard, but buried there, in 12th Century.
Useless information is my forte.
I have been interested in Scotland because I'm a huge fan of bay city rollers !!
I took part in Scotland exchange from my school a few years ago and I was surprised about how tiny your busses are 😂 (My exchange partner and me went to school by bus) and I also thought that your roads should get repaired because the busride was pretty bumpy😂🙈 ..well I stayed in a smaller town so I think in the bigger cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh the roads might be better but I can't remember😅😂
I looved (and still love!) the accent! I barely had problems understandig it😍😂
It was kind of in the south-west I would say😅
I've been in Helensburgh not far away from Glasgow.
Soorry I suck at describing things geographically😂🙈
Oh there's potholes EVERYWHERE! They're constantly doing roadworks :|. Haha, didn't realise our buses were small - double deckers are big to me! Glad you enjoyed it :D
Judging from the pictures, the roads are like our sidewalks. But I'm in Arizona USA and the roads here are wider than many places in America. Lol. Btw the vocabulary video is a great idea. My family does the dry sarcastic humor and we randomly talk to strangers lol. Scotland sounds like a nice country
Oooo interesting! It is :)
Just read a few comments about what people think of us and you are correct 💯...we are very kind people we dont discriminate and welcome everyone to our country❤
Glasgow area born and bred and i must say, i liked your video. Fully comprehensive and covered most topics well.
Aww cheers! ☺️
Yes please make a video of words you use in Scotland. I'm visiting in late April/early May and it would be a bit embarrasing if I didn't understand people, when I have been speaking English for 3 years now.
I have a bunch up :)
You are obviously from Glesga, as am I, born there in 1948 left in 1966.
Anyway you seem to compare Scotland with America often and that is rather silly, though the roads and the houses in Scotland are smaller than they are in America simply because everything is bigger in America, its a bloody big country, it would take you 7 days to drive from New York State to California, safely, and there's a whole lotta space inbetween.
As for humour, spelt humor in the USA, the English speaking world has sarcasm as their humour though the British in general are the best at it.
When I lived in Glasgow as a teenager, we would say something like, "hallo there, your looking well, have you been ill"... to which a reply could be "Better than you obviously"... Dont try that on a German or an Asian, it will go right over their head or "heid" in Scotland... gone yersel hen, you have lovely teeth and i dont remember such lovely wee lassie as you when I live in Toonheid, Alexandra Parade to be exact.
Now I live in Asia since many years but I suggest you take a trip too the good old US of A as the men there will love you and they have all kinds of different weather in that beautiful country, methinks you will like it there.
I'm not from Glasgow, I'm from W. Dunbartonshire :p. It's not silly - I'm comparing Scotland to America because the majority of my viewers and people who watch these Scotland videos are American. I was reading what surprised them when they visited here because it interests me.
Thank you for watching!
Erin: You sounded too me like educated Glasgow, unlike me who is just from Glasgow, a rather long time ago.
I think it would be a good idea for you to visit America and then perhaps you would understand that I was not meaning to be insulting when I said "silly" but that I know both countries rather well and cant really see anything to compare the two.
There are 5 towns in the USA called Glasgow, hows that for a piece of useless information for ya?.
The UK and the USA, two countries divide by a common language... George B. Shaw.
You have lost your knowledge of being a Scot , and some of the crap that you have just said is just that . dinnae go back to Scotland Andrew as the country will be happy if you stay away.
Just returned from Scotland last week. I found the history most fascinating, couldn't turn around without seeing hundreds of years of the past,
Yeaaah, we have amazing history here.
My bf and I came to your country for 2 weeks. It was a big dream come true for me. We rented a van traveled. We are from Canada and as Canadians we are known to be very friendly country. The Scottish ppl beat us hands down.You are all so friendly. Ppl we met went out of their way to help us when we were lost and just talking to us. One of the things that shocked us about Scottland was how all the stores and gas stations close at like 5 or 6. Even restaurants close at 9. This took some getting use to. In Canada everything is open till 11pm.Oh and being able to bring your dogs into pubs and restaurants. I love that!!!! Btw yes your roads are very narrow. Lol Love your country!!! Best trip of my life.
I'm not gonna lie...I thought you said pee drink at first...lol...laughed at myself when I realized you said pre drink...we do it here too only we call it pre gaming...
We haven't had a Summer here either...here is Syracuse, NY...I live 10-15 minutes outside of the actual city...our normal summer's are hot, humid and sticky...the kind of weather where you walk outside and start sweating right away...temps in the high 80°s and 90s...this year we've had rain, hail and most temps not going above mid 70°s or low 80°s...last night it went down to 56° and was down right chilly! Anyway...I'm done complaining..lol
You definitely should do a video about the different words for things...😊
Haha! Yeah I've heard pregaming here too! Can't stand humidity, oh godddd. I will :D thanks for watching!
I heard pee drink too. :) Don't google it.
Kelly Bruce hahahahaha....