People who aren’t personally familiar with Scotland, and whose exposure to the Scots comes largely through popular media, usually have a stereotypical image of Scotsmen fixed in their minds. Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons, Fat Bastard from the Austin Powers movies, the historically inaccurate depiction of William Wallace in “Braveheart”and countless other portrayals in media all over the world contribute to certain ideas about the Scots that are exaggerated or false.
Posts with tags: scottish
Scottish Stereotypes
14.03.2013, Author: highlander
Star Trek – Funny Scottish Version
17.05.2011, Author: highlanderDo we have an interpreter here? 
Did you understand anything? Does Scottish English understandable to you? Or maybe you are Scottish and these kind of movies aren’t really funny to you? Leave your opinions in the comment section.
To Kilt Or Not To Kilt? A Guide For The Non-scot
29.10.2009, Author: highlander
- Image by Getty Images via Daylife
When I first became a wedding photographer in Edinburgh I was surprised at the number of people who did not live in Scotland that wanted to get married here. From people who moved away as children to those who simply fell in love with the country or city it was apparent that a large number of people who did not live here wanted to get married in Edinburgh.
This ranged from people just over the border in England to a couple who came from Australia that organised their whole wedding online and only arrived in Edinburgh a week before their wedding! Czytaj całość »
Scottish Swords – The Claymore, Scottish Dirk and Sgian Dubh
18.09.2009, Author: highlander
- Image by Gordon McKinlay via Flickr
If you were preparing for battle and could only bring three weapons, which would they be? Ancient Scottish warriors would have brought a Claymore for their primary weapon and a Scottish Dirk with matching Sgian Dubh for their backup.
Claymore swords had blades that were notoriously large and double-edged. These swords were basically like customized Scottish Hand And A Half Swords if you take the time to examine both styles. Czytaj całość »
Scottish Sport: Golf and Unbelievable Hole in One
30.07.2009, Author: highlanderTraditional Scottish sport and amazing golf tricks people can do!
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