Ask them to replicate train spotting scenes, then when they decline just tell them they’re clearly not.
My favorite is reading the comments on TikTok videos showing Castle Fraser (and others). Who knew so many Americans were direct descendants?
Excuse me, but their great great great great great great great great great great great granda fuds dug once pished on a thistle near William Wallace, they’re understandably proud.
They’re harmless by and large, just a bit eye opening that they are always shocked that naebody gives a rats bollock.
Is that bottom picture Irish actor Moe Dunford???
Oh look, it’s this thread again!
I’m 43%…which is enough to know better than to be a knob about it.
To be fair, I met a Scottish person claiming to be American.
They think they are Irish also
Help me out here with my somewhat atypical situation.
I’m an American with long since deceased relations that immigrated from Scotland in the 1800s. But I have children that were born and raised in Scotland for a wee bit before moving to the US. They make at least one trip a year to Scotland for time with the grandparents, cousins, relations, and adventures.
I feel the sense of some parental responsibility for them to have a balance of culture exposure and appreciation. But we’re not having our own Burn’s supper or highland charge reenactment.
This is inaccurate. They usually just claim to be Scottish/Irish/Italian etc rather than 1/16th. I recently met an American claiming to be “half” french. She had one french ancestor 5 generations back. It’s pathetic.
Im 15% Scottish, can I marry a pure scot lady?
Do you know what annoys people more than Americans claiming to be Scottish Scots constantly making fun of Americans for saying it I’ve literally seen more Scots mocking it than Americans doing it
Not American and zero Scottish inheritance, can I still enjoy Scotland as a tourist?!
My great grandmother was born in Tain, Scotland. Was a ladies maid in Inverness, then in a big house in Ireland where she met an Irish housepainter. They married back in Scotland then moved to USA. She died in 1957.
So yea, I am an American with some Scottish heritage which is fun to learn about. However, I an by no means Scottish. All my immigrant ancestors (all my grandparents) left the “old world” behind and became American. I grew up with no Scottish or Irish culture at all.
Nothing about me is Scottish or Irish except my surname. Looking at family history is an interesting entry to learning about Scotland past and present. When I visit next fall, hopefully I won’t be a cringeworthy American.
American here. Been to Scotland 3 times and never dressed like the American depicted in the post.
it’s sad how everyone wants to be what they’re not, any american can take my dna for all I care, put me in a test tube.
I’ll never understand why this is such an issue for some countries. It might not be their nationality, but it is their ancestry, and ancestry is part of everyone’s genetics. So they’re both made of wherever they’re from and genetically what they’re made of too. We all are, and some people are genetically where they’re from today, and others are genetically more mixed and living further from their ancestors homes. At the end of the day we’re all the same species…
You guys are weirdly obsessed with this. Who cares… At this point it says more about you than it does about any Americans interested in their family tree.
Love when this pic makes the rounds 😂 I do Highland Games so I don’t do a terrible amount of “look at me, I’m Scottish!” but I do enjoy my kilts. More of a practical kilt wearer, but dear god I wouldn’t roll over to Scotland and wear it. Maybe just my great kilt to go camping on the WHW.
Awright pals, gonna lay some truth on ye, and if I get down voted tae fuck or banned so be it.
My mother was from Glasgow. Came to NY when she was 18. Married, had kids, made her life and died here. But my mother always referred to Scotland as hame. She didn’t push us but always imbued heavy parts of Scottish culture on us just by default of her nature. I’m a UK citizen and will retire in Scotland if I can make it. I never say I’m Scottish, but it’s where 80% of my family lives. (For the record, every single one of my Scottish family considers me Scottish. Not as a resident. Take that for what you will)
OK, to my point…Every time this thread comes up, it’s amusing to me. Because you act as if claiming ancestry is something unique to Americans. It isn’t. Many diaspora adopt the same views towards their ancestry as Americans, no matter where in the world they find themselves. Here’s the important part: America has the most immigrants of any country in the world. Referring to each other by our ancestry or culture is the way we bond as Americans. This is something you can’t understand. And I guess I don’t blame you because it seems odd when you come from a country of 5 million people. To give you context, my city has more people than the entirety of Scotland by double. That’s a lot of people. And a lot of cultures. (I live in Queens which is the most diverse place in the world) Some of them are first gen immigrants, some are many generations removed but it’s a uniquely American thing thing to identify as your ancestry. I have co workers who are first generation Americans and refer to themselves as Dominican/Greek/Italian. And you know what? I’d never argue with any of them over it. It’s an American thing, get over it. I think the scale of America and it’s culture and diversity is quite lost on you guys, probably because the country is smaller than most of our states are, and smaller than some of our cities in population. That changes your outlook.
Peace.
I was in an online game with an American claiming to have Scottish ancestry. He was rambling on about how he felt a connection to me when he heard my accent. My response?
“Did ye, aye?”
Speaking as a 4th generation emigre to US, via Canada, from Scotland…I still miss you. 🙂 Heck, now I even miss Canada. Land of the actually free. Home of the also brave. 🙂
You can be as judgy as you want, but American tourists, many who claim Scottish decent drop about £1.2Billion a year in visits, not to mention the purchasing of Scotch, imported food and Tartan…
American here. Believe me we hate the people here claiming to be Scottish/irish/ Italian or whatever despite never leaving New Jersey.
Don’t worry guys. I watched Trainspotting and Pixar’s Brave so I know everything there is to know about Scotland. Jokes aside when I was in Edinburgh I saw two meth/crackhead locals fighting over a piece of chicken in the streets and it was the highlight of my life. 10/10 best country on earth.
In all honesty, if someone is that fit, and starts talking about being Scottish, ye would nae care. You’d be a proud clan highlander that very instant. Not a gender thing, by the way. If George Clooney started calling himself Scottish, it would be fair game if any lass tried to sheath his claymore. Being angry at American tourists is a pure online game.
As a 45th generation Roman living in Scotland, born to Scottish parents, I totally get what you mean.
Well, particularly right now we ain’t too proud to be American with the orange douche in charge.
Yeah, the whole 1/16th thing usually involves the folks claiming indigenous heritage. They also claim to have an ancestor who was a Cherokee princess which was never a thing.
Most folks here say they have Scottish ancestry, but not that they are Scottish. I don’t know anyone who actually thinks they’re Scottish. If they do, that’s laughable.
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Ask them to replicate train spotting scenes, then when they decline just tell them they’re clearly not.
My favorite is reading the comments on TikTok videos showing Castle Fraser (and others). Who knew so many Americans were direct descendants?
Excuse me, but their great great great great great great great great great great great granda fuds dug once pished on a thistle near William Wallace, they’re understandably proud.
They’re harmless by and large, just a bit eye opening that they are always shocked that naebody gives a rats bollock.
Is that bottom picture Irish actor Moe Dunford???
Oh look, it’s this thread again!
I’m 43%…which is enough to know better than to be a knob about it.
To be fair, I met a Scottish person claiming to be American.
They think they are Irish also
Help me out here with my somewhat atypical situation.
I’m an American with long since deceased relations that immigrated from Scotland in the 1800s. But I have children that were born and raised in Scotland for a wee bit before moving to the US. They make at least one trip a year to Scotland for time with the grandparents, cousins, relations, and adventures.
I feel the sense of some parental responsibility for them to have a balance of culture exposure and appreciation. But we’re not having our own Burn’s supper or highland charge reenactment.
This is inaccurate. They usually just claim to be Scottish/Irish/Italian etc rather than 1/16th. I recently met an American claiming to be “half” french. She had one french ancestor 5 generations back. It’s pathetic.
Im 15% Scottish, can I marry a pure scot lady?
Do you know what annoys people more than Americans claiming to be Scottish Scots constantly making fun of Americans for saying it I’ve literally seen more Scots mocking it than Americans doing it
Not American and zero Scottish inheritance, can I still enjoy Scotland as a tourist?!
My great grandmother was born in Tain, Scotland. Was a ladies maid in Inverness, then in a big house in Ireland where she met an Irish housepainter. They married back in Scotland then moved to USA. She died in 1957.
So yea, I am an American with some Scottish heritage which is fun to learn about. However, I an by no means Scottish. All my immigrant ancestors (all my grandparents) left the “old world” behind and became American. I grew up with no Scottish or Irish culture at all.
Nothing about me is Scottish or Irish except my surname. Looking at family history is an interesting entry to learning about Scotland past and present. When I visit next fall, hopefully I won’t be a cringeworthy American.
American here. Been to Scotland 3 times and never dressed like the American depicted in the post.
it’s sad how everyone wants to be what they’re not, any american can take my dna for all I care, put me in a test tube.
I’ll never understand why this is such an issue for some countries. It might not be their nationality, but it is their ancestry, and ancestry is part of everyone’s genetics. So they’re both made of wherever they’re from and genetically what they’re made of too. We all are, and some people are genetically where they’re from today, and others are genetically more mixed and living further from their ancestors homes. At the end of the day we’re all the same species…
You guys are weirdly obsessed with this. Who cares… At this point it says more about you than it does about any Americans interested in their family tree.
Love when this pic makes the rounds 😂 I do Highland Games so I don’t do a terrible amount of “look at me, I’m Scottish!” but I do enjoy my kilts. More of a practical kilt wearer, but dear god I wouldn’t roll over to Scotland and wear it. Maybe just my great kilt to go camping on the WHW.
Awright pals, gonna lay some truth on ye, and if I get down voted tae fuck or banned so be it.
My mother was from Glasgow. Came to NY when she was 18. Married, had kids, made her life and died here. But my mother always referred to Scotland as hame. She didn’t push us but always imbued heavy parts of Scottish culture on us just by default of her nature. I’m a UK citizen and will retire in Scotland if I can make it. I never say I’m Scottish, but it’s where 80% of my family lives. (For the record, every single one of my Scottish family considers me Scottish. Not as a resident. Take that for what you will)
OK, to my point…Every time this thread comes up, it’s amusing to me. Because you act as if claiming ancestry is something unique to Americans. It isn’t. Many diaspora adopt the same views towards their ancestry as Americans, no matter where in the world they find themselves. Here’s the important part: America has the most immigrants of any country in the world. Referring to each other by our ancestry or culture is the way we bond as Americans. This is something you can’t understand. And I guess I don’t blame you because it seems odd when you come from a country of 5 million people. To give you context, my city has more people than the entirety of Scotland by double. That’s a lot of people. And a lot of cultures. (I live in Queens which is the most diverse place in the world) Some of them are first gen immigrants, some are many generations removed but it’s a uniquely American thing thing to identify as your ancestry. I have co workers who are first generation Americans and refer to themselves as Dominican/Greek/Italian. And you know what? I’d never argue with any of them over it. It’s an American thing, get over it. I think the scale of America and it’s culture and diversity is quite lost on you guys, probably because the country is smaller than most of our states are, and smaller than some of our cities in population. That changes your outlook.
Peace.
I was in an online game with an American claiming to have Scottish ancestry. He was rambling on about how he felt a connection to me when he heard my accent. My response?
“Did ye, aye?”
Speaking as a 4th generation emigre to US, via Canada, from Scotland…I still miss you. 🙂 Heck, now I even miss Canada. Land of the actually free. Home of the also brave. 🙂
You can be as judgy as you want, but American tourists, many who claim Scottish decent drop about £1.2Billion a year in visits, not to mention the purchasing of Scotch, imported food and Tartan…
American here. Believe me we hate the people here claiming to be Scottish/irish/ Italian or whatever despite never leaving New Jersey.
Don’t worry guys. I watched Trainspotting and Pixar’s Brave so I know everything there is to know about Scotland. Jokes aside when I was in Edinburgh I saw two meth/crackhead locals fighting over a piece of chicken in the streets and it was the highlight of my life. 10/10 best country on earth.
In all honesty, if someone is that fit, and starts talking about being Scottish, ye would nae care. You’d be a proud clan highlander that very instant. Not a gender thing, by the way. If George Clooney started calling himself Scottish, it would be fair game if any lass tried to sheath his claymore. Being angry at American tourists is a pure online game.
As a 45th generation Roman living in Scotland, born to Scottish parents, I totally get what you mean.
Well, particularly right now we ain’t too proud to be American with the orange douche in charge.
Yeah, the whole 1/16th thing usually involves the folks claiming indigenous heritage. They also claim to have an ancestor who was a Cherokee princess which was never a thing.
Most folks here say they have Scottish ancestry, but not that they are Scottish. I don’t know anyone who actually thinks they’re Scottish. If they do, that’s laughable.
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