12 things you should never say or do to someone from Scotland

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Us Scots are generally a friendly, welcoming lot - but there are a few subjects we can be little sensitive about...

Here they are.

... and while we are on the subject, no we probably don't know Bill, your cousin twice removed who lives in Dundee.placeholder image
... and while we are on the subject, no we probably don't know Bill, your cousin twice removed who lives in Dundee.
Local Hero, Gregory's Girl and Whisky Galore! are also off limits, just don't even go there. Braveheart? Meh, fill yer boots.placeholder image
Local Hero, Gregory's Girl and Whisky Galore! are also off limits, just don't even go there. Braveheart? Meh, fill yer boots.
Just come back from Spain? Don't tell us about the art galleries, shops, restaurants, life-affirming experiences. Us Scots just want to know one thing: did you get nice weather?placeholder image
Just come back from Spain? Don't tell us about the art galleries, shops, restaurants, life-affirming experiences. Us Scots just want to know one thing: did you get nice weather?
It's probably rubbish.placeholder image
It's probably rubbish.
Ok, so we may have tried this once or twice out of curiosity, but the vast majority of Scots do not order up a deep-fried chocolate bar everytime we go to the chippie.placeholder image
Ok, so we may have tried this once or twice out of curiosity, but the vast majority of Scots do not order up a deep-fried chocolate bar everytime we go to the chippie.
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