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24 Reasons You Should Fall In Love With A Scottish Person

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    24 Reasons You Should Fall In Love With A Scottish Person

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    24 Reasons You Should Fall In Love With A Scottish Person

    1. Scots are known for being incredibly welcoming.

    Scots are known for being incredibly welcoming.
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    So your S.O. will be easy to introduce to friends and family when they visit.

    24 Reasons You Should Fall In Love With A Scottish Person
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    Dating a Scottish person means always knowing where you stand.

    3. But no matter what they say, their voice will sound amazing.

    24 Reasons You Should Fall In Love With A Scottish Person
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    4. They’ll introduce you to some of the finest booze in the land.

    They'll introduce you to some of the finest booze in the land.
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    Whisky, Tennent’s, and Buckfast. What’s not to love?

    5. And they throw the best parties in the world.

    And they throw the best parties in the world.
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    Date a Scot and you’ll be introduced to Hogmanay, massive New Year street parties, and endless ceilidhs.

    6. Scottish people will never judge you for your culinary choices.

    Scottish people will never judge you for your culinary choices.
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    Mmmm, deep-fried Mars bars.

    7. They’ll take you to some truly breathtaking places.

    They'll take you to some truly breathtaking places.
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    You don’t know peace and quiet until you’ve stood beside a loch in the Highlands.

    8. And they’re really into their politics, so you’ll never be short of dinner party conversation.

    And they're really into their politics, so you'll never be short of dinner party conversation.
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    9. Don’t know what to buy for Valentine’s Day? Scotland’s got it sorted.

    Don't know what to buy for Valentine's Day? Scotland's got it sorted.
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    10. And although they’re friendly, Scots can be fierce when they need to be.

    And although they're friendly, Scots can be fierce when they need to be.
    11. Of course, they’re also very easy on the eye.


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    12. And, if you have kids, there’s a chance they’ll look like this.

    And, if you have kids, there's a chance they'll look like this.
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    And ginger babies are the BEST babies.

    13. Having kids with a Scottish person means learning some truly great nursery rhymes.

    And they have morals too. You really cannae shove your granny off a bus.

    14. Sometimes they’ll say “Gies a bosie” and it’s the best thing ever.

    24 Reasons You Should Fall In Love With A Scottish Person
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    Because then you’re in for an excellent cuddle.

    15. And sometimes they’ll give you a winch.

    24 Reasons You Should Fall In Love With A Scottish Person
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    Scots are great kissers too.

    16. They’ll bring you Tunnock’s from the source.

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    17. They’ll kick your ass at computer games.

    They'll kick your ass at computer games.
    After all, they did invent Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings.

    18. And they might buy you a macaroni pie.

    And they might buy you a macaroni pie.
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    Which means Greggs is a viable date option.

    19. And although they’re known for being tight, that just means there’s always money saved for a rainy day.

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    20. It’s never too early to start the party in Scotland.

    It's never too early to start the party in Scotland.
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    21. And when you’re hungover, your SO will look after you.

    And when you're hungover, your SO will look after you.
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    A can of Irn-Bru and a cuddle will sort you out.

    At weddings you either get to wear a kilt, or be the date of a man in a kilt.
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    23. Scots aren’t afraid to go there with jokes.

    Scots aren't afraid to go there with jokes.
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    So while they might not always be welcome at your niece’s birthday party, you’ll constantly be in stitches.

    24. And they’re really good at baking.

    And they're really good at baking.
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    So you’ll be fed shortbread, tablet, and tasty scones.
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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    scrape , scrape is that a Barrel I hear?
    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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      #3
      See now I do love a good macaroni pie!
      Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
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        #4
        Really?

        So the drink induced violence, rabid socialism, lazy benefit dependence, anti-English racism, tight-fisted money grubbing fried-food-eating foul-mouthed stuff is just a stereotype?

        Well I never.

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          #5
          The Scottish accent seriously makes my teeth itch.
          Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
          +5 Xeno Cool Points

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            #6
            Originally posted by Platypus View Post
            Really?

            So the drink induced violence, rabid socialism, lazy benefit dependence, anti-English racism, tight-fisted money grubbing fried-food-eating foul-mouthed stuff is just a stereotype?

            Well I never.
            You've just described Bradford

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              #7
              Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
              The Scottish accent seriously makes my teeth itch.
              I've got a cure for that. It works on sore throats and facial acne too

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                #8
                Originally posted by Batcher View Post
                I've got a cure for that. It works on sore throats and facial acne too
                careful otherwise she will give you a mouth full.
                Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
                  The Scottish accent seriously makes my teeth itch.
                  Aww..........bless!!

                  “The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”

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                    #10
                    They have the singing kettle which is a reason why we almost flew to Scotland for a weekend break near last Christmas.
                    "He's actually ripped" - Jared Padalecki

                    https://youtu.be/l-PUnsCL590?list=PL...dNeCyi9a&t=615

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