Top three stupid things I've been asked in the States.
1.
"Scotland? That's near Ireland, right?" - Philadelphia taxi driver
Although he was right, he really wasn't sure. He also happened to be pretty racist and insisted that 'ghetto niggers' (his words) were bleeding 'his' country dry.
2.
"You know Edinboro? Yeah we went there to see the Loch Ness Monster when I was a kid. It's a myth though, right?"
Yes, it is a myth Mr. Man-on-bus, but you were nowhere near Loch Ness anyway.
3. (My absolute favourite)
Youth on train: Where you from, bro?
Me: I'm from Scotland, in the UK.
Youth: Scotland? (thinks) Man, your English is pretty good.
So distraught was I that I hopped across the border to Canada, only to find that everyone speaks French so my communication woes will continue for now. Parlez-vous anglais, anyone?
"Scotland? That's near Ireland, right?" - Philadelphia taxi driver
Although he was right, he really wasn't sure. He also happened to be pretty racist and insisted that 'ghetto niggers' (his words) were bleeding 'his' country dry.
2.
"You know Edinboro? Yeah we went there to see the Loch Ness Monster when I was a kid. It's a myth though, right?"
Yes, it is a myth Mr. Man-on-bus, but you were nowhere near Loch Ness anyway.
3. (My absolute favourite)
Youth on train: Where you from, bro?
Me: I'm from Scotland, in the UK.
Youth: Scotland? (thinks) Man, your English is pretty good.
So distraught was I that I hopped across the border to Canada, only to find that everyone speaks French so my communication woes will continue for now. Parlez-vous anglais, anyone?
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