"How to wash your hands: quickly alternate between arctic temperatures and pure lava" 🤣 As a native Scot, I also find this setup completely baffling!

@Living_the_Scottish_Dream

Жыл бұрын

Simple solution is insert plug into hole and use both hot and cold to get warm water. Not a difficult procedure.

@MrJamesyboi121

Жыл бұрын

The trick is to cup your hands and pour cold, then pour hot with your third hand.

@jamesrowe3606

7 ай бұрын

I don't know why you're baffled. When most houses were built, the hot water supply was fed by a tank, usually in the loft and the cold water came direct from the mains. The cold water can be drank safely, but inadvertantly drinking from the hot water supply could make you very ill, so mixing the supplies under that system would have been criminally irresponsible. It's no longer an issue with "combi boilers" as both hot and cold come from the mains, so mixer taps are much more common in new builds. You're welcome.

Whisky is the Scottish form Whiskey is the Irish form.

As a Scot I can clue you in about the language a little bit because we have some rather complicated things going on that no one really see's because it's just everyday life to us. One of these things is that there are 3 Scottish languages: There's Scottish English (regional dialects of English), Scot's (which is a sister language to English from a similar Germanic root language but mutually intelligible with English(like Norwegian to Swedish sort of thing)), and Gaelic (which is a Celtic language like Welsh or Irish which isn't very much like English at all). Scottish English and Scot's is the most likely that you'll come across; it's a small minority of people that actually speak Gaelic. The problem is the way in which Scottish people talk that confuses a lot of people and the lines between dialect and language are a bit too blurry to see easily a lot of the time. This is because Scot's tend to speak in a sort of polyphasic speech pattern based on social situations with alterations caused by things like where they are, why they're there, who they're talking to and who else is there. So people, on the most part, speak in a modular way where they dip in and out of Scot's, Scottish English and sometimes just English with a Scottish accent. There's a great deal of cultural reasons that there's seperation between Scot's and English which is mostly down to cultural attacks against Scotland from England. Scot's used to be the language of Scotland which was spoken everywhere, including parliament. It was branded as simply "wrong English" by the English and after the union it was treated as such. This isn't old history either, I used to get punished at school for speaking Scots because it was "bad English". This is one reason why Scots speak in this modular fashion; Scots isn't considered good for informal things because of this belittling so you'll often find that Scots speak it more at home than at work, for example. It wasn't jsut language, they illegalised a lot of Scottish culture; our other language Gaelic and cultural aspects such as our political system at the time, tartans and kilts. This is one reason why kilts aren't often worn outside of traditional spaces; unfortunately there's still a lot of bad feelings around the kilt due to that that not many people wear them casually. That said I was one of the few who did and honestly the kilt was a lot better suited for more everyday activities than trousers, although much worse in others. The casual kilts are the lightweight kilts, not to be mistaken with the heavy weight kilts for dressing up smart in. It makes texting a bit weird sometimes too because sometimes people won't text in Scot's but when you talk to them it's pretty much all in Scot's. Another interesting thing about the Scot's language is that it has no standard writing system. Since it wasn't legal to use the language in writing, it happening as literacy was beginning to increase, as well as some staying away as it was looked down on (not something you really want in a product or serious document) it's use and passing down of it has largely been through oral tradition. So we spell words like how they sound rather than having a specific standard; although we oddly do have self regulating standards for the spelling of words which seems to work on a massively regional way where the spellings of words changes town to town and even grammar. You can find a lot of examples of this on Scottish memes, although most will have difficulty telling the difference between slang and the Scot's language. The words he gives us for example: Hiya = English slang Cheers = English Wee = Scots Lad/lassie = Scots Bonnie = Scots Banter = English slang Bevy = English slang Tatties = Scots Rank = Scots Minging = English Pure Barry = English slang (Edinburgh regional) Scran = Scots I dinnae ken = That's a Scot's sentence, the "I" is often pronounced as "Ah" and is also completely optional to it. There's also a Scottish English dialectal version of this where the dinnae is "didnae". For more information and to learn some yourself there's this playlist from a guy who does this sort of stuff: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZmekxtmDfb3ef7Q.html The fried mars bar thing, you could pretty much ask a chippy to fry anything and they'd give you a price and do it. Might not be as common now but I've heard of all sorts of stories with things like this. Also, if you're still in Scotland you should visit Prestwick. There's a wee cafe called Murry's on the main street and it makes the best Cullen Skink imo.

@zainulabdin1720

11 ай бұрын

Darragh thanks for breif information on Scotland languages I learn alot 😊 great ❤may God bless u Dear.

@faithlesshound5621

7 ай бұрын

@@zainulabdin1720 Except that the old language is Scots, not Scot's. Go back 500 years and you would find them calling it Inglis. The places where tourists can most easily understand the locals (e.g. Inverness) are former Gaelic speaking areas where Englishmen came in the 18th century (after the failure of the Jacobite rebellion) to teach English as a Foreign Language. Elsewhere the local dialects have evolved in parallel with each other for centuries, though they have all been strongly influenced by Standard English.

@markwilkie3677

6 ай бұрын

Where I`m from dinnae is do not, while didnae is did not.

Scotch Eggs were onvented by Fortnum and Mason in London, England and there is no e in whisky. If you aren't a fan of Irn Bru, try Barr's Red Kola.

I’m American and went to university in Ireland. The thing that surprised me the most was how much I loved mashed turnips.

On screen it said "whiskey" - of course you meant "whisky".

0:45 You don't mention the existence of the Scots Language. Scots is an Anglic language like English but one that still shares a lot with Frisian and Dutch. English is more a language of government and media in Scotland. So when many Scots speak English they are using the pronunciation and grammar of another language, which is why you found it difficult to understand. There is also the fact that Scots even when speaking English add in Scots words and grammar. There is also a standardised English dialect spoken in Scotland called Scottish Standard English. This "dialect" is used in educational and legal areas as well as local government. Despite it being about 90% the same as standard English there can be significant misunderstandings for those unaware of it's existence.

@faithlesshound5621

7 ай бұрын

I don't know if this distinction is helpful (or even correct) but Scots seems to me a kind of Low German, and so closer to Dutch than are the dialects of Southern England.

@Allapa-im9jr

3 ай бұрын

​@faithlesshound5621 The braid Scots leid is it's own language and one of the other British languages which developed its own Scottish way, hence why it is not mutually understandable to European languages.

Jeez, that was so good I thought to myself, I should go there - as I’m sitting at home here in Glasgow. It is a wonderful place and you did very well with this video. Slàinte!

Well done fella, very amusing and informative, your practically a local now.

Brilliant! ❤

alva glen to dollar glen is a fantastic little hike

Great video, VisitScotland should take note.

Brilliant, just subscribed.

And, if you're willing to spend a bit more than you would at a chippy, there are many fine restaurants, both in the big cities as well as rural towns.

Im lucky to have 5 taps in my home and I’ve converted each one to mixers. Been here 30 years and it still baffles me.

It is mainly the west coast of Scotland that endure high annual rainfall. Tayside on the east coast is the driest and sunniest weather of all Scotland. The same goes for the Moray coast in the Highlands. Due to the fact that they are surrounded by mountain ranges precipitation occurs before reaching those areas. I wish people would stop comparing the whole country's weather based on one location.

@adamsjournal1514

4 ай бұрын

xD have you ever lived in the central belt, the lowlands, in the isles, or a big portion of the highlands? Because I can tell you that's it's not just "one location" that's got this minging climate...

Great video, where are u from? Cheers🤝

I enjoyed watching that!

This is fantastic been looking for a video to show my students and so many have non pg13 language and id have to practicaly mute it. So thank you.

@UniversityOfStirling

10 ай бұрын

Ah amazing! Glad to hear you like the video. 😄

@kittyfreya9141

10 ай бұрын

@@UniversityOfStirling Yeah my Korean students are learning about culture shock so this is ideal. Be interesting to get their feedback on the food. Our food tastes good but looks awful 😅

@kittyfreya9141

10 ай бұрын

So update the thing they found baffling was the hot and cold taps. That was a long drawn out conversation 🤣🤣

You need to lose that superfluous "e" in whisky

The manager of Celtic was asked how the team's new Japanese players were settling in Glasgow. "I feel a bit sorry for them", he said. "They all worked really hard to learn English and when they got here, they found that it wasn't much use to them." The Scottish accent is more than an accent. It's a dialect.

@janetmackinnon3411

6 сағат бұрын

And then there are the Scottish languages...

So many good memories come to me by watching this. Came here from the IG story. Great job!

Sottish pastry is grand! After the rebellion, many noble families escaped to France (the Auld Alliance). Their cooks and chefs learned from the best - The French!

This bloke is GREAT !

@UniversityOfStirling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gordon! We're glad to hear you liked Mathieu's video. 😃

Kudos for your pronunciation of 'lochs'. Good tip for pubs is avoid any with a flat roof.

Its all about how flexible you are. I moved there in 1990 in my 50s as a single person and the move and adjustment was totally seamless but then Canadians are flexible people.

This is the funniest thing I've encountered on You Tube. Thank you. It cheered me up no end😊.

I know its a bit nit picky but you spelt Whisky wrong....Scotland = Whisky, everywhere else = Whiskey

Scotts derives from the English of the 15th Century. Even the Scottish Royalty used it! It is considered today as its own language!

Where to explore in the highlands and where to eat there?

Hi there, Where are the areas in the UK that have clearest easy-to-follow english accent for international students ? Hope to hear from you soon .. thanks

@faithlesshound5621

7 ай бұрын

Inverness and nearby parts of the Highlands were TEFL was enforced on Gaels from the 18th century.

lol my grandfather came from Sterling he was very hard to understand, however my mum’s family waereeasy to understand. My sister and I didn’t notice mum’s accent (well if I was in trouble & she called my name it sound quite differed🤣 ) but our friends told us mum’s accent was quite strong. My sis & I are first Gen Aussies but we are drawn to& love everything Scottish 🇦🇺💓🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@danpictish5457

7 ай бұрын

Stirling

Brilliant video mate. Scottish and love seeing people from overseas come here and stay in our beautiful country, and bring us a bit of their own 😁

I'm Scottish and me, and knowone I know eats the food you mentioned

Very good, it's clear that you know the place and the culture quite well. Your local places to visit were a great (and not generic) selection- Dumyat and Alva glen in there. I lived in Alva when I was a teenager and I can strongly recommend a walk up the glen, you can go for miles if you want to, very beautiful.

@Wildernessoutside

5 ай бұрын

all the way up to ben cleuch and all the way along to dollar

Just the same story around , every country has got multiple accents , there's a pocketfull of accents in England or Germany .The Scottish accent may not be that easy to tackle ( unless one pricks up his ear) but living in Scotland close to locals is the best way to make progress in understanding people .I'm due in Scotland next august and can't wait to be there.

That was excellent. Thank you.

Informative and entertaining, sounds like you enjoy being here, and we have a valuable addition to our population.

You need to try battered Snickers. Even better than Mars Bars.

@gordonbradley3241

Жыл бұрын

My son recommended coconut rolls ! fabulous apparently !

Idk about you, but all of this literally sounds like heaven to me! No joke, perhaps it’s being raised in Maryland/Pennsylvania by Dutchy folks in the Mid-Atlantic NE, but I think I’ve found my European muse! Let alone my love of Scotch, which was not expounded upon… the video has me longing for Scotland even being a real, down home American kid.

This is GOOD.

I'm in Falkirk and I've never heard off pure Barry.

@ireneclark4849

5 ай бұрын

Only ever heard Pure Barry said in Edinburgh in the 1980s

@johngreenhorn8853

5 ай бұрын

@ireneclark4849 I obviously know the rest but that wan must have eluded me.

@adamsjournal1514

4 ай бұрын

@@johngreenhorn8853 I somehow have just discovered "havering"...feels like I've been living under a rock

Aye right...as they say in England!

If it shocks people then they should just shock off bye 😮😮

My hand dont feel the cold anymore so much ch time using cold water to wash my hands😂

Psst, there is no “E” in whisky 👍🏻

Where are you from? I can’t place your accent. I went to Edinburgh last August for the festivals and I loved it. Can’t wait to go back.

Love your tongue in cheek humour. Us true Scots just us cold water, mixer taps are for southern softies 🤣🤣

No e in Scottish whisky

You spelled Whisky wrong. Theres no E in Scotch Whisky. Good video though and pretty funny.

Great video, but Scotch whisky doesn't have an 'e'. And Scotch eggs aren't Scottish. And the best dialect is Doric. As a weegie (who lived in Aberdeen), I sometimes struggle with it, but it sounds braw. Took me ages to understand 'furraboots ye fae?'

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaww ! GREAT

Whisky - no 'e'!

As a Scot who has worked abroad, I completely agree with your comments about those primitive H&C taps. But remember, it’s a virtue in Presbyteria to suffer, especially getting cold. (Have you ever tried to endure a Sunday morning in church?) But we don’t all like that orange gut-rot. It’s fun for kids, but rots the teeth. And the fried fried fried fried pood rots your heart. So now you see why my country folk tend to die young. But, what the heck, we have lots of fun on the way.

2:00 With me, it doesn´t. Of course, I understand "Ya´rrigh´?" to be a colloquialism. But when I start to give a real answer, people pause, smt stop and turn around to listen. They do. Scots can be attentive! PS 4:10 A rarer species than the curly coo, I wonder... a curly bawbag? The Loch Ness monster? A NED ???!!!

@adamsjournal1514

4 ай бұрын

surely, neds arn't that rare...

@1981stonemonkey

4 ай бұрын

@@adamsjournal1514 Neither are bag pipers... all may suggestions were meant in good banter spirit, of course. Neds, regrettably, indeed aren't that rare. The smoke of cheap dutch vegetables (weed) wafts in one's direction, almost no matter in which town's centre you happen to amble. On a less bantering note, one particularly open-hearted one started talking to me at the bus stop about his depression. He was about 14, 15... and I started listening intently because I just about climbed out of one. I reckon if one would vest genuine interest into a conversation with a few of them, you would have some tales told of what's bothering this layer of the nation. Cheers

Scotch eggs are English

But u didn't talked about how sweet hearts Scottish people

Interesting take on Scotland (where are you from? ) but as an Englishman I'm glad you told everyone about Irn bru the way it is, it is exactly like cough syrup its absolutely vile I have no idea what Scots are smoking up there that they think this is a good drink, its horrible. That said I'm a fan of Scottish cuisine its hearty and uses good ingredients love it.

Most Scottish food is NOT deep fried. Like most countries, there are a variety of takeaways, cafes and restaurants. Deep fried food is mainly bought from fish n chip shops (chippy's) These are becoming less popular as there is much more variety and choice and people are eating more healthily now

Fun fact. Scotland is the only country in the world where Coca Cola isn't the number 1 carbonated beverage. Viva La Irn Bru.

I live in Scotland is a nice place indeed

Scots isnt a language, its a dialect.

The main language in Scotland? Isn't that Scots?

@adamsjournal1514

4 ай бұрын

93.8% of people in Scotland speak English. 1.1% of adults said they spoke Scots at home. So yes, the main, most popular language in Scotland is English. *Source: Scottish Census 2011

@JacksonGreenhorn

3 ай бұрын

Aye right (as they say in England)@@adamsjournal1514

There is no 'e' in WHISKY in Scotland.

You've been on a student visa for 4 years. Time to return home I think.

👍👍👍👍🩵

The language of Scotland is not English. If it was you would have understood it. I speak Scots. Scotland is not a region of England and does not have "Dialects of English" We can speak English though.

Scots is not a dialect. It's a language that is similar to English. You won't call Ukrainian a dialect of Russian or Norwegian a dialect of Danish. I know this video is marketed to rich American and other international students because Stirling uni is money hungry but please stop pushing the narrative that "Scots" is a silly regional dialect. It reeks of xenophobia and classism.

@paul8129

Жыл бұрын

Yass get them told