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Language sometimes has a funny way of transcending cultures. What may be typical for native speakers in a particular country could come out comically bewildering to outsiders.
Scottish English is an excellent example, which you will see in full display in the following social media posts. We’ve gathered these screenshots from the Scottish People Twitter subreddit, where over 900,000 members showcase their unique brand of humor.
Enjoy the quick laughs, although some of these may confuse you. But that is, after all, part of the fun.
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Howlin’
Reading through these tweets may make you wonder, “What about Scottish humor makes it work?” Could it be the delivery combined with the unique accent?
Scottish comedy writer Jenny Colgan provided some insight in an article for The Guardian. She says it’s about the innate ability to make a joke about everything, “from train stations to funerals,” adding that it is particularly a British trait.
“The reflex of making a joke out of absolutely everything, all the time, and valuing your friends for how funny they are is peculiar to Britain,” Colgan wrote.
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Glasgow Responds
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Ye Nugget
#6
The Difference Between London And Glasgow
Colgan adds that Scottish humor is “fundamentally working class,” making it relatable to a broader audience. As she noted, people see no point in being embarrassed about their social class, for example, because they know they are “all in it together.”
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Nice Try Hittler
#8
Buckle Up…
Colgan likewise described Scottish humor as “self-deprecating humor of the self-declared underdog.” Comedian and Glasgow native Larry Dean agrees, given what Scotland is known for.
“Being from the nation that’s credited with the invention of the deep-fried whatever, the man-skirt, and bad weather, I’d say we’re pretty good at taking a joke,” Dean wrote in an article for The Herald Scotland.
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Ye Muppet
Charlie the Cat 11 hours ago
To all the non UK Pandas. You get a free bus pass when you retire.
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Sorry Bout That
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New IKEA Range
You’ve likely seen the usual stereotypes (kilts, bagpipes, and haggis), primarily thanks to pop culture and movies. Dean says that while not everything is 100% accurate, Scottish people don’t mind being the butt of the joke.
“We’d probably laugh louder than anyone else,” he stated, adding they aren’t attached to any specific idea of themselves.
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Festive Duke Of Wellington Is 🔥
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 13 hours ago
For those not in the know, that statue permanently has a traffic cone on his head. Every time it's removed, locals put another one up there.
Both Colgan and Dean also agree that there are differences between Scottish and English humor. Colgan described English humor as “manifestly middle class,” mostly about “the difficulties of fitting in.”
For Dean, the directness of Scottish humor gives them a “comedic gruffness” that their counterparts in England don’t have. As he explained, they don’t overcomplicate their means of self-expression.
“Nor do we waste time trying to make things sound prettier than they are.”
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I'm Rooting For The Kiddo Here.
#17
The Scottish Version Of ‘Dude, Where’s My Car’
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Seeing Aye Dug
#19
Throwback
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Save Our Barry’s
Robert Millar 16 hours ago
Well, naming a Scots kid after a place in Wales, what do you expect?
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Alexa, I Am Tryin Tae Talk Tae Ye Hen
Sally Moen 4 hours ago
I think it's funny that the woman whose voice was used for Alexa is named Alexa
#24
Not Sure They Thought That One Through
#25
A Very Scottish Memorial
UKGrandad 14 hours ago
Frankie Boyle was on the satirical news quiz, Mock the Week, a few days after Thatcher died. He said 'All the debate in Parliament about whether to give Thatcher a state funeral; I've got a better idea. Just give the job to the Scottish ex-miners. They'll happily dig a hole deep enough to hand her over to Satan in person.'
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Taken By Surprise
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Roses Are Red, Ted Bundy’s A K****r…
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Classic Scottish Local Group
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Tamata Soup
Floeckchen 16 hours ago
and I thought the one on the right was dipping a piece of bread into it
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:(
#31
Have A Great Time Guys X
#32
Selling The Car
#33
We’ve All Been There Ma Man
#34
What I Wanna See
KatSaidWhat 15 hours ago
This is always my favourite thing about England singing this about the men. The only people to have brought it home since 1966 was the women.
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Succinctly Destroyed
#36
Too Right We Would
#37
#notmyking
#38
Am No Willy Stealer Lass
#39
Scottish Twitter Dump
#40
Uncanny…
#42
With Lashings Of Heavily Buttered Toast
#43
Congratulations To Celtic Fc. Back To Back League Champions
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Jesus Man
#45
Wonder If He Likes Peepholes
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No Words Needed
FreeTheUnicorn 13 hours ago
Surely voting for war criminals to hold office and punishing people for being sick or disabled would be on the short list.
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'tis A Silly Place
#50
This Is Democracy Manifest
Hyacinth (Any pronouns) 14 hours ago
This image is AI. Check the jacket text, especially on the police officer in the back. 100% gibberish font.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 14 hours ago
As an American, I am absolutely delighted that the Scottish vernacular gets "spoken" in text/posts online. I can absolutely hear it in my head and it's delightful. We have so little culture over here that we're sometimes desperate for a bit of it, even secondhand XD
Auntriarch 12 hours ago
I very much enjoy seeing things written as they sound for humorous effect. Unfortunately it seems only the Scots can get away with it.
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Apatheist Account2 13 hours ago
In Scotland, it would be spelled "humour". These have to be read in an accent to make sense. For those who don't know, bairn and wain mean child. Nae is no or not, tae is to.
Binky Melnik 53 minutes ago
When I looked “wain” up, I found “chariot.” Well, at least now I understand the Alexa post after all. Midge Ure usta take me for dinner and/or drinks when he performed in Silicon Valley, and I’m pretty sure I never understood a thing he said. I did the same thing I do with any other foreigner trying to speak English in an extremely heavy accent: I’d watch his face and then mirror his expression: happy, angry, confused, silly, concerned, and so on. I did eventually, though, learn to say my “L”s like he did and made him laugh and he *seemed* to enjoy it, but of course for all I know, he called me several bad words. ☺️
talliloo 9 hours ago
would love to visit there. for both the people and to experience some of their food as it just seems to be so simple but tasty. eggs with lashings of butter, salt and pepper? yes, please.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 14 hours ago
As an American, I am absolutely delighted that the Scottish vernacular gets "spoken" in text/posts online. I can absolutely hear it in my head and it's delightful. We have so little culture over here that we're sometimes desperate for a bit of it, even secondhand XD
Auntriarch 12 hours ago
I very much enjoy seeing things written as they sound for humorous effect. Unfortunately it seems only the Scots can get away with it.
Load More Replies... Apatheist Account2 13 hours ago
In Scotland, it would be spelled "humour". These have to be read in an accent to make sense. For those who don't know, bairn and wain mean child. Nae is no or not, tae is to.
Binky Melnik 53 minutes ago
When I looked “wain” up, I found “chariot.” Well, at least now I understand the Alexa post after all. Midge Ure usta take me for dinner and/or drinks when he performed in Silicon Valley, and I’m pretty sure I never understood a thing he said. I did the same thing I do with any other foreigner trying to speak English in an extremely heavy accent: I’d watch his face and then mirror his expression: happy, angry, confused, silly, concerned, and so on. I did eventually, though, learn to say my “L”s like he did and made him laugh and he *seemed* to enjoy it, but of course for all I know, he called me several bad words. ☺️
talliloo 9 hours ago
would love to visit there. for both the people and to experience some of their food as it just seems to be so simple but tasty. eggs with lashings of butter, salt and pepper? yes, please.
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