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What is the best way to get in touch with Scottish people? |
Travel Info Hey everyone, This question is a bit odd, but it bothers me. I'm about to spend two trimesters abroad in Edinburgh and I'd just like to know if there are "do's and don'ts" when dealing with Scottish people? I mean, I've heard from other people at my uni who had major problems just getting in touch with the Scottish at their uni and who had more contact with exchange students from other countries than with the Edinburghers themselves. What is the best way of getting in touch with Scottish people? Is there anything to absolutely NOT do/say? Thanks in advance! :) Travel Tips don't ever call us english or say we live in england.very very very bad move.we are quite laid back about everything else&no as a whole we don't hate the irish,alot of us come from there originally.don't talk about religion-that can start fights.we are quite friendly!! Others Don't ever call them English say they are good people and say you hate irish people tell them your name is william wallace buy them a drink. As mentioned earlier, don't EVER call us English. In general the Scots are very very friendly and welcoming so I really don't see you having a problem fitting in. I suppose it's inevitable that you spend more time with your fellow exchange students initially: if I remember from my uni days at Glasgow, exchange students are lumped together for social events, trips, parties etc. which doesn't give them much opportunity to meet Scottish students. So you'll have to strike out on your own: join lots of societies and don't worry too much about your schedule - the dropout rate for these societies is phenomenal. They do however organise pub crawls, giving you a chance to mingle. Joining the student paper, sports team, student television, student union or some organising committee are also good ways of meeting people. I can think of only one exchange student who seemed disagreeable to the Scottish students in my class, and this was mostly down to the fact that he seemed supremely confident, and yes, a little loud. He spent the first week proclaiming his achievements, social network, academic prowess, superb facilities at his home university - instead of getting to know his fellow students. He turned out to be nice guy though - a bit shy actually. |
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