Scots Speak: For Beginners

[Timberwolf]

Okay, I once saw the movie "Trainspotting", and there's this scene where one of the guys (everyone in the movie was Scottish I think) is just ranting and raving in a bar... and I swear, I did not understand a single thing he said in the whole scene.

[Asia]

Okay, I once saw the movie "Trainspotting", and there's this scene where one of the guys (everyone in the movie was Scottish I think) is just ranting and raving in a bar... and I swear, I did not understand a single thing he said in the whole scene.

Aye, that character was Begbie (actor Robert Carlise), and he was (surprise, surprise) portraying a Glaswegian.

I moved to Scotland 11 years ago and I still get that yummy feeling when I hear most of the accents. And let us not forget Sean Connery - an Edinburgh man and of course, Billy Connolly.

I find abbrasive and harsh accents (including German, Russian, Bulgarian, etc.)to be simply divine and erotic
*goes dreamy and wonders what Oz has underneath his sporan*
~smile~
Asia
xxx

[Ozme52]

*goes dreamy and wonders what Oz has underneath his sporan*
~smile~

Lipstick--two shades on a good day!

[Asia]

Lipstick--two shades on a good day!

*laughs*
You Slut!
~lipstick kiss number one~
~lipstick kiss number two~
Asia
xxx

[Ozme52]

*laughs*
You Slut!
~lipstick kiss number one~
~lipstick kiss number two~
Asia
xxx

heh heh...

Just call me "Caber"

[Asia]

heh heh...

Just call me "Caber"

*laughs*
I guess I'm expected to toss your caber then, eh?
*shakes her head at the obvious pun*

Asia
xxx

[Ozme52]

*laughs*
I guess I'm expected to toss your caber then, eh?
*shakes her head at the obvious pun*

Asia
xxx

Yeah, you might say I left it out there for you.

[shins]

Okay, I once saw the movie "Trainspotting", and there's this scene where one of the guys (everyone in the movie was Scottish I think) is just ranting and raving in a bar... and I swear, I did not understand a single thing he said in the whole scene.

LOL. I experienced the same thing, but i found that i had to concentrate throughout the movie or i'd lose the ability to understand the dialogue. (says the guy with the southeast US accent) "yall youngins take the polk over yonder and dont fall in the crick. Aint no reason for yuns to be fallin in no crick!"