A wealthy Scotsman woke up one morning to find that his wife had passed away in the night. He jumped from his bed and ran, horror-stricken, into the hall. " Mary, " he called downstairs to the general servant in the kitchen, " come to the foot of the stairs, quickly ! "
" Yes, yes, " she cried. " What is it ? What is it ? "
" Boil only one egg for breakfast this morning ! "
2007-11-28 16:47:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Has their short arms and deep pockets got anything to do with it? Not said to be offensive btw...this was once told to me when I was a kid by a gentleman neighbour not long after we moved to Scotland. He told me allsorts of different little things like that and as I was very gullible I believed every word!
(Oh yes, just remembered.....that word you used recently that means "bum or bottom"...can't remember it now but we heard it used in a film a couple of nights ago! When we heard it we laughed and both said "that's the word Susie used!" lol.)
2007-11-29 02:53:29 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My Dad was Scots-Irish/German-English, and a milder man never walked the earth.
Now, this Scotsman who ordered only one egg for breakfast was merely being thrifty, a commodity held dearly by Scots.
2007-11-29 02:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by felines 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just the jokes, most by Scots about Scots. however they are generally, or were, careful about money. One of my friends has only just started to buy new cars, the reason, because he is now too old to lay under one to fix it. Great guy though we go classic rallying together.
2007-11-29 02:00:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good one!!
I just adore Craig Ferguson. He is Scottish and appears very kind hearted and sweet.
edit: Hi Krissy (above me)......notice any similiarities!! :))))
2007-11-29 01:07:44 · answer #4 · answered by krissyderic 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its the locks on their sporrans, and the fact that they will not buy underpants.
2007-11-29 02:08:35 · answer #5 · answered by inthedark 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's cheap, not mean. Or as my Scottish friend says, "We're not cheap; we're thrifty."
2007-11-29 08:20:23 · answer #6 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Great joke. LOL
2007-11-29 00:59:22 · answer #7 · answered by tnucamai 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another good one Suzie! Thanks for the big laugh to end my evening. Good night and have a good one yourself. eve t
2007-11-29 00:51:48 · answer #8 · answered by Eve 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Thank you. that was short and sweet.
2007-11-29 07:28:12 · answer #9 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's not mean... it's practical! Chuckles!!
2007-11-29 01:33:08 · answer #10 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋