I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60).
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
@cstross
No true Scotsman (fallacy) -
I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
I would say you are getting there.
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
@cstross living in scotland, generally, is enough of a qualifier
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
@cstross you are:
- setting us up the fallacy
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
@cstross Yes, whether you like it or not.
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
@cstross We having a saying around here... "I wasn't born in ___ but I got here as soon as I could" and it seems that applies to you.
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
@cstross It's up to you.
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@graydon "But you see, I *AM* The Great McPagliacci!"
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
@cstross @amiserabilist Please weigh in on Scottishness
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@cstross
No true Scotsman (fallacy)@EverBeyondReach @cstross I'll be mildly disappointed if this poll is not a setup for this joke
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
@cstross Owning a kilt is a strong sign.
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
@cstross I had been living in Scotland for about four hours before my neighbour declared me Scottish. He's born and bred here so I trust his judgement on that.
Also, this place feels like home. -
I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
Man, I ain't qualified to determine that. All my ancestors from that island came out here maybe 150-200 years ago. You do you.
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
@cstross
While not by parentage, you are scot by adoption.
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
@cstross If you'd lived in Oz over half your life and drank VB, I'd say you were an Aussie. I'd also wonder why you drank that instead of something better. Anything better.
So yes, you're Scottish.
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@graydon "But you see, I *AM* The Great McPagliacci!"
@cstross Consensus of the matrons, then?
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
I believe in civic nationalism but not consumer nationalism. I think probably yes, but not because of the facts here listed. @cstross
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I was not born in Scotland, but I have now lived in Scotland for more than half my life (and I am over 60). Also, I own a kilt and drink single malts.
Am I Scottish?
@cstross but can you trace your ancestry back to the first people who walked into Scotland?
Alternatively: you're not really Scottish unless your whakapapa includes Neanderthals.
