Life used to be simple; but now I've Scottished myself.

Thorper · 13 Feb 2013 at 11:59

Shayper said:
As far as I know, I'm English up to 3 generations back. The surnames I know are Cox, Salt and Brown.

Salty brown cox

Metalface Mark · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:00

Edrof said:
My Dad delving into the family tree has revealed that I have a Scottish grandmother. Her surname was McAlpine.

Now this complicates matters greatly. I'm no longer a thoroughbred Englishman, I'm 25% Scottish. Do I accept Biohazard's imminent friend request? Should I begin wrapping the clan McAlpine tartan around my caber before tossing? Can I legally now affect a Highlander's brogue in order to impress girls?

And when it comes to sport, is it Rangers or Celtic that I cheer on when one of them slam dunks a goal into the try line to score that last quarter four-point home run?

So, aside from now considering Braveheart to be historically accurate, what benefits do I get from my new national identity?

If its McAlpine then Dundee United should be your choice, they had a famous goalie who may be related, Hamish.

Cosimo · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:02

I think we can still be friends so long as you don't mention the 25% again.

Skidder · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:02

Wow, I'm sorry and I was getting to really like you too.

I recently found that one of my grandfathers was Jewish and my wife helpfully suggested circumcision.

Sash · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:03

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As a Scotsman seeing this thread.

Frenzy · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:13

Will it blend?

G-MAN2004 · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:16

I discovered my surname is Scottish, but I choose not to believe it.

Efour · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:17

cutoff a limb as penance and us TRUE Englishmen may accept you again.

Send him Back !

bushmins · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:17

Did it take a lot of effort for your dad to find out where his mother or his wifes mother came from?

Efour · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:20

bushmins said:
Did it take a lot of effort for your dad to find out where his mother or his wifes mother came from?

hahaha

good point.

(unless there is some extremely interesting adoption or *******ization story behind the OP)

rgzcampbell · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:22

Try reading the whole thread first

JBod · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:22

antran said:
Similar thing happened to me few years back, found out I'm not 100% Chinese. My mom's grandmother is Vietnamese. I don't look Chinese or Vietnamese.

You all look the same anyway ........

1/4 Irish
1/2 English

My dad was adopted and after some delving it turned out I am 1/4 Canadian, I don't know how I feel aboot that, to be sure.

rgzcampbell · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:22

bushmins said:
Did it take a lot of effort for your dad to find out where his mother or his wifes mother came from?

Efour2 said:
hahaha good point.

(unless there is some extremely interesting adoption or *******ization story behind the OP)

Try reading the whole thread first.

Messiah Khan · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:26

I'm from Yorkshire, my father is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Germany!

Raymond Lin · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:27

Messiah Khan said:
I'm from Yorkshire, my father is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Germany!

Barbarian ! :eek:

lordhughes · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:28

What are you going to do when that quarter of you wants independence from the or three quarters?

The Dread Pirate · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:30

Shayper said:
Nuke it from orbit?

I hear this is a commonly used solution...

Commonly used but sadly it's never worked I believe this is due to the nuke seeing the scottish hoards it's approaching and then deciding to **** it as it's not dealing with those mad scottish ********!

Myself 3 of My grandparents are Serbian in origin the other Italian both my Parents were born in this country(In Yorkshire, Leeds to be exact. WHITE ROSE WHITE ROSE!) as was I so I guess that makes me 75% Serbian, 25% Italian, 100% British, 50% Tyke & 99.9% Stoned off my ****!

Macro · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:30

Feek said:
Born in England?

Then you're English.

Unless you're an American who has a great-great-great-great-great-grandparent who once met an Irishman. Then you can claim you're Irish.

LOL.... I've met so many American that fit this description, I believe the phrase in a open and respectful non racist sort of way is "plastic Paddys".

JBod · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:33

Messiah Khan said:
I'm from Yorkshire, my father is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Germany!

Well at least you got a little bit of sanity from all than Northernish,

EyepodI · 13 Feb 2013 at 12:40

Edrof said:
So, aside from now considering Braveheart to be historically accurate, what benefits do I get from my new national identity?

You can come out now about your fetish for wearing skirts in public