aaid Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Bill Forsyth had a similar experience with BBC Scotland. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/14400577.Makers_of_Gregory_s_Girl_and_Mad_Max_declare_war_on_BBC_Scotland/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 On 8/18/2016 at 0:57 PM, Toepoke said: Are Scotland The What still going? If ever there was an example of the difference between West and East coast humour that was it... Think most of them have died. While finding it amusing due to my roots, this certainly wasn't the difference between West and East. Scotland the What appealed to a much older demographic that most likely resided out of the city in the shire/countryside and understood Doric. I don't think you're average Aberdeen City type would not have found this any funnier than someone from say from Glasgow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 16 hours ago, ErsatzThistle said: Just read Lewis Grassic Gibbon's semi-serious essay on Aberdeen, written in the 1920s. "Once in Jerusalem, I struck up an acquaintance with an intelligent and interesting Syrian. We talked ethnology; and in the course of the conversation I told him I was born in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. He was amused and pitiful, though a little hazy. "Aberdeen - it is the pariah place is it not ?". Do many East Coaster's do dry, self deprecating humour or was LGG an exception ? Btw - I got right into "The Community". Some weird episodes but on the whole, very good. Helps that Annie is extremely hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 21 hours ago, ErsatzThistle said: Just read Lewis Grassic Gibbon's semi-serious essay on Aberdeen, written in the 1920s. "Once in Jerusalem, I struck up an acquaintance with an intelligent and interesting Syrian. We talked ethnology; and in the course of the conversation I told him I was born in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. He was amused and pitiful, though a little hazy. "Aberdeen - it is the pariah place is it not ?". Do many East Coaster's do dry, self deprecating humour or was LGG an exception ? I was sitting in Aberdeen airport the other day and got chatting to an American lady. I asked her how she had enjoyed her trip to Aberdeen. She said "Aberdeen truly is the asshole of the world". To which I replied, "I assume you'll just be passing through, then" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 49 minutes ago, Orraloon said: I was sitting in Aberdeen airport the other day and got chatting to an American lady. I asked her how she had enjoyed her trip to Aberdeen. She said "Aberdeen truly is the asshole of the world". To which I replied, "I assume you'll just be passing through, then" Wait until next year when I take her to Dundee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 7 hours ago, Orraloon said: I was sitting in Aberdeen airport the other day and got chatting to an American lady. I asked her how she had enjoyed her trip to Aberdeen. She said "Aberdeen truly is the asshole of the world". To which I replied, "I assume you'll just be passing through, th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 7 hours ago, Orraloon said: I was sitting in Aberdeen airport the other day and got chatting to an American lady. I asked her how she had enjoyed her trip to Aberdeen. She said "Aberdeen truly is the asshole of the world". To which I replied, "I assume you'll just be passing through, then" Not by any chance in her late 40's early 50's dark hair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 32 minutes ago, SMcoolJ said: Not by any chance in her late 40's early 50's dark hair? Aye, do you know her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 10 hours ago, Orraloon said: Aye, do you know her? Perhaps.... If so, I think i know the reason for the remarks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Are we actually pretending this situation was real rather than a set-up for an overused joke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 56 minutes ago, deecie said: Are we actually pretending this situation was real rather than a set-up for an overused joke? Probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 57 minutes ago, deecie said: Are we actually pretending this situation was real rather than a set-up for an overused joke? Jokes of that outstanding quality will never reach the "overused" status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 21 hours ago, Orraloon said: I was sitting in Aberdeen airport the other day and got chatting to an American lady. I asked her how she had enjoyed her trip to Aberdeen. She said "Aberdeen truly is the asshole of the world". To which I replied, "I assume you'll just be passing through, then" Just another reason to show that yanks are fvcking morons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 4 hours ago, dandydunn said: Just another reason to show that yanks are fvcking morons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 2 hours ago, Ormond said: I shan't repeat on other social media platforms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Just now, dandydunn said: I shan't repeat on other social media platforms It's fine. She's no' coming with me to London in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 12 minutes ago, Ormond said: It's fine. She's no' coming with me to London in November. Sending her to Aberdeen instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Just now, deecie said: Sending her to Aberdeen instead? Her life is grey enough having to deal with me without making it worse sending her to the dark, dreary Granite City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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