Identity in the Scottish Diaspora

[Jock Scot]

Your first six words Alan of your post. Which was in reply to, I think, the previous post where the author in his penultimate line of his post unwittingly and quite innocently asked(post 7), ------"does this mean I am not Scottish"-------.

It is his assumption that he might be, is what we are questioning. Where did this idea come from?

[neloon]

Your first six words Alan of your post. Which was in reply to, I think, the previous post where the author in his penultimate line of his post unwittingly and quite innocently asked(post 7), ------"does this mean I am not Scottish"-------.

It is his assumption that he might be, is what we are questioning. Where did this idea come from?

I think we've more or less resolved that now, Jock. It seems to be cross-pond different terminology. Are you wearing a vest or a waistcoat? Maybe both?lol:

Alan

[Jock Scot]

I think we've more or less resolved that now, Jock. It seems to be cross-pond different terminology. Are you wearing a vest or a waistcoat? Maybe both?lol:

Alan

Rather less than more in my book Alan!

I am at present wearing two vests and a fleece waistcoat, its a lazy wind over here at the moment.

[Wareyin]

Your first six words Alan of your post. Which was in reply to, I think, the previous post where the author in his penultimate line of his post unwittingly and quite innocently asked(post 7), ------"does this mean I am not Scottish"-------.

It is his assumption that he might be, is what we are questioning. Where did this idea come from?

It seems to me that this question has been answered, several times already. When that question was asked, the author was not asking "Does this mean I am a Scot, or a citizen of Scotland?" Rather, the author was asking "Does this mean I have Scottish ancestors?" Whether or not a few Scots on here choose to accept it, Americans do not mean citizenship if they refer to someone as "Scottish", or any other hyphenated American.

[Jock Scot]

It seems to me that this question has been answered, several times already. When that question was asked, the author was not asking "Does this mean I am a Scot, or a citizen of Scotland?" Rather, the author was asking "Does this mean I have Scottish ancestors?" Whether or not a few Scots on here choose to accept it, Americans do not mean citizenship if they refer to someone as "Scottish", or any other hyphenated American.

You are putting words into his mouth and whilst you think that is what the author meant----and he might -------but that is not what he actually said. Is it?

[Wareyin]

You are putting words into his mouth and whilst you think that is what the author meant----and he might -------but that is not what he actually said. Is it?

I disagree that I am putting words into his mouth. I am explaining what American use of that term means. From an American perspective, the insistence that "Scottish" can only mean "citizen of Scotland" appears to be putting words into his mouth.

[Jock Scot]

I disagree that I am putting words into his mouth. I am explaining what American use of that term means. From an American perspective, the insistence that "Scottish" can only mean "citizen of Scotland" appears to be putting words into his mouth.

You have put words into his mouth, my dear chap. The evidence is there for all to see. He might have meant what you say he meant but the evidence says otherwise.

[Wareyin]

You have put words into his mouth, my dear chap. The evidence is there for all to see. He might have meant what you say he meant but the evidence says otherwise.

No, I have not. No more than explaining that when an American talks about a vest he means what you think of as waistcoat. Your insistence that he really meant what you think that word means rather than what we on this side of the Atlantic think it means is what is causing the confusion.

[Jock Scot]

--------------- Your insistence that he really meant what you think that word means rather than what we on this side of the Atlantic think it means is what is causing the confusion.

Precisely. At least we can agree on that.