Page 4 | AIBU to be English, but really really want Scotland to win the world cup.

fruitandbarley · 2026-06-16T20:36:34+00:00

After decades of disappointment I've pretty much given up on watching England with any hope. I have Scottish in laws and love the place anyway but after seeing all the videos of the tartan army in Boston I'd so love for them to win ( however unlikely that may be!)

Harry12345 · 19/06/2026 19:25

countrylife00 · 19/06/2026 17:54

Only in Scotland.
we have lived in loads of countries and everyone else was fabulous.
Quote from my husband when asked if he would like to go back to Aberdeen or go to work in Kuwait, ‘ I will take the bullet in Kuwait thanks’.

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What an absolute fanny you are

Differentforgirls · 19/06/2026 19:15

countrylife00 · 19/06/2026 17:45

No, my husband was able to earn a lot of money as a drilling manager….
i didn’t want to leave London.
Believe what you want.
All the Aberdonians hated the Glaswegians. So it wasn’t just the English.
They spent a lot of time telling me about the perils of Glasgow.

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So you never caught the last train tae Glasgow Central?

FloodlightsOnTheSquare · 19/06/2026 19:13

Weeellokthen · 19/06/2026 19:07

Och, I have this argument with my dp, all the time. You are our ndn, we absolutely should support Engerland.
I have deduced that it's your pundits that pisses off our menfolks, with the slipping in of '66 at every available op. 😂

Sad, but true
C'mon England (unless they meet us in the final) 😂😂😂

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We should support our neighbours? Do the French support Spain or Poland support Germany?

Differentforgirls · 19/06/2026 19:11

HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend · 19/06/2026 18:03

An old Scottish traditional song - I know a happy home far, far away, where they drink whisky nearly every day, ham and eggs they never see, dirty water for my tea — and that’s why they included me in olde Boston’s home…😍

The Tartan Army has rolled into Boston and they’re doing Scotland proud. Singing this old favourite, they turn a simple tune into a travelling tradition that fits any household, any background, anyone who hears it. It’s the kind of song that makes a city feel like home, even across the ocean.
Because everyone knows: No Scotland, no party.

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Have you ever watched the Quiet Man? It's a family favourite of ours. Wee Michaleen oge saying that Sean was from "Boston, Massachusetts, USA" 😂

HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend · 19/06/2026 19:09

DugnuttEyeBoogies · 19/06/2026 18:52

Yeah her attempts at windups are getting pretty desperate now aren’t they 😂😂😂

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Ach, she’s tryin’ that hard tae wind folk up she’s practically creakin’. Same patter as the other numpty — lights are on, but the meter’s no been topped up since 2004.

HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend · 19/06/2026 19:09

DugnuttEyeBoogies · 19/06/2026 18:52

Yeah her attempts at windups are getting pretty desperate now aren’t they 😂😂😂

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Ach, she’s tryin’ that hard tae wind folk up she’s practically creakin’. Same patter as the other numpty — lights are on, but the meter’s no been topped up since 2004.

Weeellokthen · 19/06/2026 19:07

countrylife00 · 16/06/2026 22:07

Um. You said you wanted Scotland to win.
I am still waiting for a single Scottish person to say they want England to win……
I might have a long wait.

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Och, I have this argument with my dp, all the time. You are our ndn, we absolutely should support Engerland.
I have deduced that it's your pundits that pisses off our menfolks, with the slipping in of '66 at every available op. 😂

Sad, but true
C'mon England (unless they meet us in the final) 😂😂😂

Weeellokthen · 19/06/2026 18:59

Experience,.... from 1977, long time to hold a grudge, ye sassenach 😂
We have evolved greatly since those times.
Please don't deprive us of our hopeless optimism, thats all we have 😂

DugnuttEyeBoogies · 19/06/2026 18:52

FloodlightsOnTheSquare · 19/06/2026 18:50

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

So full of shit

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Yeah her attempts at windups are getting pretty desperate now aren’t they 😂😂😂

FloodlightsOnTheSquare · 19/06/2026 18:50

countrylife00 · 19/06/2026 17:54

Only in Scotland.
we have lived in loads of countries and everyone else was fabulous.
Quote from my husband when asked if he would like to go back to Aberdeen or go to work in Kuwait, ‘ I will take the bullet in Kuwait thanks’.

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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

So full of shit

Differentforgirls · 19/06/2026 18:46

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 19/06/2026 18:44

Some people like to move around. My ex NDN/friend is from Aberdeen, her dad’s Scottish (unsure where from) and her mum is Irish (south). Her dad did work in Aberdeen for years but also went out to work in the Middle East and took his family with him a few times.

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Yes, but why do that then slag the people you lived amongst? Your pal has great heritage btw 😊

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 19/06/2026 18:44

Differentforgirls · 19/06/2026 18:05

You seem well matched. Both xenophobes. Why do you need to move about so much?

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Some people like to move around. My ex NDN/friend is from Aberdeen, her dad’s Scottish (unsure where from) and her mum is Irish (south). Her dad did work in Aberdeen for years but also went out to work in the Middle East and took his family with him a few times.

Differentforgirls · 19/06/2026 18:41

Ang69 · 19/06/2026 18:32

Me too, so proud of them. The chap being interviewed was so emotional. What a lovely thing to do to remember her son.

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That's what started me.

DugnuttEyeBoogies · 19/06/2026 18:33

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Ang69 · 19/06/2026 18:32

Differentforgirls · 19/06/2026 18:29

I'm crying!

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Me too, so proud of them. The chap being interviewed was so emotional. What a lovely thing to do to remember her son.

Murica · 19/06/2026 18:32

I know!

DugnuttEyeBoogies · 19/06/2026 18:31

countrylife00 · 19/06/2026 17:05

Oh thank you sweetie.
By the end of my stint they were begging me to stay. Said I was the kindest sister they had worked for.

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Sweetie is such a pathetic attempt at patronising. It’s like what an 11 year old thinks is clever repartee. 😄

Differentforgirls · 19/06/2026 18:29

Murica · 19/06/2026 18:08

That's Providence actually.
Some also took part in a tradition for the kids.
https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/scottish-world-cup-fans-take-part-in-hasbro-childrens-good-night-lights-june-17-2026

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I'm crying!

DugnuttEyeBoogies · 19/06/2026 18:27

Harry12345 · 19/06/2026 08:49

She meant Aberdeen and rangers

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Thank you.

Shouldn’t be difficult to work it out from context but some folk are hard of comprehension. Must be the horrible hard water down south.

DugnuttEyeBoogies · 19/06/2026 18:25

tilypu · 19/06/2026 04:35

Aberdeen Rangers?

When did they move?

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Duh. I meant Aberdeen versus Rangers, auto correct must have removed my shorthand “v” and I didn’t notice.

Obviously I’m aware where the teams are actually based.

Ang69 · 19/06/2026 18:09

countrylife00 · 19/06/2026 18:05

The money was no where near as great as in other countries.
And sadly friends tell us it’s now run down and Aberdeen is really suffering.
He made a lot of money for his company too.

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Why did you bother coming to our grotty, hate filled country then? You came for the money and experience and then went off somewhere else. Fair enough but how dare you to slag us off after using us for all you could get.

Murica · 19/06/2026 18:08

Sometimessmiling · 19/06/2026 17:58

The fans from Scotland have just donated 10k to a local children's hospital in Boston. They always donate to a local charity when they are visiting. From a very proud Scot, 8 am blessed to be Scottish

That's Providence actually.
Some also took part in a tradition for the kids.
https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/scottish-world-cup-fans-take-part-in-hasbro-childrens-good-night-lights-june-17-2026

Scottish World Cup fans take part in Hasbro Children's Good Night Lights

A nightly tradition at Hasbro Children's Hospital took on a new wrinkle and a new sound Wednesday night.

https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/scottish-world-cup-fans-take-part-in-hasbro-childrens-good-night-lights-june-17-2026

Differentforgirls · 19/06/2026 18:05

Murica · 19/06/2026 18:00

Yes!
Haggis is also legal here now.

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Great stuff! 😍

countrylife00 · 19/06/2026 18:05

Ang69 · 19/06/2026 18:02

He was happy to work in Aberdeen for the money though. People like you and your husband are the ones that give the English a bad name, thankfully the majority of English people are lovely and not stuck up would be snobs like you two.

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The money was no where near as great as in other countries.
And sadly friends tell us it’s now run down and Aberdeen is really suffering.
He made a lot of money for his company too.

Differentforgirls · 19/06/2026 18:05

countrylife00 · 19/06/2026 17:54

Only in Scotland.
we have lived in loads of countries and everyone else was fabulous.
Quote from my husband when asked if he would like to go back to Aberdeen or go to work in Kuwait, ‘ I will take the bullet in Kuwait thanks’.

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You seem well matched. Both xenophobes. Why do you need to move about so much?