To think the term Schemie is even more reprehensible than Chav?

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After reading another thread where baby names are being declared Chav or schemie by the op and a few others my blood is boiling a bit.

I live in Scotland and the phrase schemie gets used interchangeably with ned and chav.

I think schemie is by far the worst of the three. Chav and ned are nasty terms of abuse, but refer to a type of behaviour/manner of dress /lifestyle that the (ignorant) speaker is describing.

Schemie goes a step further (a housing scheme is the term used in Scotland for council estate) implies that an undesirable person or behaviour in type of behaviour is exclusive to and representive of people who live in local authority housing. My mother, grandparents and a lot of my friends grew up in council homes and not a single one of them display behaviour which could be described as 'schemie'

Did other people say shan, as in unfair or in the context of trainers etc really shit?

How could you resist!

Have also been the recipient of such delicate approaches.

Yes..dinnae be shan

also "will you chum me tae ma bit"

Yes, the concept of chumming someone, apparently this is not a thing in glasgow according to my dh. That's one I just assumed was universal!

Ah, an Edinburgh childhood. Where HOW? Means 'why?' And 'HOW NO?' means 'why not?'.

I remember the milk being delivered by horse drawn cart.

How come was what we always said for why.
How come you won't chum me into town?
how come you won't bag off with ma pal?

"how come you won't bag off with ma pal"..that's a classy line right there

I taught at the WHEC for a year - one parent used to come with her minders who would stand outside the classroom on parents night, as she was a notorious local dealer.

Because he's got a really Shan pair of trainers on is the answer of course.

Aye right!

Here we forriners all thought Scotland is Monarch of the Glen!You all make it sound like a lovely place to live.Community spirit.

Marking addresses of Scottish old age housing association places.Now just need to understand the language when you talk fast.

I've now read the whole thread and found that scaffie is the absolute pits!

fanjo. This thread has taken me right back. Also frequented the WHEC though went to the much posher forries .
Bag off, shan, choreed, keep shottie amongst others. Aye those were the days, running battles between the broomies and the westerhailians.
Seems like a lifetime ago.

I did have a sheltered life.

Went to Southhouse only once to a pal's house.

Was threatened and chased in street.

Velvet I went to forries too and now my sons go! Thank god I'm married and they don't have my name

Morris I remember the milk and cart delivering milk and I've got older friends who can't!! But I remember running out with a carrot for my ma's mince for the horse

There's loads of us!

Stat what age bracket are you in??

I'm the baby of the family at 27 but my brothers were probably similar ages I think-41 and 42. One of them went to forries for a while but moved to whec cos of bullying! The irony

Oh your a wee bit younger than me I'm 35

Am older than you weelady, probably left before you started. My son will go too when he's old enough and unfortunately for him he has my name .

Are you much older velvet?theres still teachers from when I was there!

Sorry velvet never read the first bit of your post!!

5 years! Is Mr MaCArthur still there? He was my favourite, old hippie. He was my regy teacher and never made it in time for registration, we used sign ourselves and our mates in.
Were you there when Mr Black and the French teacher were getting it on?