How Not?

[Sexnotgender]

AIBU to think how not is a perfectly acceptable question?

My non Scottish husband thinks how not is not a question.

Frankly I think someone from a country that uses the phrase now now doesn’t get to judge my grammar!

Child of a glaswegian so how instead of why works for me.

One Scottish-ism I've recently become aware of is referring to going to Scotland from England as going "up the road". Always called it that in my family but didn't realise until i met other Scottish families in London they say that too!

Not sure if it's a real thing, or just my mum, but she has a saying of "Honest to god!" in a tone that's a complete verbal eye roll 🙄

I say ‘honest to God’ in exasperation as well. Again, not sure if Scots thing.

Yup to 'how not' and 'honest to god'

I am Scottish

Honest to god is definitely a thing!

When my family “ come up the road “ to visit from Rugby they know what it means when we say “ how? “ their new partners on the other hand look at you like you have 2 heeds 🤣 and don’t get me started on depending on where your from in Scotland when referring to square sausage is referred to “ slice “ ha ha 😂

We would also say 'How nae?'

Not sure if Scottish too but saying something or someone is 'through the house' to say it/they are in another room.

Going up the road just means to go home.

Outwith is the one Scottish word I find really difficult to not use when emailing non Scottish people. It's so descriptive!

When I said to my English friends I was going up the town for my messages they didn't have a clue what I was meaning

What do other people use instead of ‘outwith’??

It is the perfect word. Perfect.

My parents are both Scottish but have lived in England since before I was born. I say phrases that are typically Scottish and my husband tells me I’m wrong all the time! An example ‘my mum gave me into trouble’

What's the alternative to 'gave me into trouble'?! 🤷🏼‍♀️

Didn't even realise that was a Scottish thing to say!

Aye but how?

YANBU and all the posters who have voted YABU are wrong.

I enjoy using outwith - I didnt realise it wasnt a word outwith Scotland.

Never heard of “my mum gave me into trouble”.

My Scottish boss and I ( in the Middle East) used to call my friend a “wee raj”. She loved it!

It’s right up there with ‘the big light’ and ‘who belongs to this coat’. Right I’m away back.

@Mollypolly2610

‘Radge’.

I'm from the East of Scotland (via the outer Hebrides) but have lived in Glasgow since the children were small. They all use "how?" For "why?" But I don't. Out with, however, I never realised was a Scottish thing until I heard that on mn and dh now can't remember if it's a NI thing or not (as he's lived in Scotland longer than Belfast now).

Ah, I was going to mention the big light, but CuriousPixie beat me to it. Apparently diluting juice isn't a phrase used in other parts either! Neither is pinkie!

Amn't I

That's a phrase I don't hear in the 'Shires is it Scottish too?

As in "I'm suppose to go left here, amn't I?"

Also the pronunciation of Prosecco. My English friends roll their eyes at the way I say it, but when I was home recently I noticed other Scot's people say the same way I do!

Put the snib on, also gets weird looks.

I say proh-sec-oh, is that right?!

That's proh to rhyme with raw, not with pro!

Oh no no no it's definitely PRO-secco!

Well anyway, prosecco starts to sound really weird when you say it out loud over and over again!