12 signs that you’re from the North East of Scotland
How many can you relate to?
Last updated 24th Aug 2021
People from the rest of Scotland might not know what we’re on about half the time (don’t get us started on going abroad) but we wouldn’t change a thing!
Jeff and Lauren asked you to tell us you’re from the North East without telling us you’re from the North East.
Here’s a selection of the best responses....
1. Top of the list has got to be ‘Fit’ – it’s a part of your everyday vocab. You can’t go about your day without saying or hearing ‘Fit like the day?’ or ‘Fit yi on aboot?’.
2. Knowing how to pronounce Ythan and rolling your eyes at all the tourists attempts to say it… ‘whythan’ ‘yithan’ ‘ethan’…
3. You’ve spent a Friday night queuing at Thain’s for a rowie – it’s the only way to end a night out.
4. You’re used to the haar and the rest of our wonderful weather (especially if you live in Cove or Peterhead). And you’re prepared to experience all the seasons in one day.
5. You’ve tried a deep-fried Mars bar and scampi chips; if there’s something we do well its chip shop grub!
6. You love living here – until you want to get something delivered the same day. Online shopping is slow to catch-up.
7. Protecting your food from seagulls is second nature. They will fight you for your chips.
8. Whether you call them rowies, butteries, or rolls you know they’re delicious and best served drenched in butter.
9. You ken the difference between dubs and sharn and are used to seeing both.
10. Anyone not from around here would stare blankly when they heard phrases like ‘Yer pints are loused’ and ‘Foo’s yer doo’s loon?’ but you know just how to respond to them.
11. ‘706 555’ is the only landline you know by heart, and you’ve sung the jingle that goes with it.
12. You’ve missed a goal at Pittodrie by standing in the queue for a pie.
There you have it! How many can you relate to?
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