Scottish immigrants have given this small nation a big worldwide presence, but turn up in Scotland and prepare to be baffled by its cultural quirks. Going commando in a kilt About 40 per cent of Scotsmen claim to wear nothing under a kilt. Credit: iStock Nothing wrong with a man in a skirt, but perverse in a freezing climate subject to howling Atlantic winds.
These days (with no historical basis), it’s considered authentic for men to wear nothing underneath: inconvenient unless you’re a flasher. About 40 per cent of Scotsmen claim to wear nothing, a percentage that dwindles among younger generations. Attending a Scots wedding? Let’s hope whoever wore your hired kilt before you had some underwear on.
The Loch Ness Monster Loch Ness: Just a regular, monster-free lake in Scotland. Credit: Getty Images Why is this mythical beast world-famous? It sprang to wide attention in 1933 when a couple claimed an eight-metre creature crossed the road in front of their car. Is it a dinosaur? An outsized eel? Nope, it’s a hoax.
Can we please abandon all those pseudo-scientific expeditions to find the monster? In fact, abandon Loch Ness: there are plenty of prettier lochs in Scotland. You might as well hunt for Scotland’s national symbol, the unicorn. Country matters Scotland issues its own banknotes.
Credit: iStock Outsiders will never understand the complexities of the United Kingdom and its constituent “countries”. Scotland has its own laws and education system and (unlike Eng.