dude just tried to pick a fight with me...

[rkell87]

FWIW, many of us that appreciate our Scottish heritage tend to prefer "Scottish" or even "Scot(s)" to "Scotch". Scotch is a whiskey.

Not trying to be a dick, as its something that I didn't even really think about much until a few years ago, but I thought I'd throw that out there.

Scottish/Irish/German here. I think an Englishman snuck in there somewhere too. Ironically, I tan very well.

i should have put scotch-irish which is proper when speaking of the scottish and irish blend and is a common and accepted term in north america. i don't know where your from but my scottish grandmother used the word 'scotch' when talking about our heritage frequently. i don't know if you are in Europe and know scottish people that take offense to being called scotch but i have never encountered anybody of scottish heritage that has been put off or objected to being called scotch.

 

[tomson75]

i should have put scotch-irish which is proper when speaking of the scottish and irish blend and is a common and accepted term in north america. i don't know where your from but my scottish grandmother used the word 'scotch' when talking about our heritage frequently. i don't know if you are in Europe and know scottish people that take offense to being called scotch but i have never encountered anybody of scottish heritage that has been put off or objected to being called scotch.

Well then....if you're going to get all in a tizzy!

Good lord man.

First of all, it isn't "proper". Whether or not it has been deemed acceptable by people of different geographical locals or not is one thing, but to say that it is the "proper" term is another. Its definitely not an argument for this forum, however.

I was merely trying to enlighten you a little bit. Is it a bit over the top? Probably. Was I misinformed? Perhaps, but the Scotsman that lectured me on the topic sure seemed convincing.

I personally don't get offended by the term Scotch-Irish, but there are (even if you've never encounter them) people that do, apparently.

Cheers.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I've seen Scotts-Irish in books.

 

[rkell87]

Well then....if you're going to get all in a tizzy!

Good lord man.

First of all, it isn't "proper". Whether or not it has been deemed acceptable by people of different geographical locals or not is one thing, but to say that it is the "proper" term is another. Its definitely not an argument for this forum, however.

I was merely trying to enlighten you a little bit. Is it a bit over the top? Probably. Was I misinformed? Perhaps, but the Scotsman that lectured me on the topic sure seemed convincing.

I personally don't get offended by the term Scotch-Irish, but there are (even if you've never encounter them) people that do, apparently.

Cheers.

im not in a tizzy i was trying to give my take on it seeing as how we share the same heritage.

i would think 'proper' is a matter of opinion though seeing as how it is deemed acceptable somewhere. kinda like how old people hate the word aint but once it got put in the dictionary it becomes proper.

and there are multiple examples of the term being used in literature. i know you were just trying to let us know what a scotsman told you but i would rather go by my experiences and the term is used in my family and thats about all that counts for me.

i know you cant hear tone in print but im not getting on to you just letting you know where im coming from