Is it offensive to ask a Scotsperson to speak English?

[Rickybilly]

Just wondering like..................... ...

[peachbum]

Originally Posted by Rickybilly

Just wondering like..................... ...

No. But I think it is a Scot, so they may ask you to speak English.

[tunstall birdman]

We would find it offensive if someone said to us, speak Geordie, so I suppose aye.

We say 'Jocky whips' for chips, is that offensive?

[Rickybilly]

Originally Posted by peachbum

No. But I think it is a Scot, so they may ask you to speak English.

Ouch!

Originally Posted by tunstall birdman

We would find it offensive if someone said to us, speak Geordie, so I suppose aye.

We say 'Jocky whips' for chips, is that offensive?

Do we?

[tunstall birdman]

Originally Posted by Rickybilly

Do we?

Not sure but it's worth hoying an answer on this thread.

[mackemlegend]

Yes. It's like the holocaust to them.

[peachbum]

Originally Posted by tunstall birdman

We would find it offensive if someone said to us, speak Geordie, so I suppose aye.

Geordie would be an accent though, if you asked a Scot to speak English he is presumably speaking Gaelic?

[Rickybilly]

Originally Posted by peachbum

Geordie would be an accent though, if you asked a Scot to speak English he is presumably speaking Gaelic?

No, just lots of ochs, heys and I am not called Jimmy.

[tunstall birdman]

Originally Posted by peachbum

Geordie would be an accent though, if you asked a Scot to speak English he is presumably speaking Gaelic?

Aye you could have a point, but is accent not classed as slang and not the 'queens English'?

[peachbum]

Originally Posted by tunstall birdman

Aye you could have a point, but is accent not classed as slang and not the 'queens English'?

Slang is using incorrect/lazy/or possibly colloquial words. Accent is how your voice sounds not what words you use. (I think). Dialect is local language. Think how the local areas say different differently.