The strangest questions on the internet asked about Scotland

DAVID ILIFFplaceholder image
DAVID ILIFF

Sometimes the phrase ‘there is no such thing as a stupid question’ can be really tested on the internet.

We looked through popular question and answer site Quora; Reddit and Yahoo Answers to find some of the most common and strangest questions about Scotland asked on the internet. (Main picture: David Iliff)

Were going to put our necks on the line and say English.placeholder image
Were going to put our necks on the line and say English.
Eh, we think it might still be Scotland?placeholder image
Eh, we think it might still be Scotland?
The Loch Ness Monster - or Nessie - remains elusive but recent evidence points to the idea that it might be a giant eel.placeholder image
The Loch Ness Monster - or Nessie - remains elusive but recent evidence points to the idea that it might be a giant eel.
What a preposterous question, of course they are real. What else would Scots go hunting during Haggis season?placeholder image
What a preposterous question, of course they are real. What else would Scots go hunting during Haggis season?
Generally speaking, you become a member of a clan if you are born, or marry into it. But who knows, perhaps there are some who would accept pledges of allegiance.placeholder image
Generally speaking, you become a member of a clan if you are born, or marry into it. But who knows, perhaps there are some who would accept pledges of allegiance.
Scottish - unless youre talking about whisky (note: not whiskey) or other food and drink products such as Scotch Broth. The archaic term Scotch is not used within the UK.placeholder image
Scottish - unless youre talking about whisky (note: not whiskey) or other food and drink products such as Scotch Broth. The archaic term Scotch is not used within the UK.
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