Are the Scots Thrifty

[maggiebee]

A Scottish lad and lass were sitting on a low stone wall,
holding hands, gazing out over the loch.

For several minutes they sat silently.

Then finally the girl looked at the boy and said, "A penny for your
thoughts, Angus."

"Well, uh, I was thinkin'... perhaps it's aboot time for a wee kiss."

The girl blushed, then leaned over and kissed him lightly on the
cheek.

Then he blushed.

The two turned once again to gaze out over the loch.

Minutes passed and the girl spoke again. "Another penny for your
thoughts, Angus."

"Well, uh, I was thinkin' perhaps it's noo aboot time for a wee
cuddle."

The girl blushed, then leaned over and cuddled him for a few seconds.

Then he blushed.

And the two turned once again to gaze out over the loch..

After a while, she again said, "Another penny for your thoughts,
Angus."

”Well, uh, I was thinkin' perhaps it's aboot time you let me put my
hand on your leg."

The girl blushed, then took his hand and put it on her knee.

Then he blushed.

The two turned once again to gaze out over the loch before the girl
spoke again.

”Another penny for your thoughts, Angus."

The young man glanced down with a furled brow.

"Well, noo," he said, "my thoughts are a wee bit more serious this
time."

"Really?" said the lass in a whisper, filled with anticipation.

”Aye," said the lad, nodding.

The girl looked away in shyness, began to blush, and bit her lip in
anticipation of the ultimate request.

Then he said, "Dae ye nae think it's aboot time ye paid me the first
three pennies?

[MarkRae]

Is this supposed to be funny...?

[B00]

Yes, it was, and it was Mark- just try to remove that stick a fraction out of your bum for a night eh?

[wolf63]

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MarkRae - are you Scottish?

[TheWinner]

Please don't be rude to MarkRae. He is quite entitled to make a comment or ask a question - just as much as the rest of us are!

[maggiebee]

Well Mark, as a door Scot I thought it was quite funny.

[ummmm]

Haha...and Mark is well able to answer for himself.

[MarkRae]

What's a "door Scot"? Is it like a "closet Tory"?

And, if you "honestly" thought this was funny, then all I can say is that you're easily amused...

[tinkerbell23]

Door/ dour! Lol im a scot i get it ;0) x

[wolf63]

It wasn't a great joke but it was okay. As a Scot I took no offence at it.

[sidkid]

Well I must be easily amused....maybe some of the negative posters could actually post a joke (just the once maybe) so we could judge the standard required.....

[MarkRae]

I took no offence at it either - it just wasn't funny in the slightest.

[maggiebee]

"Dour" slip of the finger - didn't expect anyone to go into paroxysms of laughter, just have a wee smile on a dull Monday night.

[tara20]

I don't mind, I've heard worse.

Just shows we have a sense of humour. If folk find it funny, it's fine by me.

Thing is, as a Scot, you've usually heard it all before :-))

[sidkid]

But it was a nice funny little story maggiebee...

[MarkRae]

> Thing is, as a Scot, you've usually heard it all before :-))

And then some!

[Messi_Ten]

When Mark takes over the world, he'll lighten up!

[tara20]

Too true!!
I'm often asked if we really are mean.
We're not mean - just careful!

[DTCwordfan]

Should live in The Netherlands then, the Dutch make the Scots look generous.

[Andyvon]

I thought it was good Maggie.

[sidkid]

I knew of a Scottish bloke who once dropped a fifty pence piece. As he bent down to pick it up it landed on the back of his head.......