Why are the Scottish known for being thrifty?
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I havent a clue - every Scot I know are pretty generous
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I'm not technically from Scotland buy my mum's a Scot and I spent my early childhood there. I love going back up to visit my family - I can feel my spirit lifting the further north I go, admiring the beautiful scenery from the train. I'd love to move back up eventually and I'm seriously considering applying to do a PhD at Edinburgh or St. Andrews.\n\nI don't agree with the person who said it's pointless to be proud of something that's an accident of birth. Nationality may not be the most important tie but it's a lot more than just being born in a particular place, if you identify very strongly with the values and attitudes of the place you were born and work to preserve them.
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People spend more money then they can afford in order to feel stylish
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Why are you people always so cheap?\n\nPeople have to make a living.  Stealing is a crime and getting things that are supposed to be purchase is a crime.
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Because you said it celebrity. They can afford the best\nlawyers which make all the difference in the world.
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Maybe they save money on clothing?
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I've lived in Scotland all my life.\n\nApart from anything else, Scotland is generally over-rated, scenery-wise...\n\nWhere I live, near glasgow, and indeed, about 2/3 of the country isn't a lovely scenic place.\n\nIf you life up in the highlands, the place is beautiful, but mostly, it's a bit of a unhealthy place, over populated by neds...
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What these previous answers suggest may be correct.Scotland is part ofthe UK,the currency is the british pound.The UK is not a member of the euro community So if it's the pound symbol which is more logical Then 17K would be even more money.The pound symbol is like a written L with a stroke through middleThis is much more likely as I cannot imagine scottish money being shown as other than the british pound.
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IN scotland our  Scottish students don't pay any tuition fees, they are paid by the Scottish Executive.  Education should be available to all and not exclude those who cannot pay.  A well educated society is a bonus to all in that society.
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yard sales are gold mines for anyone. bachelors love them cause they get cheap furniture and stuff. Moms love them cuz of the baby clothes, etc. women and men love the old furniture and things they can redo and the antiques you can find there.
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This is just my opinion but I find them very down to earth type people and mostly up for the craic,my mothers side of the family are Irish and you couldnt get a nicer bunch of people as for money,love and sex they are just like everyone else I would imagine.
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I think money is great when it comes to buying the essentials such as a home, and food, ect., but when it comes to material items I think we should learn to live without it. Some people try to buy other people's love or friendship...and that isn't right.
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Here, I found this article:\n\nhttp://www.scottishloyalists.com/three.htm\n\nHope it helps.
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Others may call you cheap, but your habits will some day make you rich.  It's not what you spend that makes you wealthy...it's what you save.
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Because some people don't actually believe in material culture. Money is the root of all evil. When you have less, you are more happy.
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A person who spends wisely. A frugile person.
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Nothing, people put too much emphasis on money. It gives them an excuse to accept their life isn't perfect.