I believe there's going to be a vote on it sometime in 2014 but i'm not sure. I personally don't know anything about politics and when I try to learn it all just goes over my head.



Why do you think that is?


I don't know too many Scottish stereotypes other than kilts and red hair but i've noticed a few people start their sentences by exclaiming "Awch"

One thing i can tell you is that the quality of Scottish television has become poor recently and misrepresents us all. It's ironic that Brave, an animation that shows you scotlands jaw dropping landscape and whimsical legends was written by Americans. If it was written by anyone British it'd be set in modern Glasgow (probably Govan) Merida would be a hooded reprobate who's made fun off for her ginger hair and her three brothers would probably be her sons

I hope no one comes down too hard on me for what i've written. I don't really know for sure what Scotland's letting on the air

Not that i'm aware of. I don't have any knowledge of our military =P

Yes, Canadian armed forces' exsistence is mainly for peace and national defense. That's what I learned in social study class...
I don't know US has this or not.. Canada has something called Cadets through out all provinces, it's kind a military after school and age 12 to 19 can join if they want, they get to train how to shoot, drill, fly a plane, survive, military ethics etc. All the members get free uniform and free education, free everything, as example Members of air cadet get to learn how to fly a plane And get pilot license for FREE!. I'm going out to airport to fly a glider this sunday.
All the finacial support comes from Canadian armed force, I think Canadian Armed forces are focusing on to education stuffs than other bangy bang bang stuff.
Meow. I could be wrongz
edit:not then it's than oh dummy mez

Lately, people have actually been getting mad at me for using terms like "ma'am" and "sir". I'm just trying to be polite! I didn't realize that people from outside the South find these terms so alien. Most of them are tourists and students.

I think they think you're calling them old by saying that. Also, I've never been to the southeast, I wasn't sure that people there actually said "ma'am" and "sir".

They use them here but not that often.

I've never really heard sir or ma'am used where I am. That's not to say it isn't used, but I've never heard it.

When I lived in Texas we used Sir and Ma'am all the time, but when I moved to Illinois, I saw that they use it less often. However since I still haven't gotten out of the habit of using it, most people think I am extremely polite rather than rude.

I don't know since when but... I often use word 'Mate' like how Australians use it.
"Excuse me mate, can you help me for second?"
tho I only use it to someone around my age and I sometimes use Sir and Ma'am

The titles of "sir" and "ma'am" are respectful titles; some people just start running their mouth because it "makes them feel old." Some people just don't know how to take a compliment, so don't worry about them too much.

Here in NC, "sir" and "ma'am" are heard, but they are not heard as commonly as in the deep south. I dated a guy from Mississippi/Alabama and everything out of his mouth is "yes sir/no sir/yes ma'am/ no ma'am."
All I can say is that my parents loved him.

I was born and raised in Florida, on the Old Code Southern manners. You have ti use Ma'am and Sir, and never a first name unless you know them well... I find the modern world very confusing at times...

I'm pretty sure that's a primarily southern thing at this point, the only person I know who uses those terms is a friend of mine orignally from a flroida military family. Most "normal" people in my neck of the woods (in both rural and urban areas) don't use them as much because they're seen as antiquated and/or a "southern thing". Then again me and my friends are pretty much delinquents, and burnouts so maybe we just weren't raised well enough but I just find them kind of silly.

Indubitably, good sir! Seriously though, I was always brought up to be polite and my friends often say I'm from the 1920s. Most people here in Australia aren't so "strict" when referring to others, although they aren't rude (in fact, most people's form of being polite is acting as if they're friends which is sometimes better). Sir and Ma'am aren't used much at all but since working in retail I often use them and so far no-one has seemed offended!