# The Tories' latest negative portrayal of Scots will not stand!

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 28, 2015, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tories-latest-negative-portrayal-of-scots-will-not-stand/716215 "2015-03-28T16:07:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tories-latest-negative-portrayal-of-scots-will-not-stand/716215/41 "2015-04-02T18:50:09Z")

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The Pjen is mightier than the fnord!

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tories-latest-negative-portrayal-of-scots-will-not-stand/716215/42 "2015-04-03T11:03:21Z")

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> [@Darth\_Panda](#):
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> From now on, whenever I enter a thread, I want it to be _a la Cthulu_. It could take some work, but it seems worth it.

If you want to do it, don’t forget the accent; that’s crucial to the entrance: _à la Cthulu_.

It’s the little touches that make all the difference in dramatic entrances. 😃

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tories-latest-negative-portrayal-of-scots-will-not-stand/716215/43 "2015-04-04T01:04:14Z")

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> [@Northern\_Piper](#):
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> If you want to do it, don’t forget the accent; that’s crucial to the entrance: _à la Cthulu_.
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> It’s the little touches that make all the difference in dramatic entrances. 😃

You mean the little touchés?

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tories-latest-negative-portrayal-of-scots-will-not-stand/716215/44 "2015-04-04T01:16:30Z")

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Look, the solution is easy: The U.S. can annex the UK, and then Scotland and England can be separate states of the Union. Everyone happy?

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tories-latest-negative-portrayal-of-scots-will-not-stand/716215/45 "2015-04-04T02:00:41Z")

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How many Scots does it take to change a light bulb?

Och! It’s no that dark!

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