CULTURE SHOCK in SCOTLAND | 24 things that surprised me in Edinburgh after moving from Czechia 

Welcome to Scotland, we are lucky to have such educated visitors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

17 degrees and everyone gets there tops off and some how manage to get sunburnt 😂😂😂 so true.

In Scotland a famous person can walk around freely with out being mobbed by fans,we just don't care😀

Don't worry about the pronunciations, even some of us Scots have trouble with the occasional Scottish word pronunciation haha. Kirkcudbright, for example. I've only ever read it, up until last weekend I'd never heard it said out loud. Then my gran goes and says "Kur-coo-bray" and I was like ". . . where?" lmao. One thing though. GAY-lic = Irish Gaelic, GAH-lic = Scottish Gaelic :)

Funniest accent thing I remember with foreigners was I worked at a factory that was 90% polish and Romanian and there was a shitload of interpreters who spoke really good to excellent English but we needed Scottish translators to work with the polish interpreters because they couldn't understand what most of us were saying.. It was like something out of a sketch show.. I think he's speaking Gaelic lol no that's English believe it or not..

I still remember when I moved from Liverpool to Belgium 18 years ago and during my first english class my teacher, who thought she spoke perfectly English, couldn't understand a word of what I said.

I was in the us. Navy many years ago visited glasgow and Edinburgh back in the 80s enjoyed myself in both cities loved the royal mile .hollywood and the castle. The fish and chips. Still have friends that live there. Steve and Avril huston bishop. Wish I could see them again. Friends forever. Steve Coppel USN retired . chillicothe Ohio usa

Interesting but the background music unnecessary and very intrusive !

I found you to be quite likeable! a good honest video, the music is a wee bit to loud but i think you did a good job lass! keep up the good work!

The natural response to "how you doing" is "alright"... there ya go, all sorted.

The separate tap system comes from a very old but good standard. Hot water was not heated when you needed it, but heated in a tank and stored. This meant that although the water going in was excellent drinking quality, it could be left warm in the tank for a log period and degrade. In addition it was fed from a header tank in the loft, which was often uncovered. Having separate taps ensured that the water from the cold tap was always excellent drinking quality and also avoided any risk of cross contamination, or back syphoning should the cold water feed temporarily be interrupted.

I enjoyed the vlog, it was very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

LOVE your videos! 🤩 they're always so funny and true!

Another great video! My wife had Indian take out one night when we were there and she said it was the best Indian food she ever had, so I'm sure she would agree on that point!

I've seen far more Spaniels, Westies and Labradors than I've seen staffies and greyhounds, and I've lived here 28 years, all my life.

Just came across your channel and as a Czech living in Edinburgh I couldn’t agree more, some of them were really funny 😊 subscribed and looking forward next videos 😊

That was wonderful. You have an extremely good grasp of the English language and of what makes Scotland tick, I would even go as far as to say that you are a 'local'. LOL

when i first moved up from england to glasgow about 6 years ago, me and my other half were talking about the whole fashion/clothes situation and how nobody really minds whether you're wearing sweat pants, jeans, whatever and we were in a pub at the time. guy on the next table leans over and says "what do you call a scottish guy in a suit?" waits a beat and then says, "the accused" and nearly fell under the table laughing 😂😂

I want to move to Scotland from New Zealand. I’m going to finish my nursing degree and do a post grad paper and fingers crossed 🤞🏻

The public transport in Edinburgh is amazing. One of the best in Europe. I don’t know what part of the city you live in but the transport is great here. Also lots of dogs like labs, Scottish terriers etc

The bus service is really good in Edinburgh, yeah some are late but you can get to anywhere you need

Hi, in 6 days we're leaving to Edin, so I started watching your videos (also subscribed recently) to learn some tips and tricks on how to enjoy the trip the most.... and just now I found out you are actually from Czechia. :D Takže jupí! Díky za super videa!

Thanks so much for this video! We are considering moving to Edinburgh and this is all very helpful 😀

Hence why as a native Glaswegian I have only been to Edinburgh once. The culture shock is too real.

You have a slight Scottish tone to your accent, i can hear it!

I really liked your video. I would, however, disagree on the buses. I think they are very well-connected and reliable. You can track them on google maps and it is accurate 97% of the time. They also have a second floor which means you can seat almost every time. They have recently added contactless payment so that is also very convenient. I think a monthly ticket of 59 pounds is really not expensive. Specially when compared to london, where people spend hundreds of pounds.

I'm Scottish and moved from Edinburgh to Prague so interesting and funny to watch this :)

Thank a lot all your vidéos are so great !!!!!!!!! I really enjoy them a lot !!!!!

The language one is quite interesting, because a lot of the words unique to Scotland come from the Scots language, which has a lot of unique words but also a lot of words that also appear in English, since the two languages developed together.

Have you downloaded the edinburgh bus app on your phone? It tells you how many minutes until a bus arrives at a stop. I get busses every day and it’s always accurate to the minute?

Just came across this. If you struggle with the Edinburgh accent, wait until you visit the north east. Our greeting is... Foos yer doos? You should reply.... Ae peckin (ae pronounced 'eye') ;)

Its so interesting to hear that you have a Scottish accent too! :P The way you say books makes it very apparent you are now scottish haha

In Puerto Rico people definitely hug and kiss for hellos (pre-pandemic). Can't wait to visit Scotland 😭

"Shackleton's Expedition" vs "Mordor" LOL! So true and so accurate.

Your English is very good coming from another country, I'm Scottish and I have trouble speaking English because, well, they taught us English in the school but outside of school we mostly spoke Scottish dialect and some words we speak in Scotland aren't English so we tend to bounce both together. I hope this makes sense. I live in Nova Scotia Canada now for 46 years and people know right away that I'm Scottish.

thank you for the info. regarding #6 formalities, as someone from hk, i can tell you it's a british formality more than a scottish one. :D

First off - neat glasses. Visiting Scotland and Edinburgh for the first time from USA in October. Staying in Haymarket neighborhood, can't wait.

I'm from Slovakia and for me the only thing on your list, that really means something to me is the outside, i.e the weather - which I honestly couldn't tell you enough how much I love (rain,fog,mist is my heaven), and the winter months deficiency of daylight - that is literaly mojo and mind crushing...I have tried prettymuch every trick in the book, yet the most effective one so far seems to be going away for 1-2 months long holidays in Asia :) ,yeh..that works! Also a big part of the outside is the outside,lol, the country is a beauty and it is limitless in this regards..having travelled up and down several times, having visited many of the absolutely mesmerising Scottish islands - I can't find words to discribe how beautiful Scotland is and how I wish that I could spend way more time out and about travelling here. And also the Scottish people have their heart in the right palce! I love Scotland!

Really enjoyed this content.

A lot of these I’m used to from growing up in Australia. 🇦🇺 Greetings, relaxed attitude, food, correct side of road, etc. I love 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

Love your vid I am Scottish and would love to learn about eastern European culture. I grew up during the cold war and that was what our European education was based around along with the 2 world wars. I will definitely check out your cultures more thank you for trying to understand ours.

It's great to hear your experiences, and how things appear from an outsider point-of-view. Perhaps it is my hearing difficulty, but I found the backing music a bit loud so I couldn't hear what you were saying very clearly. I have enjoyed a few of your videos - keep up the good work!

Brilliant. Glad to have people like yourself from other countries here and love your opinions. I really love how happy you were about using bawbag.

I’m agreed with you about the Indian food, blow my mind the first time I tried, is the best take away ever.

Hello I’m planning to work there!! Thanks for your vids!!

The writer Ian Ranking described Edinburgh as the Capital Village. I love how you have a touch of a Scottish lilt to your accent. You may not notice it. Oh and the dog thing. No idea where you are living in Edinburgh but there are definitely other breeds of dog. :)

What a great voice 😊 a diva thank youuu

My favourite part of Scottish New Year was always my grandma's Steak Pie

This was fun! 🙋‍♀️👍☔

Hi, this was fun! 😍 But at least for me, the background music was a bit too loud? It was nice, but a lot of the time I was struggling to hear you properly 🙁

HAHAHAHA as a Brazilian Monty Python fan, anglophile and a fan of Scotland, I salute you! Been thrice to the UK and it was always a pleasure!

This was a fun, interesting video! Music & hands and all. 😉 You have new glasses ? 🤓 Is that Eilean Donan on your monitor? Keep doing what you’re doing, it’s great as is.

"It's Legal Tender" - with that line you will do perfectly well in Scotland and England ;)

kudos for the courage Kakibot, keep it up ;)

we grew up on moomins and pippi long stocking, we used to get some films made for children from eastern europe and canada on bbc at tea time ... they were cheap to buy in

I'm English and most of my favourite films are European, especially Spanish and my favourite books are Czech but English speakers generally are spoilt because English is now the lingua franca and I'll hear other people say they can't be bothered to watch films with subtitles.

Being Scottish myself, I had a good laugh at this.

when you want a nice temperature in your water , put Basin plug in bottom of sink, HALF fill it with HOT water , then add COLD water until required Temperature is reached.

greetings from Edinburgh (unfortunately your music at the background is too loud).

Great content!! US postal service is great too. I do hate the shop hours there. It was hard to get used to.

What about some shopping suggestions , specially for initial time period of settling in... 😀🤓✌🏼

Great observation about Edinburgh drivers. Scottish drivers, generally, are pretty polite.

You have the most amazing Cocktail video of Prague!

I am going to move to Edinburgh from Nottingham. Barely know anyone in the city but I hope this city gives me what I’m looking for. Your videos are really helpful 💕

Lol.... I found this very funny. Well done !

Hi. Thanks for your informative video. I was born and grew up in Edinburgh but left after university. I have lived and worked in London, Southern Africa and the USA, and travelled extensively elsewhere. But I think Edinburgh is unique in its gorgeous location, variety of topography and the beauty of its built environment. On food, you do not mention the ubiquitous “chippie”. Not only fish and chips but, at least in my time there, pies, black and white puddings and haggis. These were the main take-out foods. Then first came the cheap and cheerful Chinese takeaways. There was only one Indian restaurant I remember in the city back then, on Lothian Road near where the Sheraton is now, and no Indian or Pakistani population to speak of. The spread of curry houses came with the influx of immigrants from the subcontinent which began in the seventies.

Hello beautiful country and wonderful people ❤️ happy new year

Really love your videos. I’m visiting Edinburgh from the US in early May. Could you comment on (or make a video) how to dress in Edinburgh? I’m referring to jeans vs khaki’s, Sneakers (trainers?) vs shoes, tee shirts vs button down or polo. Specifically for going to a pub, casual dining, etc.

Hi Kakibot, interesting video from the point of view of a Scot who decades ago lived I Japan and had culture shock twice 😆 Could you name some of the French comedies you spoke of? I'm off to investigate your Etsy page . . . Cheerie

It is very similar to Canada.. I am from Brazil and when we ask "how are you" we really want to know. My dream is to live in Scotland one day☺

It is true that 2nd January is a bank holiday in Scotland but know where else in the UK, we lose one in May, when I lived south of the border (as a Scot) I always took 2nd January as a paid holiday as could work that day lol

It is not possible to imagine Britain without pubs. Glad you seem to be having fun. Visit Yorkshire - York (lovely walkable city), Whitby with its Abbey, Harbour and Dracula associations and the steam railway to Pickering, The North York Moors, The Dales, Ripon & nearby Fountains Abbey. Lots to see.

Totally agree re shop opening hours, I got used to shops being open until 10pm in China, much more convenient.

Nice vlog, what camera you using ?

You don’t need the background music. It’s a bit much. Thanks for a great video though, you get 60%

Even as a Scot I knew about Moomintroll, TinTin, Asterix and Pippi Longstocking.,

When you mentioned culture shock at the end, you defo sounded Scottish. Starting to become a edinburger lol

I'm happy to hear Edinburgh has the chill drivers because we also experienced this across France and it was lovely. When we came back home to the American impatient drivers it might be the thing we miss the most. I looked up the data and it is not only less stressful but much safer with way less traffic deaths and accidents.

In Slovenia 2. of January is a holiday day too.

Suns oot taps aff ! Yep we definitely take advantage of our summer day 🤦‍♀️😂😂❤️❤️❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Item 7 : Fashion Choices - Edinburgers are rendered immune to this by the total lunacy of the Fringe...

Loving your take on things moving here ☺️ although I don’t know if I agree with the c word. I mean I don’t know a girl who likes or uses that word 🤣 but I’m looking forward to it dropping in to your future videos by mistake once you start using it 🤣

I am surprised that she did not bring up guy Fawkes night at all.

Great video. Reminds me a bit of danish girl Victoria Flamel

Will you recommend some of those French comedies and Scandinavian children's books ya wanna recommend? ;) I want to know all the best stuff you like!

Your English is fantastic, incredibly impressive. I wish we had a lot more like you here in Scotland.

Your spot on aboot the taps 😂

sorry to ask this, but I love your glasses! What brand are they?

My dad is from check Czech Republic and I'm born in Scotland.

Monty Python is absolutely the best way to understand the UK, along with Blackadder. Nothing more is needed. 🐑🐑🐑🐄🐄

Edinburgh is not so small, in fact, it is larger than Glasgow in area. Edinburgh is 102 sq miles (264 km2) while Glasgow is 68 sq miles (175 km2). Edinburgh's bus service is regarded as the best in the UK and supplies a 24 hour bus service. There are 56 daytime routes (5am - 11.30pm) and 12 night routes. Most buses run every 15 minutes with some running every 10 minutes so they are very frequent and most run to the timetable times. There is a single flat fare of £1.80 for adults and 90p for children, which is a lot cheaper than many cities in the UK, and a day ticket for unlimited travel at £4.50 for adults £2.50 for children.

As far as the C word being used a lot, yeah, we do use it quite a lot but it has to be used in the right context ... You would use it in your own social circle but you wouldn't use it with someone you didn't know ... at least most people wouldn't, you do get the occasional scumbag though. It's more of a western Scotland thing though, you'll hear it a lot more in Glasgow and the west coast than you would in places like Edinburgh. I love the Czech Republic, beautiful country ... and us Scots love the beer prices :)

Loved the line about British people wearing pyjamas at the supermarket.

I live on the central belt and I never ever ask anyone how they're doing unless I am genuinely interested, I just say hi.

Pěkný, ať se ti v Edinbra daří :)

Enjoyed that, thank you for your insight. It is interesting that Scotland is so pro-european when our modern culture is predominantly a UK/USA hibrid.

I’m a bit bemused by the comment that public transport is unreliable, quite the opposite. Edinburgh has a fantastic bus system and if you buy a day ticket you can travel all day for about £4.50.

Loved to hear being an Indian you taking curry atleast once a week and liking it..

19 yeah we have short shopping hours that’s really frustrating how do they get enough business most people work those are the hours I agree with you I live in the Midwest Minneapolis, Minnesota, St. Paul. We have generally have shops that are open late. You know your mom poor little ace hardware has 1 L day, but then of course we have this giant big box places there sucking like Menards take up a whole city block and places like Home Depot in Target and of course there’s a Walmart that’s probably open 24 hours I never shop there. Just agree with the greedy commercialism of America and someways if you look at it no it’s probably better because then people aren’t overworked and stressed out but you figured to be a few shops open later, but you know on the grand scheme hopefully people can rest and be with your families more often instead of working till third shift hours.

I used to stay in auchendinny😀