The Scottish are great. Fullstop. Warmhearted, hospitable with a great sense of humour. But there are some things that should not be said, just out of respect to the scottish nation! The Edinburgh issue for instance should never be mentioned: it's not really Scotland, it's more like a tiny scottish themed disneyish theme park.

for instance:

• "Why don't you wear a kilt?"
• "I like Edinburgh"
• "Scotland is so quaint!"
• "You have such a funny accent"
• "That Mel Gibson sure kicks ass!"
• "I am English"
• "I like Manchester United."
• "My great-grandfather's milkman's uncle in (insert american town here) was scottish, so I'm a bit scottish as well."
• "I think the shopping in London is so much nicer than in Edinburgh."
• "You have a parliament? Really?"
• "Having a German national football coach sure sucks"

If you'd think of ignoring this little bit of advice, always remember that Scotlands per capita percentage of stabbings is considerably higher than anywhere else in Europe.