Who is the meanest of the two?

[Benggo]

The general opinion is that Scotsmen are the meanest,however my dealings with Yorkshiremen have made me wonder,what is the thoughts of other people?

[HeadingNorth]

I've come across tightwads, and highly generous people, in both places and also in every other place I've lived.

 

Scots are notoriously thrifty, but that's not the same as mean; and I dare say the Tykes are fairly good at not spending what they don't have to.

[GrooveArmada]

English in general my view

[the_rudeboy]

I thought part of the Scottish school curriculum included 'how to peel an orange in your pocket'

[Benggo]

I like the orange bit rudeboy.My nextdoor neighbour was a Yorkshireman and he could unwrap a toffee behind his back with one hand,and slip it into his mouth,to avoid asking if I would like one.

[claire1976]

I once took a flight with a colleague of mine who was a yorkshireman. He realised at the security gate that he couldn't take his bottle of Evian through and despite it being half empty he actually walked 10 mins back to his car to put the bottle back rather than drink it or chuck it like most people. It was about 50p's worth of water - now that is tight!

[hard2miss]

The general opinion is that Scotsmen are the meanest,however my dealings with Yorkshiremen have made me wonder,what is the thoughts of other people?

Yorkshire people don't suffer fools gladly

 

Saying that we are the friendliest people in the isles

[Treatment]

I thought part of the Scottish school curriculum included 'how to peel an orange in your pocket'

 

I know someone who has an A+ in that.

[HeadingNorth]

- now that is tight!

 

 

 

...but not mean; he wasn't refusing to give water to anyone else, he just refused to waste it when an alternative was available.

 

That's what I meant by "thrifty," and Scots, in particular, are infamous for it, but both groups tend to be quite generous - with notable exceptions.

[claire1976]

Just heard a good joke about Yorkshiremen:

 

A Leeds man walks into a High Street bank & asks for a loan.

He tells the bank officer he is going to Australia on business for two weeks & needs to borrow £5,000.

The bank manager tells him that the bank will need some form of security for the loan, so the Yorkshire lad hands over the keys and documents of new Ferrari parked on the street in front of the bank. He produces the Log Book & everything checks out.

The loan officer agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan.

The bank manager & its officers all enjoy a good laugh at the rough-looking Yorkshireman for using a £120,000 Ferrari as collateral against a £5000 loan.

 

The bank manager then instructs an employee of the bank to drive the Ferrari into the bank's underground garage where he parks it.

Two weeks later, the man returns, repays the £5,000 & the interest of £15.41.

The bank officer says to the Yorkshireman, "Sir, we are very happy to have had your business, & this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled...

While you were away, we checked you out further & found that you are a

multi-millionaire.

 

What puzzles us is, why would you bother to borrow "£5,000"?

 

The Yorkshireman replies: "Where else in Leeds can I park my car for two weeks for only £15.41 & expect it to be there when I return"

 

Ah, the mind of a true Yorkshireman...

 

This is why they survive!