http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/24/its-a-thrifty-thing-the-telephone/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:54:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/24/its-a-thrifty-thing-the-telephone/#comment-430534 Adrian Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:18:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/24/its-a-thrifty-thing-the-telephone/#comment-430534 A Scottish friend of mine dropped a penny once. It hit him on the back of the head as he went to pick it up. A Scottish friend of mine dropped a penny once. It hit him on the back of the head as he went to pick it up.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/24/its-a-thrifty-thing-the-telephone/#comment-430087 Charlie Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:52:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/24/its-a-thrifty-thing-the-telephone/#comment-430087 I realize that it's a stereotype, I just thought it was weird to use an ethnic stereotype to point out how much better Americans are. I realize that it’s a stereotype, I just thought it was weird to use an ethnic stereotype to point out how much better Americans are.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/24/its-a-thrifty-thing-the-telephone/#comment-429664 Nick Moffitt Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:24:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/24/its-a-thrifty-thing-the-telephone/#comment-429664 It's an ethnic stereotype that Scots are stingy. You don't hear this much in the US any more, but it's still a common thing to hear in the UK. It’s an ethnic stereotype that Scots are stingy. You don’t hear this much in the US any more, but it’s still a common thing to hear in the UK.

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