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Re:I switched to Android after 7 years of iOS by takno on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @08:32PM (#11349616)
What is a scotchman? My best guess is somebody made of sticky tape
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Re:I switched to Android after 7 years of iOS by coldtea on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @10:31PM (#11350160)
Well, "Scotch is an adjective meaning "of Scotland" according to Wikipedia.

And Scotch tape was named after the Scots (and features a tartan design).

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Re:I switched to Android after 7 years of iOS by takno on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @11:08PM (#11350295)
Hmm. Take it from a resident of Scotland, the words are Scot and Scottish. Scotch is whisky or tape, and when it is applied to people is likely to result in contempt at best
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