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		alvah on Sept 13, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Myth of the Wealthy Welder "thrifty/crafty like Scottish people" This stereotype hasn't been true for at least a generation.

Symbiote on Sept 13, 2019 [–]

It could be "Scots have lowest debt in the UK": https://www.pwc.co.uk/who-we-are/regional-sites/scotland/pre...

I've inherited not spending money from my (not Scottish) parents. It's taken an effort to spend money in social situations, so I'm not seen as miserly.

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