18 Glasgow Quirks That Confuse The Fuck Out Of The Rest Of The UK

    Sticking political slogans on every wall is a bit odd; other cities just use Twitter.

    1. Chanting "here, here, here we fucking go" at gigs.

    2. Eating fritter rolls.

    3. Using the word "cunt" as punctuation.

    4. Ice cream vans that sell random household things.

    Glasgow Ice Cream Van #OnlyInGlasgow #IceCreamVan #NaeTic

    Glasgow ice cream vans are basically mobile corner shops. Non-Glaswegians get surprised when they see them out in winter: "OMG it's too cold for ice cream". Don't worry, people are just shopping for fags and (back in the day) drugs.

    5. Saying "how" instead of "why".

    6. Drinking things that would kill most people.

    7. Chip menus.

    8. Eating dinners that look like this.

    9. Fucking about with statues.

    Have you ever gone to another city to find all their statues covered in traffic cones, fluffy unicorn hats, or umbrellas? No. We clearly have too much time on our hands.

    10. The whole "yer da sells avon" thing.

    It's an insult that's got so out of hand that it isn't even insulting anymore. Also, what's wrong with dads selling Avon anyway? It's a useful source of income. Like everything, its sole use now is to baffle outsiders: That's basically what we live for.

    11. Extremely impolite pubs.

    Most pubs in the UK don't bully punters with insulting signs, however, thanks to our love of booze pubs definitely have the upper hand in Glasgow. "You want some beer? Yeah? YEAH? Well do what you're fuckin' told." "OK pub."

    12. Rude shop names.

    13. Sunbathing by hanging your arse out of a window.

    14. Writing your political opinions on every surface.

    In the gaps between murals, there's usually a wry political comment, usually bashing the Tories. It's just not really a thing anywhere else. Most other cities use Twitter.

    15. And constantly holding huge rallies in the city centre.

    16. 24-hour Greggs (with bouncers).

    17. Using the subway to get wasted.

    18. And just being absolutely sound as fuck.