Joseph S

While in the Highlands of Scotland, I had an odd experience.

I was bitten on the shoulder by a local while waiting for my ale.

Needless to say, I was a bit flustered and didn't react at all. Later I asked someone about it and was told that it is a Scottish traditional form of greeting. Anyone else heard about this at all?

If it is a custom, was I supposed to BITE back?

kimberly

That's a new one...sounds like the person who told you that was using another custom...humor!

Sheila

You're being wound up

Tony Hughes

In Edinburgh some of us place our hands on our heads with index fingers pointing straight up to form a 'cow'. Then we make a 'mooing' noise to the stranger.

Actually, Joseph, were you wearing a leather jacket? We like our beef tough.

rand

Sounds like Tony has the dreaded mad cow disease.

elvira

You weren't wearing a sheep's-stomach jacket, were you?

Shawn Ford

Heard once about that in small villages. Didn't believe it at the time. Apparently its also done in some parts of Mexico.

John

Was the chomper named Midge?

Reminds me of a t-shirt we saw in Fiji, last of the cannibal islands: "Send more tourists - the last ones were delicious!"