Haud a wee Tam the Bam frae Sunny Saltcoats---dinnae be sae worrit aboot the "Scotch" label! ANY label is offensive if it is delivered with a sneer---even "Scottish". I have been dubbed "Haggis-basher", "Porridge-eater", "Scotchman"and even one which describes the Scot's attraction to sheep! Excepting the last one, I wear each label with some pride, and regard the last one with some amusement[ not excitement, I swear!] The mistaken "English" does cause some minor irritation [ye maun allou for a wee-s'nt want o mense], and the name "British" in the present day and age is growing more likely [as is 'American",]to be spoken with a scowl than a smile. And that gives me NO pleasure. I sign off with the name I carried in Northumbria for more than a dozen years--and still welcome it on each return visit.
Yrs Sincerely ---Scotch Boab!