Fake Scots Titles

[Jock Scot]

Rest assured us locals do not take this "Lairds of Lochaber" thing any more seriously than Steve does. But Steve is happy to admit that he gets a wee kick out of it and regards it as harmless fun, fair enough.To those that buy their plot expecting "rights",well they have been duped and that is wrong.To those that bolster their shaky ego with one of these "plots", well, ridicule is the best cure and I can think of two occasions where Scots natural courtesy has been stretched too far and the "Pocket Lairds", as we call them, have packed their bags and left!

[Zardoz]

Rest assured us locals do not take this "Lairds of Lochaber" thing any more seriously than Steve does. But Steve is happy to admit that he gets a wee kick out of it and regards it as harmless fun, fair enough.To those that buy their plot expecting "rights",well they have been duped and that is wrong.To those that bolster their shaky ego with one of these "plots", well, ridicule is the best cure and I can think of two occasions where Scots natural courtesy has been stretched too far and the "Pocket Lairds", as we call them, have packed their bags and left!

OK, We all pretty much recognize that these "Lairds of Lochaber" type things are all in fun, and anyone who thinks they are getting more than a cheesy document (suitible for framing) out of it are "misguided" to say the least.

I have to wonder, of the misguided souls that do show up somewhere they've never been looking to exploit their "rights", what do they think they're going to get anyway? Free drinks? People tipping their hats?
I doubt people who actually are heriditary Lairds or whatever don't get that!

If I ever get over to England I'll have visit Cheshire (my family was quite the noise over there in the 12th century) and see if I'm owed some back taxes!