How dare these tattie-munching layabouts make fun of and stereotype other nations. http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3838360/Outrage-at-Irish-TV-slur.html
Like all good comedy, there's an element of truth in it somewhere. Average life expectancy in Scotland: 61.1 years Average life expectancy in the Gaza Strip: 73.92 years
That's nonsense. The life expectancy for your average Scot is actually 81 for women and 76 for men. I suspect you've lifted the figures for the worst inner-city area of Glasgow where the stats are indeed shockingly low.
Outrageous. I'm sure alchoholism is no higher in Scotland than, for example, the former Soviet Union.
Official Scottish Government figures, actually... Health of Scotland’s population - Life Expectancy High Level Summary of Statistics Trend Last update: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 In 2009, HLE for men was 60.0 years for men and 62.2 years for women. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/TrendLifeExpectancy
You misunderstand the difference between actual life expectancy (76 for m, 80 for w in Scotland) and Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-12898723
If you can walk down Argyll Street and not see an alcoholic, chippy munching ginger junkie...well....you are not on Argyll Street
That's the HLE (healthy life expectancy) you've quoted which is not the same as the life expectancy. From the same source: please log in to view this image