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Also, "souvenir plots" in Scotland (and accompanying laird title): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laird#Souvenir_plots_and_false_titles https://en.wikipedia.org

by jaclaz 4y ago

Also, "souvenir plots" in Scotland (and accompanying laird title): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laird#Souvenir_plots_and_false_titles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laird#Souvenir_plots_and_false...

tokai 4y ago
A bit different as people never buy the land officially (as in its not registered the Scottish official records). Every single one of these title sellers just pinky promise to keep a record of your ownership of their land and respect that it is yours.
- jaclaz 4y ago
  >A bit different as people never buy the land officially (as in its not registered the Scottish official records). Sure, much different also given that the money involved is much less, still a good proxy for gullibility.
  - tokai 4y ago
    Not really. The Japanese thing is an investment scam. The Scottish think is somewhat transparent that your little plot of land is mostly symbolic. And literally noone buys the souvenir land as an investment. Its bought for the glossy certificates to gift that uncle that claim to be three-seventh Scottish.
    - jaclaz 4y ago
      One of the most prominent of these "laird" title providers switched from a scam for gullible people to green activities (saving unused plot of lands, re-creating wild-life habitats and similar) and now they make clear that the title is not worth the paper it is printed on and only a gadget, but a few years ago they promoted the whole stuff and people fell for it (just like they are falling for it now after the "greenwashing"). Lord Hicks of Lochaber would like to have a word with you: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/essex-fireman-is-new-highland-laird-1074925 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/essex-firem...
    - floor2 4y ago
      > that uncle that claim to be three-seventh Scottish Bit of an aside, but I find it odd how hostile people are to Americans retaining any connection to their European ancestry. If I tell people I'm half-Indian and half-Persian nobody bats an eye. If my wife tells people she's half-Irish and half-Czech she gets treated like she's not supposed to have any heritage or culture other than whatever people imagine as "white American".
      - jaclaz 4y ago
        I am not sure to understand, in which way is she (mis-)treated?

by jaclaz 4y ago

Also, "souvenir plots" in Scotland (and accompanying laird title): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laird#Souvenir_plots_and_false_titles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laird#Souvenir_plots_and_false...

tokai 4y ago

A bit different as people never buy the land officially (as in its not registered the Scottish official records). Every single one of these title sellers just pinky promise to keep a record of your ownership of their land and respect that it is yours.

jaclaz 4y ago
>A bit different as people never buy the land officially (as in its not registered the Scottish official records). Sure, much different also given that the money involved is much less, still a good proxy for gullibility.
- tokai 4y ago
  Not really. The Japanese thing is an investment scam. The Scottish think is somewhat transparent that your little plot of land is mostly symbolic. And literally noone buys the souvenir land as an investment. Its bought for the glossy certificates to gift that uncle that claim to be three-seventh Scottish.
  - jaclaz 4y ago
    One of the most prominent of these "laird" title providers switched from a scam for gullible people to green activities (saving unused plot of lands, re-creating wild-life habitats and similar) and now they make clear that the title is not worth the paper it is printed on and only a gadget, but a few years ago they promoted the whole stuff and people fell for it (just like they are falling for it now after the "greenwashing"). Lord Hicks of Lochaber would like to have a word with you: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/essex-fireman-is-new-highland-laird-1074925 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/essex-firem...
  - floor2 4y ago
    > that uncle that claim to be three-seventh Scottish Bit of an aside, but I find it odd how hostile people are to Americans retaining any connection to their European ancestry. If I tell people I'm half-Indian and half-Persian nobody bats an eye. If my wife tells people she's half-Irish and half-Czech she gets treated like she's not supposed to have any heritage or culture other than whatever people imagine as "white American".
    - jaclaz 4y ago
      I am not sure to understand, in which way is she (mis-)treated?