Whether you're planning a trip to Scotland in the distant future or you're just trying to master the pronunciation of "Edinburgh," allow the wonderful people of Scottish Twitter to entertain you. The people of Scotland are an enigma. Native to Europe and hidden within a blurry plaid haze of bagpipes and kilts, they remain greatly misunderstood by most. Often, this is for good reason, since their jokes can be pretty niche or just plain bizarre. But they're well worth a read, especially when they find a way to captivate confused onlookers from other countries online.

It happens a lot more often than you might expect, too, and we found some of the best times these Scottish people have had something important to say for the rest of us. And while their "patter" might sound a wee bit different, their jokes are sincerely great. Here are 15 of our favorite tweets, including one expressing a fear of being taken over by cats.