CLEARLY, the writer who penned the Guardian article entitled Would You Like a Jobbymoon?, and whoever shared it on social media, have never spent much time in Scotland.
If they had they'd have realised that north of the Border the term jobby is probably best avoided in serious discourse.
Rather than bringing to mind its intended meaning, a break between jobs, the term "jobbymoon" instead sounds like the title of a song from Billy Connolly's band The Humblebums, or else brings to mind his sketch in which he drinks water from the tap while on holiday in Spain.
Here are the best reactions:
1.
Not in Scotland, thanks.
— Malcolm CoMBE (@MalcolmCombe) June 11, 2018
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2.
— John Rain (@MrKenShabby) June 11, 2018
3.
Clearly nobody at the Guardian knows what “jobby” means in Scotland. Cc @juliamacfarlane
— Tome Levi (@TomeLevi) June 11, 2018
4.
Such horrendous images coming to mind
— Julia Macfarlane (@juliamacfarlane) June 11, 2018
5.
I'd prefer a toleyday.
— Roger Organ (@Roger_Organ) June 11, 2018
6.
I had one of those. I think it was the clams.
— Paddy (@WineAndVomit) June 11, 2018
7.
And with that, you’ve put most of the population of Scotland off their tea.
— Lindsey Fraser (@LindseyFraser) June 11, 2018
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That is SO not what I thought it was from the headline.
— Rod McManus (@Rodsterino) June 11, 2018
9.
You guys know what a “jobby” is, right?!
— Bob Graham (@rachaelcarole) June 11, 2018
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Oh come on. Surely SOMEONE @guardian knows what this means in #Scotland 🏴 💩
— 🏴 Linda Semple 🇪🇺 (@LindaFSemple) June 11, 2018
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Sounds a bit shit, tho be honest.
— Andy (@Dog_Shit_Taco) June 11, 2018
12.
What... What if it is a jobbymoon? (Scottish definition) is that it? Have we run out of holidays to have? Are we so jaded that this is all that's left for us to feel a little bit alive, but for a moment?
— Jonathan Urquhart (@jjburquhart) June 11, 2018
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TFW you don't run a word past any Scottish people before using it https://t.co/MwAGv5dl92
— sarto mutiny (@SartoMutiny) June 11, 2018
14.
A what moon?!
— Peter Elliott (@peterelliott71) June 11, 2018
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