Scottish blood?

[Archae]

A wealthy Arab Sheikh was admitted to hospital for heart surgery, but prior to the surgery, the doctors needed to store his type of blood, in case the need arose. As the gentleman had a rare type of blood, it couldn't be found locally, so, the call went out.
Finally a Scotsman was located who had a similar blood type. The Scot willingly donated his blood for the Arab. After successful surgery, the Arab sent the Scotsman in appreciation for giving His blood, a new BMW, a 5-carat diamond and $50,000 dollars.
A few months later, once again, the Arab had to go through a corrective surgery. So the hospital telephoned the Scotsman who was more than happy to donate more of his blood again.
After the second surgery, the Arab sent the Scotsman a thank-you card and a box of chocolates. Needless to say, the Scotsman was shocked that the Arab did not reciprocate his kind gesture as he had before. He phoned the Arab and asked him: "I thought you would be generous again, that you would give me another BMW, diamonds and money ... but you only gave me a thank-you card and a box of chocolates."
To this the Arab replied: "Aye laddie, but I now have Scottish blood in ma veins".

[Abolishinist]

1. Now THAT's funny!

[CentralMass]

2. 😁

[Redleg]

3. And I was picturing Scottie from Star Trek

saying the line "Aye laddie, but I now have Scottish blood in ma veins."

[KS Toronado]

4. Instead of a "Scotsman"

Could you use Jack Benny? Are there any other "cheap" comedians?

[cyclonefence]

5. Yeah, this joke is funny

but in this atmosphere of antisemitism, it makes me a little uncomfortable, too. I don't think it's a matter of being PC but of imagining how the joke might be told to Donald Trump.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. Can't use Jack Benny - he was Jewish. That would be insensitive.

Maybe using an Arabic sheikh is also socially incorrect.

I bet we could really get into criticizing some limericks ...

Comedy is a dangerous business.

[KS Toronado]

9. How about " a really stingy man" ?

[NNadir]

6. I wish my father - my Grandfather was Scots - were alive for this joke.

He'd crack up.

[Manfred Arcane]

8. Is this a common stereotype...

that Scottish people are cheap? Just wondering because I have Scottish ancestry and I've never heard of it before.

[Sky Jewels]

10. Yes, it's a very old and very common stereotype.

Here's an anecdote about how Scotch tape came to be called that, based on the frugality association.

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2013/01/31/is-scotch-tape-scottish/#:~:text=The%20body%20shop%20painter%20became,entire%20line%20of%203M%20tapes.

[judesedit]

12. Thanks. Too funny. Great marketing ploy

[homegirl]

11. Yes, too common

As a first generation American of 100% Scottish heritage all the Scots I have known-kin and friends - have been generous to all. Wise about the purpose and use of money-but stingy--NEVER!

[GPV]

13. Yes. Apparently we're thrifty and then some, like Scrooge McDuck.

[Rebl2]

14. Is this

the Onion?