A woman who is terrified of Scottish accents has revealed the fear is so severe it causes her to experience heart palpitations and nausea.
Kirsty Baker has even turned down dates because of her irrational fear and winces at the sound of the Celtic twang. Going to extreme lengths to avoid it at all costs, the 32-year-old from Hampshire switches off the TV and radio as soon as she hears the accent and has been doing so since she was a child.
She said: "If I hear a Scottish accent, I literally start to panic. My heart races and I feel really sick. It's awful."
