Those Acursed Scots

This irresistible anecdote appeared in my in-box this morning:

Bono, the lead singer of U2 is famous throughout the entertainment industry for being more than just a little self-righteous.

At a recent U2 concert, he asked the audience for total quiet. Then, in the silence, he started to slowly clap his hands every few seconds.

Holding the audience in total silence, he said into the microphone, "Every time I clap my hands, a child in Africa dies."

Suddenly, a voice with a broad Scottish accent from the front of the crowd pierced the quiet:
"Well, foockin stop doin' it then! ya evil basturd!"