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Why I regret using 23andMe: I gave up my DNA just to find out I’m British | Technology | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh, don't worry. If you hadn't given it to them, one or ten of your fucking rellies did anyway and had no clue of the implications either.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I want to upvote this, but ... Why did you have to shorten "relatives"?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

I like it

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Maybe Australian?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I love how they just smash "-ies" onto any word. I started using "sunnies" for sunglasses after hanging out with a few aussies.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Maybe.

I'm only familiar with the term "BSc" from Red Dwarf, wherein it's eventually revealed to mean "bronze swimming certificate"; however, from the context of the joke in the novel (and I think the show, don't remember for sure), I assume it has some more impressive meaning in other uses.

Given the origins of that series, I was guessing British, but that doesn't limit it much. My cultural ignorance is preventing me from forming a meaningful theory.

edit: I'm sorry, I thought this was a response to another comment I made, making my response 100% irrelevant. Please feel free to disregard.

edit 2: Though I guess the last line of my unedited comment still applies.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Bachelor of Science, however SSC doesn't have a different meaning that I'm aware of.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Thank you for the information!

Also, I infer from your response that you also remember that part of Red Dwarf, which is awesome.