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Why I regret using 23andMe: I gave up my DNA just to find out I’m British | Technology | The Guardian
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I want to upvote this, but ... Why did you have to shorten "relatives"?
I like it
Maybe Australian?
I love how they just smash "-ies" onto any word. I started using "sunnies" for sunglasses after hanging out with a few aussies.
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.
Bachelor of Science, however SSC doesn't have a different meaning that I'm aware of.
Thank you for the information!
Also, I infer from your response that you also remember that part of Red Dwarf, which is awesome.