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RajT88 • today at 4:23 AM • 4 replies • view on HN

The British have a similarly strange relationship with the word "Brilliant".

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unfunco • today at 5:40 AM

Aren't holidays brilliant? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgMgkl-gRxk

tim-projects • today at 12:57 PM

Similar to Amazon reviews, British people like to either give a 1 or a 5.

Not similar to Amazon reviews Brits default to 1. So when it's a 5 it's particularly meaningful.

DonHopkins • today at 6:24 AM

Scottish culture is pure dead brilliant!

Tracy Ullman doing Nicola Sturgeon and Mhari Black .... pure dead brilliant!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eV5TbEydy0

Glasgow! Pure Dead Brilliant!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwomQzigGuc

PdB C to PostScript compiler:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29964903

porker • today at 5:41 AM

We like our sarcasm and disappointment.