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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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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 44 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

There's something hilarious about the author's disappointment to find out they're British, and nothing else.

Can't say I blame them though.

[–] Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago

I read the headline and went, “…I mean, what were you expecting?”

[–] ratel@mander.xyz 15 points 3 weeks ago

Title is misleading, FTA:

Confirmation that I am 63% British and Irish, 17% Danish and otherwise “broadly north-western European”. I felt a resounding ambivalence about the results, including some disappointment that I had not discovered a newfound heritage – a piece of information that would give my identity new dimension.

But also:

My father’s side of the family is meticulous about tracking our ancestry, with records that hold the name of the exact small village in Ireland our ancestors hail from.

Those results often can't narrow down to exact countries so it says he's 63% British and Irish. Seeing as his fathers family has records of being from a small Irish town it's likely he's more Irish that British, not that it means anything if you're actually American anyway.

[–] Broken@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

I don't really subscribe to the whole race thing. Its a culture thing.

And even more important is the food. Can you cook me a traditional xyz meal? Delicious. I love that you're xyz.

That's just another reason to be disappointed to find out that you're British.