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World conker champion found with steel chestnut, cleared of cheating

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424 points notamy | 2 comments | 15 Oct 24 03:12 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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noobermin ◴[15 Oct 24 09:38 UTC] No.41846756[source]▶
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flak48 ◴[15 Oct 24 09:50 UTC] No.41846834[source]▶
The commenter asks if the game is well known in Britain / Ireland itself.

I don't see the commenter expressing displeasure but rather only curiosity

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Affric ◴[15 Oct 24 10:42 UTC] No.41847153[source]▶
The Dutch are direct.

In Britain you’re not allowed to be.

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quietbritishjim ◴[15 Oct 24 11:00 UTC] No.41847256[source]▶
> Or are you expected to have to google it?

It's clearly the implication that you shouldn't have to Google for it. That isn't directness, it's passive aggressiveness, which the Dutch are not stereotypically known for.

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1. BlaDeKke ◴[15 Oct 24 12:07 UTC] No.41847680[source]▶
I live in Belgium, near the Dutch border. I can confirm that the Dutch can be passive-aggressive.
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2. Aeolun ◴[15 Oct 24 12:27 UTC] No.41847857[source]▶
I don’t think the capability precludes it from being something they’re not stereotypically known for.