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Re:Google deletes artist’s blog, a decade of his work by sliverstorm on Friday July 15, 2016 @04:03PM (#12103447)
I hate this man and all he's done... it couldn't have happened to a nicer person.

I'm... confused.

Do you mean it wouldn't have happened to a nicer person?

"couldn't have happened to a nicer person" suggests this individual is the nicest person you've ever met.

Edit: completely missed the ironic usage.

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Re:Google deletes artist’s blog, a decade of his work by sib on Friday July 15, 2016 @04:40PM (#12103687)
"Couldn't have happened to a nicer person" is often used in an ironic sense.
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Re:Google deletes artist’s blog, a decade of his work by specialist on Friday July 15, 2016 @04:30PM (#12103624)
Apologies. Idiomatic sarcasm. Too late for me to edit for clarity.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/it-couldn-t-happen-to-a-nic...

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