'Very British Problems' Making Life Awkward For Brits Everywhere

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Oct 15, 2021 1:00 PM EDT

I am British and I know that my fellow Brits and I have a special way of making everything awkward. I know, that statement sounds like I'm in some sort of 'Brits Anonymous' meeting, but I think it's important to acknowledge and embrace who we are at the core of our culture. Is it ridiculous that we insist on being so polite all the time? Yes. but would I change anything about it? No, because when you start pointing out the situations we put ourselves in every day, they are pretty hilarious. Twitter page Very British Problems articulates all the awkward nuances of what it means to be "so very British", and they're brilliantly accurate. So get comfy, make yourself a cup of good old British tea, and have a laugh at our expense. Also, if you find yourself not relating to this list at all, well, maybe take a trip to the Queen's Land.

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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems T@SoVeryBritish Apologising for the ridiculousness of sneezing more than three times in a row 07/07/2015 20:51 1,586 RETWEETS 2,591 FAVOURITES
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish "He's a bit of a character" - Translation: He's the worst person l've ever met 02/06/2015 14:07 3,481 RETWEETS 3,874 FAVOURITES
    via @VeryBritishProblems
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    Text - VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish Procedure for being unthanked for door holding: 1. Keep eyes fixed on culprit 2. Say you're welcome 3. Shake head 4. Mutter "unbelievable" 14/06/2015 14:03 6,577 RETWEETS 7,195 FAVOURITES
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish "Each to their own" - Translation: You're wrong, but never mind 24/05/2015 23:57 3,809 RETWEETS 3,916 FAVOURITES
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems T@SoVeryBritish Working on your computer while stood up for a few minutes, to ease everyone into the fact you're about to leave for lunch 22/01/2015 12:37 2,357 RETWEETS 3,449 FAVOURITES
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems T@SoVeryBritish Removing the "kind" from "kind regards" to let the recipient know you're absolutely bloody livid 10/04/2015 14:45 8,275 RETWEETS 8,587 FAVOURITES
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems T@SoVeryBritish Things that cause rain: 1. Washing your car 2. Hanging out sheets 3. Buying sausages 01/08/2015 13:20 1,494 RETWEETS 2,343 FAVOURITES
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish Communicating to the person in the aisle seat that you need to leave the train by gently touching your bag and whispering "sorry" 03/03/2015 19:58 6,012 RETWEETS 7,228 FAVOURITES
    via @VeryBritishProblems
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish Looking into having your hands surgically removed after waving at someone who was waving at someone behind you 11/02/2015 21:59 3,066 RETWEETS 4,390 FAVOURITES
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems T@SoVeryBritish Wondering if you could go a whole day without once saying: "Excuse me, sorry, do you mind if I just..." 22/06/2015 15:37 1,165 RETWEETS 1,759 FAVOURITES
    via @VeryBritishProblems
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish Barbecue at 3pm it is then... Saturday Today 23 12 18 19 14 15 16 17 40% 40% 60% 40% 50% 22 22 21 20 20/06/2015 12:46 1,721 RETWEETS 2,629 FAVOURITES
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems T@SoVeryBritish Brit 1: Excuse me, sorry, can I just... Brit 2: Yes, of course, sorry Brit 1: Sorry, thanks <both Brits somehow know what's happening> 04/04/2015 21:53 6,375 RETWEETS 8,229 FAVOURITES
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish Being unable to concentrate as someone gives you directions because you're so focused on looking like you're paying attention 08/04/2015 12:35 3,473 RETWEETS 5,024 FAVOURITES
    via @VeryBritishProblems
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems T @SoVeryBritish Places you can "pop" 1. To the shops 2. Next door 3. Out to get some petrol 4. Down the Post Office 5. To the cash point 13/06/2015 12:14 3,488 RETWEETS 4,834 FAVOURITES
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems T@SoVeryBritish Ending a call: "Okay, lovely, great, that's brilliant, okay then, speak soon, okay, cheers then, bye, bye... yep..." II 02/06/2015 21:11 3,232 RETWEETS 4,437 FAVOURITES
    via @VeryBritishProblems
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish Being told to "say when" but instead saying "now, okay, yep, that's fine, lovely" 15/04/2015 22:29 1,957 RETWEETS 3,191 FAVOURITES
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems T@SoVeryBritish Overtaking someone on foot and having to keep up the uncomfortably fast pace until safely over the horizon 07/03/2015 19:56 7,028 RETWEETS 8,882 FAVOURITES
    via @VeryBritishProblems
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems T@SoVeryBritish Responding to being told to make yourself at home by sitting very still until it's time to leave 05/04/2015 20:48 2,817 RETWEETS 4,284 FAVOURITES
    via @VeryBritishProblems
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems T@SoVeryBritish "Thanks a lot" - sounds sarcastic "Thanks for that" - sounds annoyed "Thanks a bunch" - sounds furious 09/03/2015 19:32 3,145 RETWEETS 3,709 FAVOURITES
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    Text - Tweet VeryBritishProblems T @SoVeryBritish "It's hardly ideal" - Translation: It's a potentially life-destroying situation 06/03/2015 16:39 2,258 RETWEETS 2,653 FAVOURITES
    via @VeryBritishProblems

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