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British problems: The weather, 5p plastic bags and tea among the nation's most troublesome topics
British problems: The weather, 5p plastic bags and tea among the nation's most troublesome topics
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From over-apologising to complaining when it’s too hot, complaining when it’s too cold, or complaining about the 5p plastic bag charge, British problems are many and varied.
From over-apologising to complaining when it’s too hot, complaining when it’s too cold, or complaining about the 5p plastic bag charge, British problems are many and varied.
As a new social media discussion suggests - accompanied by the Twitter hashtag #Britishproblems - the range of potential complications when making and consuming tea seem to be chief among the issues most irksome to Britons.
As a new social media discussion suggests - accompanied by the Twitter hashtag #Britishproblems - the range of potential complications when making and consuming tea seem to be chief among the issues most irksome to Britons.
Whether it’s making tea and forgetting about it, making tea and spilling it, experiencing the feeling of loss or irritation when a dunked biscuit gets too soggy and falls into a cup of tea, or the despair associated with a broken kettle, cuppa-related problems are rife.
Whether it’s making tea and forgetting about it, making tea and spilling it, experiencing the feeling of loss or irritation when a dunked biscuit gets too soggy and falls into a cup of tea, or the despair associated with a broken kettle, cuppa-related problems are rife.
But it is far from the only theme for quintessentially British problems - many of which people have been tweeting about it in abundance:
But it is far from the only theme for quintessentially British problems - many of which people have been tweeting about it in abundance:
How can it look so sunny yet be so damn cold outside #britishproblems
#BritishProblems Complaining when it's too hot, Complaining when it's too cold.
Two weeks ago I was wearing sandals and at t-shirt out at 9pm, now I'm wearing a hoodie and a coat all day. #BritishProblems
Seriously, rain. We need to talk. #NotEnoughSunlight #AlwaysSoggy #BritishProblems
Answering emails under a blanket tent because it's just too damn cold. #winteriscoming #chilly #britishproblems
What do I hate more than being cold? Being hot. #britishproblems
Realising you've got about fifty grand's worth of plastic bags in your kitchen! #5pbagcharge #BritishProblems
Spent a good five minutes at the till in Durham Waterstones discussing the new 5p bag charge #BritishProblems
#BritishProblems preferring bladder damage instead of asking the person sat next to you on the train to move so you can go to the toilet.
To the people chatting loudly on the 7am train, THIS IS NOT ON. #britishproblems
That awkward moment automatic doors don't open for you and you are too English to do anything but stand and politely wait. #BritishProblems
London transport-it doesn't matter if you are going to catch your bus an hour or three before, you will never be on time. #britishproblems
A stranger just spoke to me at the train station. This is England, we don't do that. Unless you're complaining. #BritishProblems
British Problems no. 261: Train being held at a stand still because... "we are currently running early"
British problems... pic.twitter.com/O2kVIq3arO
When abroad, wanting to organise everyone into a proper queue. #britishproblems
A lady just walked in on me in the changing rooms and I apologised to her. #britishproblems
A cyclist almost ran me over whilst I was crossing the road on a green man. I said sorry. #britishproblems
When a numpty rams you up the arse with their trolley in @asda + you apologise TO THEM - you know you're English #britishproblems
#BritishProblems Problem # 486325 You can't just have a sneaky Digestive anymore. those new packets are loud!
I have a male caller arriving to fix my wires. Is tea-making mandatory? Because my tea is horrible. Also, I have no milk #britishproblems
Just ran out of teabags #BritishProblems
Lost half my biscuit in my tea and now I'm even more pissed off #britishproblems
Not sure whether I'm more annoyed about not having #GlastonburyTickets yet or the fact my tea has gone cold. #BritishProblems
Crisis in my parents' kitchen this morning.. The kettle has broken! #BritishProblems
When you start making a cup of tea and then sit down and forget about its entire existence. #britishproblems
Remembering that you have tea and necking it like a lukewarm shot #BritishProblems
The main problem with watching 3D movies at home is cups of tea steam up the glasses! #BritishProblems
I just took what I can only describe as an "enthusiastic" swig of my tea and now my face is drenched... #BritishProblems
#BritishProblems Saying 'one sugar' when someone asks how many you want in your tea, because you're scared they'll judge that you have 3..
