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In honour of the TV prog on c4 tonight with is based on the Twitter/FB feed....
What would you say is a very British problem?
"People eating hot food on public transport are the worst example of humanity" - Richard Bacon, |
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By *urvyemmaWoman
over a year ago
wigan/bolton |
"People who cut short a real conversation to answer a phone call  "
This! This drives me nuts. .my in laws do it all the time..just let them ring back...I am standing here right in front of you in middle of telling you something! |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Which tea to have at what time of day. Apparently in the top 15 when @verybritishproblems was top of my twitter feed"
I don't drink tea but I can see that having English Breakfast late in the afternoon would be confusing.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Telling the barber "just cut a little bit off"
And having to sit in silence whilst he completely butchers your hair.
You still tell him it's fine at the end. |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"Sticking one's little finger out at not quite the right angle when drinking.urban myth. Sorts the fakes out that one.
C..."
People who pretend to have little fingers or those who pretend not to?  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
Alex and Josh from The Last Leg are sitting on a sofa with their feet up and shoes on. I would have a problem with that and not know how to tell them to get their dirty shoes off the furniture.
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"Telling the barber "just cut a little bit off"
And having to sit in silence whilst he completely butchers your hair.
You still tell him it's fine at the end. "
Omg, eating an awful meal when out and my partner saying, oh its lovely to the waiter, for god's sake just say its shut and I am not paying the bill or vomit it back up again, its not cum,you don't have to swallow it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sticking one's little finger out at not quite the right angle when drinking."
If it's in those titchy tiny teacups designed for someone whose hand can't completely envelope one,then it doesn't matter how my little finger is, I just want to know how to pick the blasted thing up without throwing the contents everywhere |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Telling the barber "just cut a little bit off"
And having to sit in silence whilst he completely butchers your hair.
You still tell him it's fine at the end.
Omg, eating an awful meal when out and my partner saying, oh its lovely to the waiter, for god's sake just say its shut and I am not paying the bill or vomit it back up again, its not cum,you don't have to swallow it"
Pmsl |
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"Which tea to have at what time of day.
I don't drink tea but I can see that having English Breakfast late in the afternoon would be confusing.
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Surely at Brunch one can consume anything, anytime, anyday  |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"Which tea to have at what time of day.
I don't drink tea but I can see that having English Breakfast late in the afternoon would be confusing.
Surely at Brunch one can consume anything, anytime, anyday "
As long as it's not fucking Pimms!  |
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Most of these are not exclusively British though.
Maybe the tea drinking. And privet hedges.
Queuing certainly would be and people getting uptight if someone appears likely to push in.
Sunday drivers |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Which tea to have at what time of day.
I don't drink tea but I can see that having English Breakfast late in the afternoon would be confusing.
Surely at Brunch one can consume anything, anytime, anyday
As long as it's not fucking Pimms! "
I find that stuff too complicated, I just go for whichever flavours I want to fill my face with... Usually chamomile and honey or Jasmine tea if it's not decaf or regular |
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"Which tea to have at what time of day.
I don't drink tea but I can see that having English Breakfast late in the afternoon would be confusing.
Surely at Brunch one can consume anything, anytime, anyday
As long as it's not fucking Pimms! "
Nah, a pint of Guinness should wash all the blues away  |
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By *qua vitaeWoman
over a year ago
Shropshire/Midlands |
Customers on their phone or eating whilst you're serving them. Worse still, some customers putting money or their cards, vouchers, coupons or receipts in their mouth before handing it to you. Yuk! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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People saying "ah long time, no see" - I have no idea what the polite response it but my head says "well if I liked you I'd stay in touch so read between the lines" |
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"What would you say is a very British problem?
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Foreigners who insist on spelling their place-names incorrectly. (Let's face it 'Firenze' isn't even close)
Foreigners who have counter-intuitive words for things, like 'acqua calde' for hot water. (Though with hindsight, I suppose 'scald' may be similar)
Finding a proper cup of tea.
Mr ddc |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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When driving on the motorway and the car passing me cuts me up by driving into my lane by using the wrong mirror. They should use the inside mirror and when they see my car then they can drive into the same lane as me. A lot of drivers are using their wing mirror which leads to being cut up....which is wrong !!!
It's been a long time since I read the Highway Code but I'm sure it's not changed in that regard |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Fracking
Devolution
Immigration
Lack of affordable housing caused by land prices due to 60+million being on a tiny island.
The 'class system'
Government- all of them!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"When driving on the motorway and the car passing me cuts me up by driving into my lane by using the wrong mirror. They should use the inside mirror and when they see my car then they can drive into the same lane as me. A lot of drivers are using their wing mirror which leads to being cut up....which is wrong !!!
It's been a long time since I read the Highway Code but I'm sure it's not changed in that regard"
Oh that's so wonderful, especially if they're going faster than the car in front of you and have to jam on the breaks slowing them down right into my way making me have to jam on the breaks. What wonderful careful planned safe driving they have |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Holding open the door for someone and ending up being stood there while twenty people pass through
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Oh if the first one doesn't say "thank you" as they approach, it gets let go. |
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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago
Limavady |
"Getting upset when someone disrespects a silly coloured piece of cloth, namely, the flag. "
People refusing to understand that other people feel very strongly about a flag; they then deliberately insult that flag by calling it silly. |
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