Saying you don't mind when offered a choice, then praying you're left with the option you want
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) March 14, 2014
Making sure to keep the lights dimmed and the door unanswered until Halloween has definitely finished
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 31, 2013
Realising you've entered the wrong shop and having to pretend to look around for a bit
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 27, 2013
Not knowing quite where to stand while the man reads your electricity meter
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) September 28, 2013
Bidding someone farewell and then striding off in the same direction
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) September 17, 2013
Repeatedly pressing the door button on the train before it's illuminated, to assure your fellow commuters you have the situation in hand
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) March 28, 2013
Feeling ridiculously self-conscious when walking back to your seat after taking your turn at ten-pin bowling
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) February 3, 2014
Indicating that you want the last roast potato by trying to force everyone else to take it
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) January 12, 2014
Being unable to turn and walk in the opposite direction without first taking out your phone and frowning at it
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) February 3, 2014
Being told to enjoy your meal, flight, stay or birthday and replying "Thanks, you too!"
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) January 20, 2013
Attempting to deal with a queue-jumper by staring fiercely at the back of their head
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) February 8, 2013
Still believing there's a slim chance Tim Henman could win Wimbledon
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) July 5, 2013
Opening a window to let out a fly and ending up with thirty midges, three wasps, two bees and an owl
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) July 9, 2013
Being on your second cold of the winter, despite it only just being autumn
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) September 18, 2013
Saying "there's definitely something going round" when someone says they're ill, even if nobody else you know is ill
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) November 14, 2013
Being unable to pay for something with the exact change without saying "I think that's right"
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) April 8, 2014
Dislocating your shoulders to remove your coat without touching fellow train passengers
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) August 16, 2013
Brit 1: Hello, how are you?
Brit 2: Fine thanks, you?
Brit 1: Not too bad thanks, you?
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) July 28, 2013
Turning to the cold side of the pillow so many times the kinetic energy could power a small mill
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) July 14, 2013
Inviting someone to a party, then providing a list of reasons not to come in case they don't fancy it
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) May 17, 2013
Not being able to fit food in half your kitchen cupboards because they're being used to store 83 bags for life
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) December 31, 2012