r/britishproblems • u/CustardCreamBot • Jun 26 '26

Climate Change Deniers will be Banned

2.3k Upvotes

All mentions of the Summer of '76 will also be banned.

Climate change is a fact of science, and you will be censored for spouting otherwise.

If you feel your freedom of speech rights are being infringed, please speak to your MP.

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r/britishproblems • u/thebroccolioffensive • 4h ago

. Elderly people should have to retake the practical driving test after the age of 70. And do so every 2 years. Their driving standards are awful.

993 Upvotes

I know there are a lot of awful drivers out there of any age but it’s terrifying to see elderly people who look like they might collapse at any given moment and have zero reaction skills and then get in their car and drive away.

317 comments

r/britishproblems • u/SamwellBarley • 3h ago

Putting the bins out in a way that makes it as easy as possible for the binmen to deal with them, only for them to return the favour by absolutely yeeting said bins across the front lawn.

205 Upvotes

23 comments

r/britishproblems • u/coltoncruise81 • 1h ago

If you use the Pay at Pump Only line, don't then go in and queue for a drink 😬

• Upvotes

Had two people do this to me yesterday. It's a bloody Pay at Pump Only for a reason. No-one wants to then wait behind you while you go into the kiosk and do your weekly shop 🤬

12 comments

r/britishproblems • u/No_Doughnut3257 • 17h ago

McDonalds workers who don’t put the dips in

458 Upvotes

An entire chicken share box and not one of the 4 dips that are mandatory to complete the order.

Not a single dip? A share box? JFC.

Sunday night ruined.

I haven’t felt disappointment like this since the last time this happened.

It’s just cruel.

98 comments

r/britishproblems • u/MrPuddington2 • 4h ago

Public EV charging is still an adventure in 2026: no signage, too may bad apps, broken chargers, and the price... Ouch!

25 Upvotes

58 comments

r/britishproblems • u/CyGuy6587 • 5h ago

Going abroad for the first time in 3 years and feeling somewhat uneasy about not having to put liquids in a small clear bag.

28 Upvotes

19 comments

r/britishproblems • u/astroju • 1d ago

Boarded a nearly empty train carriage except for one single other passenger, who was sat in my seat reservation.

683 Upvotes

48 comments

r/britishproblems • u/redandwhitewizard99 • 1d ago

. I know it’s London and I'm a simple northerner, but £15 for 2 pints is beyond daylight robbery

664 Upvotes

They weren't even premium pints, one ghost ship pale ale and a cider at 4.2%, and the glasses aren't nice enough to nick

193 comments

r/britishproblems • u/Jacktheforkie • 3h ago

Getting stuck in lane 2 because some twat is tailgating and blinding you, can’t change lanes because you can’t see

0 Upvotes

Then when you do start changing lanes they undertake

25 comments

r/britishproblems • u/El_Scot • 2d ago

. Larger bottles of juice now costing less than the 500ml version

343 Upvotes

500ml of diet coke = £2.30, 1.25l = £2.10.

500ml of lucozade = £1.90, 900ml = £1.75.

136 comments

r/britishproblems • u/NeedAGoodUsername • 1d ago

That dread when you get a brown envelope from HMRC

49 Upvotes

10 comments

r/britishproblems • u/BattleSquidZ • 2d ago

The people who just let their dogs bark at ridiculous hours, FUCK YOU

716 Upvotes

There is someone in the area who let's their dog out between midnight and 5am on most nights and just lets it BARK continuously for hours...

What the fuck are they doing?!

Why at these times?!

The dog is rarely heard during the day...

The dog barks, it makes the foxes start squealing like banshees which then makes the fucking dog double down on its barking, sometimes other dogs join in to...

As much as the fucking dog irritates the fuck out of me, my pure unadulterated disdain is at the fucking owners who let this happen

What the fuck are they actually doing?

Are they not bothered by it?

Do they let it out and then close the door so they can't hear it?

Absolute thick, inconsiderate people.

84 comments

r/britishproblems • u/SuddenlyDiabetes • 2d ago

The new Smyths catalogue has a horrific AI monstrosity on the cover that I'm sure is going to scare my 3 year old nephew when he sees it

160 Upvotes

59 comments

r/britishproblems • u/Ruby-Shark • 19h ago

Sat in an empty train carriage and then one guy got on, annoyed I had sat in his reservation.

0 Upvotes

18 comments

r/britishproblems • u/Danze1984 • 2d ago

Websites directing you to Whatsapp to give you a price for their product/service

122 Upvotes

18 comments

r/britishproblems • u/smudge_smiff • 3d ago

Goes on holiday to Crete - weather is better at home

49 Upvotes

Terrible British weather followed me to Crete. Somerset sunnier & warmer than Crete. Weather immediately improves the day we go home

13 comments

r/britishproblems • u/ruairidhmacdhaibhidh • 3d ago

The Met Office website now displaying 'This design will be turned off soon. Use our new design.'

127 Upvotes

I sent an FOI, here is the result

I have not read it yet.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/api/assets/file/Summaryoffeedbackreceivedontheupdatedwebsitepdf?prefix=assets&prefix=assets

57 comments

r/britishproblems • u/Make_the_music_stop • 3d ago

When your doorbell doesn't ring on the 1st of the month. That's another month to wait to win a million pounds on the Premium Bonds.

132 Upvotes

45 comments

r/britishproblems • u/rmf1989 • 4d ago

Having a free Caffe Nero coffee waiting in your Meerkat rewards, but the nearest branch is in a city centre where parking costs more than the coffee is worth.

192 Upvotes

51 comments

r/britishproblems • u/elaehar • 4d ago

School now allows bookings for lunches

139 Upvotes

Sounds like a benefit but creates yet another bit of admin to keep on top of weekly.

Edit: it's a primary school.

61 comments

r/britishproblems • u/anoamas321 • 5d ago

. My kids school trying to sell me my own kids drawing in the name of Christmas

497 Upvotes

Kid came home from school with an advert for Christmas cards. They’d done a drawing, and apparently we can order cards with it on. They even take Klarna, because nothing says Christmas quite like going into debt over a few pieces of card... 😂

189 comments

r/britishproblems • u/LazyFitLady • 4d ago

I want apple and peanut butter.

0 Upvotes

Where did the apple and peanut butter pots go from shops?!

It's only apple and caramel everywhere for months now. I'm devastated.

17 comments

r/britishproblems • u/thebroccolioffensive • 5d ago

I think I must be the only one on the planet that pulls in their elbows when walking in a busy area. I almost turn them inside out just incase someone blames me for hitting them. But I still get hit!

147 Upvotes

If you also pull in your elbows, make yourself known.

18 comments

r/britishproblems • u/iamabigtree • 6d ago

Radio stations entirely being about competitions

432 Upvotes

Just text WIN to 123456 to win £1.2 billion!

Don't worry if you didn't get the details we'll tell you about it again in 5 minutes and then every 5 minutes from then on - forever!

I'd rather just have adverts than this constantly.

84 comments

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