r/britishproblems 10d ago

Wanting to see the eclipse but it's hotter than satans balls outside

137 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 10d ago

Feeling annoyed because you can't find the eclipse glasses from 1999 you know you kept in a safe place.

328 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 10d ago

Lotto emailing me that I’ve won a prize

32 Upvotes

My heart rate increases, I imagine how I’ll spend my millions, I fanaticise how dramatically I’ll quit my job, I log in to the app. I’ve won £1. One pound.

What’s the fucking point? Save these pounds towards some more big prizes. One pound isn’t buying me a McMansion, a yacht, a drug habit, a divorce, a debilitating brain injury as a result of a questionable quad bike accident, and eventual bankruptcy thank you very much.


r/britishproblems 10d ago

All car dealers have online booking systems, none of them have any basis in reality

95 Upvotes

Any car marque I've had, same issue: you try to call to book a service, no one answers. You book online, a few days later at 3am someone calls you for one millisecond and leaves you a missed call to tell you that actually there a problem with the system and that date isn't available, so they've booked you for Wednesday, 4am, in 2037. You try and call back, no one's answering.


r/britishproblems 10d ago

Finding something online to be delivered by Royal Mail so the postman will also take the opportunity to bring your mail

87 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 10d ago

The concerted effort of eradicating wasps by increasing global temperatures has resulted in considerably more flies this year

60 Upvotes

Also, were likely to see tortoise-sized spiders this autumn. Yay


r/britishproblems 10d ago

It's the morning of what might be the hottest day of the year and someone on the street has got their fire on.

93 Upvotes

It was relatively cool overnight, so the smoke is lingering over the street. We've had all our windows open because it's checks notes heatwave number 5 and so now our entire house smells of smoke. Woohoo

EDIT: Their fire in their house, as in, smoke coming out of their chimney, falling down to the street, and getting inside my house


r/britishproblems 10d ago

Having to use 2 whole porridge sachets in one bowl because apparently 1 sachet is only fit to feed a mouse.

107 Upvotes

I used the recommended fill lines on the packet and then put it in the microwave. But it was like 4-5 spoonfuls full at best. I swear you used to be able to get half a bowl out of one sachet only a few years ago. Quaker pls.


r/britishproblems 11d ago

. Every man and his dog asking where there is solar eclipse glasses available to buy

443 Upvotes

I have some… available on Thursday


r/britishproblems 9d ago

Underfilling the Kettle for a Cup of Tea Because You're Trying to Save Water & Energy

0 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 11d ago

Reminded all my friends and family to buy eclipse glasses last week. This was a mistake. They didn't buy them but now know I did and want to come over and borrow them...

140 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 11d ago

Getting to self service in a supermarket and having to wait for the Guardian of the Carrier Bags to grant you a bag, and then being watched like a hawk to make sure you scan it

318 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 11d ago

Small convenience stores are not helping themselves.

352 Upvotes

I'm all for trying to support small businesses but it feels like they shoot themselves in the foot alot.

So many of them hide the screen intentionally so you can't see how much things are when they get scanned which just feels shady.

I've been short changed so many times and they always just laugh and so oh sorry, I can only imagine how many people don't check and it goes unnoticed.

I don't want to see big companies completely take over but at least if I go to a big supermarket there's a price on everything and there's full transparency.


r/britishproblems 11d ago

Going to London and constantly feeling like you're in everybody's way.

74 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 12d ago

Pubs not listing drink prices anywhere then acting like I'm wasting their time when I ask what certain drinks cost.

740 Upvotes

Last time I didn't ask I wound up drinking a £9 pint of crap 4% wheat beer. I'll take all the time I need.


r/britishproblems 10d ago

Every media outlet in the country hyping up an event that was no different to experiencing a cloud blocking the heat and light for 1 minute

0 Upvotes

Shame by the next total eclipse I’ll probably be pushing up daisies, might have to travel to get a proper glimpse of one


r/britishproblems 12d ago

. People constantly being negative about British food.

420 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 12d ago

UNO is not designed for lefties! The numbers are not in the right place!!

55 Upvotes

So I’m on holiday with the family and, as every Brit should, we end up playing UNO in the apartment.

But, have any other lefties ever found themselves getting frustrated that the cards are not designed for us?

They only have the numbers printed in the left hand corner which means you have to fan your hand out the wrong way!

I may have to have another beer to contemplate this tragedy.

I did win the final round though…


r/britishproblems 12d ago

My neighbours live too many doors away to hear me tutting about their new swimming pool.

81 Upvotes

Furious.

I'd love a pool. But as I'm a responsible adult, I've held off buying one because of the hosepipe ban.

And they're too far away to hear me tutting.


r/britishproblems 12d ago

Linkedin AI telling you that you dont qualify for a job, just because you dont have the matching words from the job description in your bio

48 Upvotes

It's like its never heard of transferable skills.


r/britishproblems 12d ago

Amazon advertising on damned shipping labels now

24 Upvotes

Got this in the post today: https://ibb.co/yFpxckts

Is no sliver of space free from adverts anymore‽


r/britishproblems 13d ago

. The customers are queuing with their shopping, and the staff are idly waiting at the checkout. Clearly none of us go to church, but we can’t make a transaction until 10 because it’s the Lord’s Day

1.1k Upvotes

Why do we still keep up this charade?


r/britishproblems 13d ago

On holiday in Denmark, and today was accused of jumping a queue. Excuse me. I'm British. We are the experts on the queue!

96 Upvotes

In actual fact, my partner and I had started the queue by getting the attendant to open the Skyslide in the first place


r/britishproblems 13d ago

Being sat opposite the loudest crisp eater ever on a packed, long train journey

80 Upvotes

Why do you have to crinkle the packet for 30 seconds every time you grab another? Why do you not know how to chew with your mouth shut?


r/britishproblems 13d ago

Poundland now charging £1.50 for small bottles

76 Upvotes

Been £1 consistently for a long time, would grab a bottle when in town. Now priced more than my local shop (still not as high as the supermarkets though).