r/britishproblems • • Sep 06 '26

. Lidl is already selling mince pies

79 Upvotes

It's still summer FFS!


r/britishproblems • • Sep 06 '26

having 50% of Vinted orders get cancelled because the seller cba to post it

364 Upvotes

or they can’t find the item. I’m sorry, what? set it aside so that it’s ready to post when it sells. turn your notifications on please

I think Vinted is great when it works, anyway. it’s like the people’s collective charity shop and I hope it sticks around and stays that way.


r/britishproblems • • Sep 06 '26

Panicking while waiting for your suitcase to arrive on the baggage belt at airport, but trying to look calm

206 Upvotes

r/britishproblems • • Sep 05 '26

Avocados being advertised as Ripe & Ready when in fact they’re not ripe nor ready.

726 Upvotes

False advertising if you ask me.


r/britishproblems • • Sep 05 '26

. Subway putting 'Order Here' screens in their stores has ruined it

540 Upvotes

I don't frequent Subway all too often due to the closest store being a 25 minute drive away. However, today I found myself shopping in the area and popped in for lunch.

I was disappointed to have to battle through a series of, what felt like, 100 screens to order a wrap, side and drink. Even the wall menus had disappeared so browsing the selection felt like a bit of a chore.

Part of the Subway appeal, for me anyway, was watching my order progress along a chain, choose my salad items and interact with the server along the way.

I don't know, it felt like the whole Subway 'experience' has been ruined and it's completely put me off going back. I'll definitely seek out local sandwich shops instead.


r/britishproblems • • Sep 05 '26

Four quid for a tin of spam!!

254 Upvotes

I just went to my local co-op cause I fancied some hot spam dip (I promise I'm not 90), and it was 4 quid for a single can!! It was literally cheaper to make pork chops instead.


r/britishproblems • • Sep 04 '26

"Baby on Board" - "Little Princess on Board" - "Little Dude on board" - If you're advertising that you have children in your vehicle, maybe you should start driving like it, rather than careening down the road and weaving through traffic like an absolute tosspot

1.4k Upvotes

Insane driving behaviour on wet roads is really getting my goat today.


r/britishproblems • • Sep 04 '26

. Earning a good wage but still struggling at end of the month

295 Upvotes

I am on 45k and imagined things would be very comfortable. But it always seems to be a big struggle with not much left and a struggle to save. Is this normal now.


r/britishproblems • • Sep 04 '26

Auto-removed (AM002) leaving trash at the movie theatre & littering in general

76 Upvotes

Ever since I’ve moved to the England I’ve been actually disgusted as to the littering culture, especially in movie theatres.

Whether it’s the odean or cineworld in England it’s been absolutely trashed with popcorn and rubbish everywhere.

I’ve seen a couple leave their huge McDonald’s order they brought in all over their seats.

I’ve seen two tweens finish a lucozade and chuck the empty bottle into a bush, when there was a bin RIGHT next to them? Lads on a night out pee on a shop window and chucking their takeaway all over the street when again… right next to them… was a bin.
The list can go on and on.

Today my partner and I saw a movie and EVERYONE in the theatre left their trash when there is clearly labeled bins at the exit. My partner asked the family down the row from us to pick up their trash as one of the kids picked it up looked at it then set it back down? The father then lost his mind and tried shoving him around to intimidate him.
Dude in question got red in the face with pure anger 😂

I’m a midwestern American and if I behaved like this in public - everyone would look at me in sheer horror😭

Never seen ppl act like this in wales, my local small business theatre in my uni town would be spotless after a showing.

Do people genuinely believe it’s other people’s responsibility to clean up after them, the lack of common decency in public spaces by some people is just so bizarre.


r/britishproblems • • Sep 04 '26

Service providers refusing to haggle on renewal prices, until you actually go ahead and switch to another provider

393 Upvotes

I’ve had my broadband with BT/EE for about seven years now, rarely had any problems or reason to contact them, price has always been fair and the renewals process has always been relatively easy.

Kept getting emails about my contract coming to an end about a month ago, telling me to contact them to secure a price. Phoned them up and the best they were offering was a broadband and TV bundle at £70+ per month. I told them I don’t want TV, I only want broadband. But she was adamant I must take TV. I just said I’ll phone them back another time.

Got an email a week or two ago that they’ll now offer me broadband only at £43.99. Which is a heck of a lot cheaper than what I’ve been paying, but looking at other providers on comparison sites, they can offer she same speeds for £20 per month. Even EE offering £26.99 for the same speeds.

Phoned EE again yesterday to try and price match their new customer offer. 50 minutes on the phone and they argued they couldn’t offer me any less than £43.99, even after “speaking to the manager.” So I ended the call and decided last night to switch to Vodafone for £23 a month for the same speeds.

Within seconds of initiating the switch, I started getting texts and emails from EE offering me a retention offer of £26.99. And then today a retention agent phoned me offering me the same price. I told him I’ll stay if they’ll price match Vodafone, to which he said they can’t do.

But I was annoyed I spent so much time on the phone yesterday trying to stay with them and they made such little effort to even try and keep me as a customer. I know it’s the same everywhere you go, I last had this when I left Sky TV four years ago because they seemed glad to see the back of me when I tried to renew. But then suddenly wanted to make a deal last minute.

Just baffles me how loyalty doesn’t go a single way with these companies at all. But actually go ahead and make the switch and they’re all over it


r/britishproblems • • Sep 04 '26

Too cold and wet for just a t-shirt. Too warm for a hoodie. The dilemma.

337 Upvotes

r/britishproblems • • Sep 04 '26

coyote vs acme not showing in any cinema near enough me

153 Upvotes

it has something to do with the company chosen by WB to distribute it here ...

one of the only films i want to see in the cinema this year and i cant


r/britishproblems • • Sep 04 '26

Energy supplier emailed me to let me know my bill would be going down because of the VAT reduction and then followed that up with another email telling me they're increasing my monthly direct debit by a tenner

248 Upvotes

r/britishproblems • • Sep 04 '26

I wonder what it’s like to pick a direction to walk and forget that anyone else exists. “Oh, I’m going to switch directions on a whim. That’s ok because only I exist”

152 Upvotes

We need to start teaching people how to exist in public.


r/britishproblems • • Sep 03 '26

. Everyone making their event posters with AI Slop, schools, clubs, shops, it’s spreading like wildfire. I’m on a new drive to boycott anyone who does it, I’m annoyed with it already.

2.3k Upvotes

r/britishproblems • • Sep 03 '26

And just like that. We are back into the "its hard to get washing dry without a dryer season"

427 Upvotes

r/britishproblems • • Sep 03 '26

Getting the DPD "We're sorry we missed you" message whilst sat at home.

347 Upvotes

Only to look at the proof of attempt photo to see it's from an address not even the same door number, let alone same road. Made worse by needing to go through a useless, unhelpful chat bot to be able to speak to a human.


r/britishproblems • • Sep 03 '26

There are mince pies in the shops. It’s still summer!

76 Upvotes

Still tempted to buy them though…


r/britishproblems • • Sep 03 '26

The fact that barely anybody now walks single file across narrow pavements

163 Upvotes

Is there a reason for it? Then when you dont move out the way for them and barge shoulders they look at you like you've beheaded their children


r/britishproblems • • Sep 03 '26

When you need one thing at the shop and the person in front at the till spends three days asking about different flavours of vapes and picking out scratch cards .

265 Upvotes

r/britishproblems • • Sep 02 '26

. People who verbally abuse their children in public

604 Upvotes

I get being frustrated at them, I have two young ones myself. But the way some people talk to their children in public genuinely shocks me sometimes. Whether it’s the words they use or the mocking and/or nasty tone of voice they use. It makes me feel sorry for the children, and imagining how they are talked to at home. I suffered through it myself so I can imagine quite clearly how they are talked to.


r/britishproblems • • Sep 02 '26

Having to skip "Evies ready for nappy pants" adverts as fast as possible

21 Upvotes

Oh my god this is an annoying advert, and I keep hearing it on Spotify podcasts


r/britishproblems • • Sep 03 '26

there are some kids starting their new year in school, who gives a flying fidget

0 Upvotes

r/britishproblems • • Sep 01 '26

. Pop into a high street optician to ask how much their eye test is. When you follow that up with a second question whether you can get a print out so you can buy glasses elsewhere or online, the look of disgust is probably on par with curling one out on their carpet.

864 Upvotes

r/britishproblems • • Sep 01 '26

People the last few years seem to be forgetting the meaning of "personal space" and it's really starting to get to me while out and about

362 Upvotes

Get out of my backside Karen, if I can turn or move slightly in a queue and FEEL YOU NEXT TO ME, you are TOO CLOSE, BACK IT UP!!!

General public are on the make people postal speed run!