/r/britishproblems
You can only whinge if it makes us chuckle
British spin on /r/firstworldproblems.
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Tesco |
Full English Breakfast |
Delivery Substitutions |
NHS / Dental / GP Appointments |
1) Nothing meta, no posts about reddit, subreddit, or subverting AutoMod
No meta posts, no posts complaining about Reddit or the subreddit. Posts should apply to the outside world. Mod announcements, constructive criticisms and suggestions for improvements to /r/britishproblems should be sent to modmail.
Evading the AutoMod by way of changing words, is also banned.
All rule breaks are subject to a permanent ban.
2) Problems must be relatable to the wider British public (but not necessarily British in nature).
Problems must be relatable to the wider British public (but not necessarily exclusively British in nature). If almost everyone could easily face the same problem, not constrained by someone in your exact situation or location, then this is acceptable.
3) Submission titles must contain the entire problem
Background information may be included within the self text. Don't just list something, explain why it's a problem.
4) No politics, policies, or anything political in either comments or posts
No politics or posts about politicians. Post to /r/ukpolitics instead. Comments involving politics will be removed without warning. This will also encompass all topics around Coronavirus not limited to Clap for Carers.
5) No slurs or harassment.
Extreme or repeat offenders are banned. Racism of any sort is not tolerated. If you feel you've been banned by mistake, please message the mods.
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7) Don't treat this place like Facebook
Too many people are treating this place like Facebook or Twitter, and dumping their thoughts and specific problems onto the sub. If you have a problem that only relates to you in your situation (e.g. landlord wants to kick me out, neighbour said something to me) then other subs such as /r/OffMyChest or /r/firstworldproblems are more suited.
There is a rate limit of 1 post per 4 hours.
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Reddiquette also applies.
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Please also note we will be removing posts relating to clapping for the time being.
/r/britishproblems
I'd always just assumed it had been converted into a puppies paradise after being decommisioned.. thousands of dogs, young and old, gleefuly running about in the hallways of an iconic work of British architecture.
The fact that it was was on the cover of Pink Floyd's Animals album just all made sense.
Watching an old New Tricks episode and decided to google it, now I feel like a right muppet.
Bonus choice: the insult cards.
The top speed of the bikes that the Deliveroo/Uber Eats delivery guys use is very unsettling for use in a pedestrian only part of my city. I've had 7 near misses today
Seriously, chill. If I need to make an emergency stop, you're probably gonna end up in the back seat of my car.
Sitting outside on a smoke break and seeing the sun is setting already, where if the clocks didn't go back I'd at least get to see a little sun on the way home
I know you can get no neutral smart ones where you attach a capacitor across the lightbulb, but that doesn't support dimmer and I really don't want to go the hub route just for a dimmer switch.
Really fkn annoying...
Why?! Every single time. I even chose to turn off said route as the eta was getting later and later, but the detour that promised to be 7 mins faster also ended up as late as the original fastest route.
Returned back to the UK for a month and realized British tea isn’t as good. I’ve converted to the sweet orangy goodness. Got back to the land of smiles recently and bought a massive tin of it. However, I have it on a morning with crumpets as a Thai/British fusion breakfast.
This stuff is truly the food of the gods.
Revolutions have happened over less than this.
Like most people I have a cutlery drawer full of mismatched cutlery and I don't think I have two teaspoons that are the same size. The largest must easily be twice the size of the smallest. Normally it doesn't really matter but when your recipe calls for half a teaspoon of something strong it can make the difference between making something nice or completely inedible.
Teaspoon manufacturers get your act together and make your spoons a standard size please!
I don't get it. It's the small man complex version of playing air guitar or sticking your arms out and making aeroplane noises.
This is the second thing recently that has been sent to the wrong local post office then has made its way back to the superhub. I would like it by Christmas if at all possible!
Luckily it wasn't the whole song, but come on, don't even say the C word yet...gave me palpations...
I’m currently sat on the tube, opposite someone wearing a pair of these headphones. Each ear lights up in blue, in the shape of the manufacturer’s name/logo. Around the edge of each ear there is an animated light, moving along the edge. The animation changes colour, from blue to purple. I’ve got to stare at this for the entire journey. The worst thing, though, is that the wearer can’t even see these lights himself! He’s subjecting the whole carriage to something we really don’t need… that he can’t even see!
Lord noooooooo, I'll bet he's the type to say brought instead of bought too 😩
Ever since 2020, my son and I have been scouring supermarkets for simple chocolate ice cream, to no avail. He has texture issues so those ice creams with bits won't work, and we just need bog standard chocolate ice cream. Vanilla? Check. Raspberry Ripple? Check. Even damn Neapolitan (than no one wants) is everywhere.
If anyone has any leads, we'd love to hear 'em.
Delivery fees would wipe out any possible benefit.
Please change and grow as a person.
Edit: what's wrong with half of you? Kid slept till 5:30 - 7am every night. For like 6 weeks. Time change comes in, kid wakes up 4:30am for a second day in a row, Reddit - nah, it ain't it. Fucking hell.