Very British Problems: Making Life Awkward for Ourselves, One Rainy Day at a Time

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In chapter 3 there's a quiz for how British you are - I came out decidedly British, which was fun/amusing, but that was really about as deep as the book got. So it turned out to be a half awkward read, where I knew some things and could chuckle about them dreading the next time I will apologise to a chair. And although I liked the jokes that made me chuckle, I reduced my rating hence some jokes were repeated (yes, in this little book jokes actually managed to be printed more than twice in a slightly different version each time).

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After getting his bachelor's degree in Multimedia and Computer Design, he tried to succeed in digital design, advertising, and branding. Whatever you do, do not (as I did) read it all the way through, beginning to end, in a few sittings. You'll also be able to peep at all the VBP clothes, books and accessories, glazed over with an array of fine filters.I bought this for my Kindle and found it to be a case of a small joke stretched too far and I also found the kindle format very poor - it's more like a PDF than a proper e-book.

Very British Problems: Making Life Awkward for Ourselve…

Join Britain’s most famous faces as they discuss the nation’s capacity for cringe - from the horror of small talk to gratuitous apologising and the mighty struggle to express our true feelings - in Channel 4’s Very British Problems, based on the bestselling book of the same name. I suspect the funniest situations have been shared on the Twitter feed, but if you want them all in one place, this is a sharply accurate insight into the British psyche. Doctors have also reported several cases of unnecessary apologising, an obsessive interest in correct queuing etiquette and dramatic sighing in the presence of loud teenagers on public transport. On a minor note, I was disappointed that a mainstream publisher would allow a book to be distributed with easy-to-catch typos.Much like the Twitter account, Very British Problems lists the various awkward and uncomfortable situations that British people often encounter. A couple of chapters are in a different, more lengthy format, which were not as funny, and I found myself skimming over these; I think the original tweets work best. I've read a vast majority on twitter so I was a little dissapointed to see so many repeats but still great. But just like the rest of the world, they have problems, and if you really want to get to know someone, taking a look at their challenges and the way they tackle them is a great place to start.

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As something for family and friends to browse whilst dealing with more important 'business', it's a pretty good source of a giggle or two for a few minutes. This is a "occasionally pick up and flick through" type book that's incredibly amusing and frighteningly accurate.

As Rob pointed out, a lot of similar accounts that also pay homage to British humor simply repost already popular memes. It seems the best Very British Problems have been saved for the twitter account and the merchandise they've created. Jokes I hadn't seen before were the biggest part of the book - the bits I (and probably all those people who didn't retweet) couldn't relate to.

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You'll know you're British when you say 'Honestly it's fine' to warn of your imminent breakdown, even though the thought of complaining or making a fuss is abhorrent to you, and this book is packed full of these little gems made me laugh out loud (embarrassing I know) and cringe a lot when you read some and think, do I really do that? I had a lot of fun reading this, there were so many scenarios that I could apply to either myself or people I know and I am now looking forward to reading the next volume at some point in the future. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 235 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to. My major problem with the book is sometimes things are repeated or very similar to what you've already read. Ich nehme an es wäre lustiger, wenn mein Tag nicht so traurig gewesen wäre und das Buch nicht nur aus Clippings bestanden hätte.million combined followers across various social media platforms, I think we're safe to assume there are plenty of funny and painfully true insights. Some of the chapters especially resonated with me and made me laugh out loud (offices, restaurants), and others not so much, but overall the book made me smile.