Very British Problems: Making Life Awkward for Ourselves, One Rainy Day at a Time
Oct 2013 · Hachette UK
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There's an epidemic sweeping the nation
Symptoms include:
*Acute embarrassment at the mere notion of 'making a fuss'
*Extreme awkwardness when faced with any social greeting beyond a brisk handshake
*An unhealthy preoccupation with meteorology
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. If you have experienced any of these symptoms, you may be suffering from VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS.
VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS are highly contagious. There is no known cure.
Rob Temple's hilarious book reveals all the ways in which we are a nation of socially awkward but well-meaning oddballs, struggling to make it through every day without apologising to an inanimate object. Take comfort in misfortunes of others. You are not alone.
Symptoms include:
*Acute embarrassment at the mere notion of 'making a fuss'
*Extreme awkwardness when faced with any social greeting beyond a brisk handshake
*An unhealthy preoccupation with meteorology
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. If you have experienced any of these symptoms, you may be suffering from VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS.
VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS are highly contagious. There is no known cure.
Rob Temple's hilarious book reveals all the ways in which we are a nation of socially awkward but well-meaning oddballs, struggling to make it through every day without apologising to an inanimate object. Take comfort in misfortunes of others. You are not alone.
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4.4
19 reviews
Natalie Cooper
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March 20, 2015
This book had me in stitches. I received some very funny looks whilst chuckling away to myself. I can relate to most things therefore i must have VBP
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Swaroop Gururaj
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April 28, 2014
Not awfully bad at all!
3 people found this review helpful
Robert Mclean
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August 7, 2024
all round excellent
About the author
Rob Temple is a journalist and founder of the Very British Problems Twitter and Instagram accounts, which together have 4.5 million followers. Originally from Peterborough, he moved from south London to the countryside to provide more storage space for his rapidly expanding collection of inedible hot sauces and to be alone with his thought(s).
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