r/britishproblems 7m ago

Local pub restaurant rated as the best in county which is quite expensive but very goof just posted they are having to put prices up because of the cost of beef

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r/britishproblems 3h ago

Not being able to charge my car because the night fairies have chopped the cable off rendering the charging station useless

53 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 16h ago

Purchasing a product from company A, which is processed by company B, delivered by company C, and customer support being company D.

178 Upvotes

When an issue arrises, they all want to play pass the parcel with the responsibility.


r/britishproblems 19h ago

Paying £20 for a First Class train seat and not even getting any food

0 Upvotes

I got a bottle of water and a coffee but not even a packet of crisps.


r/britishproblems 21h ago

Low today of 2°, high of 16°. 0-17° tomorrow

0 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 22h ago

People who leave four star reviews saying "I haven’t needed to use this yet so can’t comment".

892 Upvotes

Way to skew the stats, thanks.


r/britishproblems 22h ago

Phoning any large organisation only to have to listen to 5 minutes of "you know you can do things" online" before even joining the hour long queue of calls.

494 Upvotes

Like if I could have done it online I already would have. Phoning up is literally the last resort!

Had about 4 and a half minutes of nonsense from HMRC the other week before it actually started ringing properly.


r/britishproblems 23h ago

Booked a Tuesday off work to go to Alton Towers, but forgot to check the school term dates

389 Upvotes

Bugger.


r/britishproblems 1d ago

Going about your life and having to endure every human manipulation technique from people trying to get you to leave reviews everywhere

296 Upvotes

Delivery driver "If you could just scan this QR code and validate this delivery and leave a quick review, that would be great". The QR code takes you straight to Trust pilot.

Example 2: doing an online exam. At the end of the exam the examiner, who's watching my computer desktop remotely, asks me if I can provide feedback on my experience. Then opens Google Reviews and watches me type in a the review.


r/britishproblems 1d ago

Folding bikes takin g up all of the standing room on commuter trains.

73 Upvotes

Commuter trains were bad enough as it was. Now every bit of standing room is filled with several folding bikes that take up more floor space than a person and now not everyone can get on the train. Drives me crazy


r/britishproblems 1d ago

I'm in Paris and I can't find anywhere selling a real cup of tea.

0 Upvotes

I'd kill for a cuppa. Send help.


r/britishproblems 1d ago

Stagecoach Buses not having returns anymore

53 Upvotes

This may be just a Wales problem but Stagecoach Wales got rid of returns. The route I am taking was £7 return. The single tickets are now £6. Your only option is a day rider which is £9.50. Surprisingly the train is much much cheaper, the downside is a hilly 1.3 mile walk.


r/britishproblems 1d ago

Sent passport off for renewal 3 weeks ago, it got lost in the post and now they need someone to verify my identity. I should've just done it through the Post Office :/

176 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 1d ago

Newsagents that don’t have any “news” for sale

208 Upvotes

Back in London for a few days. Decide to pop out yesterday around 11 to grab a Sunday paper at a newsagents. The 1st 3 places I tried had no newspapers at all. As in they never sell them, just food drinks and assorted rubbish. The 4th one, a round trip 30 mins walk from starting point, finally did. And even the local Londis was out of papers. I mean if it says newsagent on the awning above the shop then sell some %!? papers already.


r/britishproblems 1d ago

. Refuse to put my bag on the scales at self-checkout because I can't be bothered with 'unexpected item in the bagging area' and the inevitable wait for staff to approve it. So I scan everything loose, pay, then bag up while people behind me sigh loudly. Worth it.

866 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 1d ago

Went into a nice cocktail bar in Manchester, a group come in with 3 very young children who proceed to run around and were clearly bored. I have kids, I'd never take them in somewhere like that.

587 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 1d ago

Barbers spraying the back of your neck with the “fresh urinal” scent at the end of the haircut

121 Upvotes

Been to a few now that do this, I get they want to go the extra mile but I don’t want to smell like a yellow urinal block


r/britishproblems 1d ago

Getting to role-play the Invisible Man at the 'Wait here to be seated sign'

243 Upvotes

Having multiple waiters brush past you without saying hello, and even the manager scuttles past actively avoiding eye contact. Seems to be an increasingly common experience.

Is it just me? Am I actually invisible, or incredibly scary?


r/britishproblems 2d ago

People who don't know their own number because "I never call myself"

311 Upvotes

r/britishproblems 2d ago

Fast food places not getting orders right

419 Upvotes

The fact that you spend £30+ on a takeaway to treat yourself and others yet it never turns out correctly. My partner and I ordered a McDonald’s and instead of sending a Philli Cheesestack burger they sent me a single hamburger and missed his burger altogether. Then another scenario I ordered a half and half from Papa John’s and what came, a whole of a half of pizza I had chosen. Part of me thinks getting takeaways isn’t worth it anymore, expensive and you may as well cook at home - we’ve had our fingers burnt twice. Yet my frustration is how hard is it to read off a screen and do what it says?!


r/britishproblems 2d ago

. Every pub garden being ruined by a handful of yapping dogs.

1.0k Upvotes

r/britishproblems 2d ago

Sunniest weekend of the year and I’m stuck in bed with a hideous cold

135 Upvotes

And I bought a new BBQ this week that’s being delivered today


r/britishproblems 2d ago

. Parent & Child Parking at Stores. Yes, Karen, you are a mother, and Kevin is your child, but he has a beard and it's his car you're in.

1.2k Upvotes

r/britishproblems 3d ago

Sitting in a hotel in Cyprus and the British woman behind me asks the hotel manager "is Cyprus an island,"

557 Upvotes

Do I need to say more?


r/britishproblems 3d ago

. Went to see the Minecraft Movie today, whenever there was a "meme part" the teenagers in the cinema would stand up, start clapping, scream and throw popcorn. At some point the movie paused and a member of staff came in saying to be quiet. None of them listened.

774 Upvotes