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Very British Problems: Making Life Awkward for Ourselves, One Rainy Day at a Time
Rob Temple
United Kingdom, Great Britain, Prose: non-fiction, Humour, Humour collections & anthologies
The new and updated paperback edition of Very British Problems. Now with extra awkwardness.
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 new 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.
Praise for Very British Problems: Making Life Awkward for Ourselves, One Rainy Day at a Time
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Had us guffawing into our Earl Grey tea - Bella
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My favourite twitter account at the moment is Very British Problems (@soverybritish) . . . it makes me laugh out loud. - Tom Hiddleston on @soverybritish
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Hilarious - Daily Express
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A corking Christmas stocking filler - Weekend Sport
Rob Temple
Rob Temple is a journalist and founder of the Very British Problems Twitter, Instagram and TikTok accounts, which together have 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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