“Do you want to jump on a Zoom call quickly?”
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) November 3, 2020
“No I’d hate that”
Not answering the phone in case it's important.
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) November 2, 2020
Responding to being the most deeply insulted you’ve ever been in your life by saying “bit harsh”
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) June 16, 2020
“Don’t be nervous!”
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 29, 2020
Thanks, that’s a big help.
New schedule now clocks have gone back:
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 26, 2020
1. Breakfast
2. Lunch
3. Blimey it’s already dark best go to bed
How to fix something:
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 24, 2020
-Say "let's have a look"
-Describe the brokenness
-Break it a bit more
-Say "nah it's broken"
-Place hands on hips
-Say “I’m not sure what you’ve done”
-Walk away looking concerned
CV:
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 22, 2020
Hobbies:
Hiking (just walking when necessary)
Reading (mostly social media posts)
Cooking (I need food to live so I make it)
Running (for a short while in 2016)
Films (getting desperate now)
Guitar (like everyone, I own a guitar)
Baking (sounds better than “I like carbs”)
What to do if a Zoom meeting doesn’t work:
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 20, 2020
Stay quiet and celebrate.
“What’s your dream dinner party guest list?”
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 17, 2020
“Just me, I think”
Zoom fatigue:
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 8, 2020
“Sorry, I don’t know what happened there” – Translation: I closed my laptop because I’d just had enough.
"What are you thinking about?"
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 17, 2020
"Every embarrassing situation I've ever been in. You?"
"Same"
“This year is terrible, I had such big plans”
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 14, 2020
“Did you?”
“Well… no, but still”
It’s not the winning that counts, it’s the getting out of the event completely with a believable excuse.
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 13, 2020
Honest work meeting:
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 12, 2020
Brit 1: “So, thoughts?”
Brit 2: “I’m quite confused by everything you just said”
Brit 1: “Yes, even I don’t really know what I meant”
Brit 2: “I’m also tired and hungry”
Brit 1: “Same”
Brit 2: “Shall we just worry about it later?”
Brit 1: “Deal”