57 Things That Always Make British People A Little Bit Panicky

“To begin, why don’t we go around the room, and everyone tell us your name and a fun fact about yourself!”

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1. When the alarm goes off as you're leaving a shop even though you know you've paid for everything.

2. When someone tries to open the door to your toilet cubicle.

3. When you have an empty seat next to you on the train and you stop for more people to get on.

4. When a wasp gets into the car on the motorway.

5. When you check Facebook after a night out and see the words: "______ added 6 photos of you."

6. When the waiter asks if you're ready to order and everyone says yes but you still haven't chosen your main course.

7. When you accidentally play music out loud from your phone.

8. When there's only one slice of pizza left and you really, really want it, but know it would be rude.

9. When you have to use your phone as a phone.

10. When you hit a massive traffic jam and you have a flight to catch.

11. When they weigh your suitcase at the airport and you forgot to check whether it's under 20kg.

12. Walking through airport security, even though you know you've done nothing wrong.

13. When you really need a wee on an aeroplane but the person in the aisle seat has fallen asleep.

14. The moment you realise you're actually the one who's wrong in an argument but it's far too late to back down.

15. When your boss compliments you on your work and you have no idea how to react.

16. When it's your birthday and the lights go out and you know it's only a matter of seconds before everyone starts singing at you.

17. Unexpected items.

18. Bagging areas.

19. "To begin, why don't we go round the room, and everybody tell us your name and a fun fact about yourself!"

20. When a big daddy-longlegs flies into your bedroom.

21. When you buy someone a pint and they don't say, "I'll get your next one."

22. When you're doing rounds and one person asks for something really expensive, like a double G&T.

23. When you drink much quicker than the other people in your round but don't want to be left drinkless.

24. When you have to open a brand new packet of rice and pray it doesn't spill everywhere.

25. Leaving a voicemail.

26. When you find an ice cream tub in the freezer but know it might have spag bol in it.

27. When you find a biscuit tin in your parents' house but know it might have sewing equipment in it.

28. Trick-or-treaters.

29. When Hot Fuzz isn't on ITV2 and you wonder if you've woken up in an alternate universe.

30. When you turn off the lights to go to sleep and hear a mosquito buzzing around.

31. When you see someone you know in the supermarket but really don't want them to see you because you haven't spoken in years.

32. When someone coughs on the train so you know you're going to get ill.

33. "Rail replacement bus service."

34. When you accidentally view a message someone's sent you and you don't want to talk to them.

35. When you have to go up to the loft but you know there are spiders up there.

36. When you get to the train station with only one minute to go until your train leaves.

37. When someone knocks on the door and you're only wearing a towel.

38. When you arrive at a party and no one you know is there yet.

39. When you ask someone "Alright?" and they give more than a three-word answer.

40. When you know a colleague takes the same route to work as you and there's a chance you might bump into them.

41. When you're about to meet a new person and don't know whether to go for one kiss/two kisses/a hug/a handshake.

42. When someone queue-jumps ahead of you and you don't know whether to say something.

43. When the sign at the bus stop says your bus is "due" but you still can't see it.

44. "We're going to start with some trust-building exercises!"

45. Mandatory company outings.

46. When you say goodbye to someone but then both walk the same way.

47. When the shop assistant asks if you need any help.

48. When you wake up on Saturday thinking it's a work day.

49. Getting in a lift with a colleague.

50. When you sit in a reserved seat on the train and spend all journey hoping the person never shows up.

51. Letters stamped "HMRC".

52. When you realise you forgot to change your fantasy football team.

53. When a train divides halfway through a journey and you have no idea which carriage you're in.&