‘As well as how dark it is, what else can British people never believe?’ – 16 favourite suggestions
The clocks went back at the weekend, gifting us an extra hour – either in bed or out partying into the small hours of Saturday night/Sunday morning.
As always, Twitter had a few thoughts.
Woke up at 8 today. Though it could have been 7. Or possibly 9.
— Ivor Baddiel (@Ivorbaddiel) October 29, 2023
Sorted. pic.twitter.com/pp18odnVH5
— rab livingstone (@rablivingstone) October 29, 2023
If you can't remember whether the clocks go forward or back this weekend, here's a handy phrase to help you:
“the clocks go back this weekend”— Craig Deeley ️ (@craiguito) October 25, 2023
Now entering the time period when the clock in my car will be wrong for six months. #ClocksGoBack pic.twitter.com/pC2juwCIcP
— MarshallNotFunny (@marshallcartoon) October 29, 2023
IT’S TONIGHT… #ClocksGoBack pic.twitter.com/cyE1BTZPMf
— ASQUEALIA Clark – Lover of Flagons (@gingertotty) October 28, 2023
With the end of British Summertime comes darker evenings. The annual British surprise at the existence of seasons led VeryBritishProblems to ask this question –
As well as how dark it is, what else can British people never believe?
— VeryBritishProblems (@SoVeryBritish) October 29, 2023
These people understood the assignment.
1.
How fast the weekend, week, month or year has gone
— ROB (@Rob_Hall1984) October 29, 2023
2.
I can't believe its not butter, is not butter
— Citizens of Suburbia (@CitizenSuburbia) October 29, 2023
3.
The price of fish and chips https://t.co/eUOJeVzJHG
— Mrs Cole (@pennygcole) October 29, 2023
4.
That it’s only 8 weeks til Christmas
— Caz with a Sea (@cazscho) October 29, 2023
5.
How old/tall/grownup someone else's child is, as if time moves at different speeds in other families.
— Niki (@nikiw124.bsky.social) (@nikiw124) October 29, 2023
6.
Liz Truss was PM.
But outlasted by a lettuce (believable)
— Tony Frobisher Ⓥ (@Ateafilledpoet) October 29, 2023
7.
That it's nearly November where has the year gone?! (exact conversation with my mum earlier)
— SueBeee (@SueBeee47) October 29, 2023
8.
How cold it is in winter and how hot it is in summer.
— Rude Girl ⭐ (@Chunkychocice) October 29, 2023
9.
It’s that time already.
— AnneBruton (@AnnieBruton) October 29, 2023
10.
That it is not bedtime yet!
— Tracy Thompson (@TAThompson16) October 29, 2023
11.
I can't believe we've had to put the heating on
— Mark Hopkins (@MarkHopkins77) October 29, 2023
12.
This time last year we were doing…..
— Matt Allsopp (Maff) (@MattAllsoppF1) October 29, 2023
13.
The price of a pint in that London.
— Andy Limb (@andylimb) October 29, 2023
14.
How long the queue is.
— Halfway_Lion (@Block12_Pete) October 29, 2023
15.
Price of a Freddo nowadays
— Lee Day (@LDay) October 29, 2023
16.
That we’re having “the big freeze” because there’s 1/4” inch of frost somewhere in the country https://t.co/Srg3Cj89MR
— Dr. Harrie KD (@harriekd) October 29, 2023
We can’t believe how small Quality Street containers are these days. Other assorted chocolates are available.
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