Life p.2

People have been sharing the ‘adult problems nobody warned them about’ and these 17 will be painfully relatable for anyone old enough to vote

People have been hitting each other with their ‘harshest truths’ and these 17 are either depressing, inspiring or just plain irritating

This professor’s letter to the FT correcting the way it refers to the Baltic states is a brilliantly written big-brained treat

Somebody asked about ‘the weirdest second life of a British actor’ and the answers will have you planning your own surprising career move

‘What UK things are considered posh that don’t translate the same in the US?’ – 22 uniquely British ways to tell someone is a toff

‘What exotic foreign food were you introduced to as a kid that’s commonplace nowadays?’ – 22 dishes that went from marvellous to mundane

‘What’s the cheapest thing you do?’ – 23 examples of heroically tightfisted people

Somebody asked amateur genealogists about the ‘badasses’ they found in their family trees – 22 impressive ancestors

‘What is a seemingly innocent sentence that makes you lose respect for the person saying it?’ – 21 comments to avoid like the plague

This teacher’s most unfortunate schoolboy error went wildly viral and it wasn’t just the teacher not getting it

‘What foods do you find difficult to eat ‘with dignity’?’ – 21 meals that turn us all back into toddlers

The magnificent twist in the tail of this ‘sex life’ advice had the whole internet cheering

‘What was normal in 2019, but looks like ‘psychopath behaviour’ in 2026?’ – 23 ways we’ve changed for the better

Someone asked what people with office jobs did before computers and mobile phones – 21 nostalgic replies

‘What’s the worst bit of bad timing that you or family and friends have had?’ – 22 people who just missed out on greatness