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Pretending to consider a suggestion while mentally discarding it forever.
Read full entry →Wrapping an unequivocal refusal in imaginary uncertainty for the sake of politeness.
Read full entry →Deliberately minimising the severity of a disastrous situation through spectacular understatement.
Read full entry →Softening the introduction to a criticism without reducing its severity in any way.
Read full entry →Replacing honest criticism with the safely meaningless word 'interesting'.
Read full entry →Politely suggesting a future social engagement that both parties understand will never happen.
Read full entry →Ending a conversation by generously pretending to give the other person permission to leave, despite secretly wanting to escape yourself.
Read full entry →Filling a suitcase with clothing for sunshine, frost, wind and torrential rain all at once.
Read full entry →Trusting the British weather far more than experience suggests you should.
Read full entry →Experiencing every season of the year during a single British afternoon.
Read full entry →Making immediate warm-weather purchases during fleeting moments of sunshine.
Read full entry →Retelling an objectively miserable holiday as though it were an unforgettable success.
Read full entry →Automatically bringing wet-weather clothing regardless of the predicted sunshine.
Read full entry →Constructing a defensive perimeter against coastal winds using colourful fabric screens.
Read full entry →Refusing to cancel a beach trip regardless of meteorological evidence.
Read full entry →Convincing yourself that millions of other motorists won't have the exact same travel plans.
Read full entry →Monitoring supermarket Easter egg prices with the patience of a financial analyst.
Read full entry →Passionately enforcing an entirely personal opinion on the acceptable date for festive decorations.
Read full entry →Treating a single day of supermarket closure as though civilisation is temporarily ending.
Read full entry →The optimistic British tradition of firing up the barbecue at the first faint hint of warmth, regardless of the actual weather.
Read full entry →Making repeated visits to the same shelf hoping for deeper discounts.
Read full entry →Convincing yourself that a discounted item represents sensible financial planning.
Read full entry →The reluctant act of returning to a supermarket moments after leaving.
Read full entry →Treating a carefully prepared shopping list as little more than a vague suggestion.
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