12 Summer Time Problems Every British Person Will Suffer

By Chris Peet /

7. Pimm€™s

What is it with Pimm€™s and the British? Much like queuing up, fighting in said queues after eleven pints or that Keep Calm and Just Off Yourself sign, it€™s become a mainstay of €˜Britishness€™. Why? Moron after moron will update their social media statuses to witless drivel like, €˜Mmmmmm, it€™s Pimm€™s o€™clock€™ or €˜Sun! Sun! Sun! Pimm€™s! Pimm€™s! Pimm€™s!€™ and other vacuous toss as if this is something to not feel ashamed about. It€™s the stuff in the back of your drinks cupboard that should only be touched when every other alcoholic beverage has been consumed, including the bleach. But even under those circumstances, and given the choice, drinking a glass of warm spit sounds far preferable.