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50 everyday problems that make the funniest "Let's fix that" videos

Every one of these starts small and gets worse with every fix. Bold ones are the best place to start: they have the most fixes before it all goes wrong.

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Open Ovra and pick the Let's Fix That template.

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Paste one problem from this list. Just the question, nothing else.

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It writes, voices and builds the video. Don't like a shot? Tell it what to change.

Weather & walking

  1. 01Why do your feet always get cold at night?
  2. 02Why does the wind always flip your umbrella inside out?
  3. 03Why are your socks always wet after walking in the rain?
  4. 04Why is the bus stop always freezing?
  5. 05Why do your hands get so cold holding a coffee outside?
  6. 06Why is the sun always right in your eyes on the walk home?
  7. 07Why do you get sunburnt on a cloudy day?
  8. 08Why is it always windy right after you've done your hair?
  9. 09Why does it always start raining the second you leave the house?
  10. 10Why does your ice cream melt before you can finish it?

Getting somewhere

  1. 11Why do your shopping bags always cut into your hands?
  2. 12Why is your coffee always cold by the time you get to work?
  3. 13Why do you always miss the bus by ten seconds?
  4. 14Why does the shop always close five minutes before you get there?
  5. 15Why does your phone die right when you need the map?
  6. 16Why can you never find a seat on the train?
  7. 17Why do your shoelaces always come undone?
  8. 18Why is your bike seat always wet?
  9. 19Why can you never carry all the shopping in one trip?
  10. 20Why do you always get a stone in your shoe?

Food

  1. 21Why does your toast always land butter-side down?
  2. 22Why is the middle of your pizza always cold?
  3. 23Why do your chips go soggy on the way home?
  4. 24Why does your drink always get warm in the sun?
  5. 25Why do you always spill your soup on the way to the sofa?
  6. 26Why does the ice cream van drive off just as you get there?
  7. 27Why does your lunch box always leak in your bag?
  8. 28Why does your sandwich always get squashed?
  9. 29Why can you never open a jar?
  10. 30Why does your takeaway always arrive cold?

At home

  1. 31Why is your room always too hot in summer?
  2. 32Why does the Wi-Fi never reach your bedroom?
  3. 33Why can't you hear the TV over the washing machine?
  4. 34Why does your neighbour always mow the lawn at 8 am?
  5. 35Why do you always stub your toe in the dark?
  6. 36Why does the shower always go cold halfway through?
  7. 37Why is there never a plug where you need one?
  8. 38Why does your phone always fall on your face in bed?
  9. 39Why do you always lose the TV remote?
  10. 40Why is the sofa never long enough for a nap?

Everything else

  1. 41Why do birds always find your car?
  2. 42Why do your friends always want to sit outside when it's cold?
  3. 43Why is the queue you pick always the slowest?
  4. 44Why does your dog always pull on the lead?
  5. 45Why do wasps always find your drink?
  6. 46Why does your beach towel always blow away?
  7. 47Why do you always forget where you parked?
  8. 48Why does your kite never fly?
  9. 49Why does your football always end up in next door's garden?
  10. 50Why can you never see the screen at an outdoor cinema?

Make it funnier

The best ones end where they started: the last fix brings the first problem back ("…and space gets very cold, especially at night").

Make it yours

Swap the place or the person: "Why is the bus stop always freezing in Glasgow?" One small detail makes it feel new.