Worry you left the front door unlocked - you’re a typical british overthinker
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A PLAYFUL REIMAGINING OF RODIN'S ICONIC STATUE THE THINKER WAS UNVEILED LAST WEEK (MAY 28) BY TV PERSONALITY AND SELF-CONFESSED OVERTHINKER VICKY PATTISON ANDY GILPIN Deputy Editor in
Chief 13:47, 03 Jun 2025 Brooding Brits are a nation of overthinkers with a quarter of us obsessing over whether we’ve locked our front door. Almost three-quarters of people (70 per cent)
admit to pondering more than they should, with a quarter (24%) agonising over whether they left the door open. A more financially-minded 55% admit to dwelling on their financial stability
more than they’d like, while 12% worry about their messages getting left unread. Other topics living rent-free in people's heads are pets, football, and TikTok drama. Brits also spend
almost 30 minutes each day thinking about their next meal, according to the research by McCain to mark the launch of their new snack Vibes. Article continues below To add to life’s dilemmas,
McCain has been challenging the public at London’s Battersea Power Station to decide whether Vibes has the crunch of a crisp or the allure of a chip. A playful reimagining of Rodin's
iconic statue The Thinker was unveiled last week (May 28) by TV personality and self-confessed overthinker Vicky Pattison. To make the fun artwork truly immersive, the public sampled the new
snack for themselves while recreating the legendary pose on a second plinth. Article continues below As Vicky found out for herself, it was a challenge. “I was like ‘what is this chip/crisp
thingy?’ It’s hot, it’s crispy, it’s totally moreish,’ she said. “I was lost for words, which never happens.’