"I’m trying to pick a good film to have on in the…

Many people watch their phones while they are supposedly watching a movie. This joke was posted on Facebook and X/Twitter by Very British Problems on September 12, 2025 :

“I’m trying to pick a good film to have on in the background while I look at my phone all night.”

Facebook
Very British Problems
September 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM ·
I’m trying to pick a good film to have on in the background while I look at my phone all night.

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VeryBritishProblems
@SoVeryBritish
I’m trying to pick a good film to have on in the background while I look at my phone all night.
1:30 PM · Sep 12, 2025

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Just A Bloke
@JustABloke16
I’m trying to pick a good film to have on in the background while I look at my phone all night.
4:13 PM · Sep 12, 2025

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𝕊𝕥𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕥.(𝕎𝕙𝕠, 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥, 𝕨𝕙𝕪, 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕟.)
@stuart_humour
I’m trying to pick a good film for tonight, to have on in the background while I look at my phone all night…👀
9:24 AM · Sep 13, 2025

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Kwill🇬🇧Baron of Basingstoke🤣
@K_will01978
I’m trying to pick a good film to have on in the background while I look at my phone all night.
1:19 PM · Sep 13, 2025

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More Crazy Stuff
September 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM ·
I’m trying to pick a good movie to have on in the background while I look at my phone all night.
Any recommendations?

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Robert Wilkinson
@robertwlk
I’m trying to pick a good film to have on in the background while I look at my phone all night.
12:20 PM · Oct 2, 2025

“I’m trying to pick a good film to have on in the background while I look at my phone all night”