Buzz·Posted on 21 Mar 2013The 15 Greatest Understatements Of All TimeIt is not, perhaps, entirely surprising that more than half of these people are British.by Jack ShepherdBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. The mildly important scientific discovery. 2. The malfunction. 3. The unfavorable development. 4. The problem with the ships. 5. The friendly encounter. 6. The "problem." 7. The mess-up. 8. The fast man. 9. The cause for distress. 10. The afternoon stroll. 11. The sticky situation. 12. The ungenerous act. 13. The serious evening. 14. The depressing outlook. 15. The tight corner.