First World Problems

[krizzose]

Let’s hear yours. I’ll start with one from last deer season:

The first morning I left the battery pack for my heated vest plugged into the cabin wall instead of into my vest.

 

[krizzose]

The irony is almost overwhelming.

Posting this thread has become a first world problem of its own. I meant to put this in “General Discussion” and had to PM moderator Cosmic to move it for me.

 

[sablebrush52]

We had a thread like this years ago and it was a hoot. I'll be happy to contribute. Let's see...how obnoxious can I make it?

I lost a tax deduction because I bought my home for cash and don't have a mortgage.

 

[BingBong]

The discount ended on my regular case of Sanpellegrino Aranciata Rossa, which forced me to buy the discounted plain old Aranciata. Hmph.

 

[brian64]

IMO first world countries all seem to have the same problem now...they are not really first world any longer...they are second world...on their way to third eventually without radical moves toward restoration.

 

[Servant King]

I grated some cheese* in my lunchtime bowl of minestrone soup. A short way in, I was miffed to find out that the cheese* had partially coated the outer millimeter or so of the spoon's underside.

Nothing short of a legal settlement from the entire collective dairy industry will stop me now...

*Pepperjack, for the record.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Wasting about 50 or so grams of coffee beans out of the new giant bag and 15 minutes or so of time to dial in grind maybe once a month for the espresso machine is such a pain.

 

[Sig]

When sitting outside smoking a pipe, I have to sit facing West early in the day and facing East later in the day to keep the sun out of my eyes.
Facing West is pretty boring, just woods. Facing East has a pond were there is always something going on.....and woods beyond that.

 

[FLDRD]

The threat of a 200% increase (tariff) on alcohol imported from Europe...

 

[Brad H]

I was afraid I was overpaying for car insurance. Then I realized I was already with Progressive.

 

[Briarcutter]

I was afraid I was overpaying for car insurance. Then I realized I was already with Progressive.

Go with the Flo

 

[dd57chevy]

I couldn't get internet service last night . Spent 2 or 3 ghastly minutes powering off my router , & plugging it back in . It was dreadful , Lovey !

 

[krizzose]

IMO first world countries all seem to have the same problem now...they are not really first world any longer...they are second world...on their way to third eventually without radical moves toward restoration.

Recent FWP: my light-hearted thread gets a serious comment

 

[FLDRD]

Having to get gas during that busy time and due to lowered pressure it takes like 7 minutes instead of 3 to fill up!

 

[The Benedictine]

Couldn't find my favorite knee cap so I had to use yesterday's. Also one of my screws in my prosthetic squeaks.

 

[Pooh-Bah]

Anytime next is punctuated by a sound effect in Higurashi (Japanese horror novel software series I'm reading now), the auto-advancing text stops and I have to actually hit the enter key or click to advance the text instead.

 

[Peter Turbo]

Anytime next is punctuated by a sound effect in Higurashi (Japanese horror novel software series I'm reading now), the auto-advancing text stops and I have to actually hit the enter key or click to advance the text instead.

If you're into Higurashi you should give Doki Doki Literature Club a go, it gets....dark.

 

[Brendan]

The wife and I have been streaming The Sopranos for the last few weeks. Finally have something to watch that we both absolutely love (since Deadwood anyways). Anyhow, we have been watching an episode a night once the kids are in bed, so having constantly somewhat late weeknights, going to bed between11:00 > 11:30pm waking up at 6:00 to get ready for work. So feeling a little sleep deprived lately. Not my fault, I blame working for a living for getting me out of bed too early.


As if that wasn't bad enough we are just starting Season 5 and now our streaming service tells us it's only going to be available till the 30th of this month.
So now we have, what, 2 weeks to watch the remaining odd episodes or eventually buy the boxset if we can find it. Looks like we'll have to start doing back to back episodes every night, probably get to sleep after midnight.

Life is not easy at the moment.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I had to fill out the lottery slip to play my lottery numbers.... bullshit.


I usually just tell them the numbers.


That's probably veering off into a 2nd to 3rd world problem though.

 

[shanez]

I complained to my wife about a $263 gas bill because my she had me heat our 7,000 gallon pool to 87 degrees in mid-February for our daughter's 6th birthday party. And I'm the one who elected to keep it heated for another 2 days.