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First World Problems. If it's a problem you can only have if you have money we'll feel bad for you. Then we'll feel guilty for having enough money to have the same problem.

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  • Does your HDTV take too long to turn on?

  • Is the air conditioning at work too cold during the summer and too hot during the winter?

  • Does your car's AUX input only allow for two devices?

  • Someone only give you a large shake, not a super-size?

  • Is the wireless internet you're stealing not very fast?

  • Did you have to go extreme lengths to avoid talking to or meeting someone?

If it's a problem you can only have if you have money we'll feel bad for you. Then we'll feel guilty for having enough money to have the same problem.

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I went with my dad on a work trip to Thailand 1 month ago. I came back and have been secretly planning to go back after I graduate. Today, my dad announced to me that he plans to take a six-week sabbatical to Thailand soon! Guess where he's been working this past week?

I feel so weird about going now. Like I'm from a straight-laced, cultural, Christian family, and I was already embarrassed about going by myself. Now I'm just thinking about how it will look to my mom(separated) and sisters and our church if both men in the family take separate*,* lengthy vacations to Thailand in the same year after having been there, together, at the beginning of the year?

Also, I felt like I had an "awakening" over there. Like a weird, unique, spiritual experience. From what my dad was telling me, I suspect that he's thinking the same thing! Ugh, I feel so stupid. And now this whole experience feels a little lame. I'm so bummed. Thailand was meant to be MY thing!

Maybe I'll go to Vietnam or something but, ugh, it won't be the same!

78 Comments
2024/03/09
14:49 UTC

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I was about to use my brand new Dyson cordless vacuum to clean my floor but my Roomba already beat me to it.

0 Comments
2024/03/09
04:45 UTC

2

Amazon Prime takes too long to ship to Hawaii.

Title. I've been waiting 8 days for a potato ricer.

0 Comments
2024/03/08
18:07 UTC

1

Very small Rant

I ordered a package 2 days ago and it was supposed to arrive today but it hasn’t and showing no signs of arriving

2 Comments
2024/03/08
16:04 UTC

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The TSA Pre line was so slow I couldnt really enjoy the United Club before boarding

6 Comments
2024/03/08
13:41 UTC

8

The hot water dispenser is broken in the break room and I accidentally filled my cup noodles with cold water.

I had to dump it out, and refill it from the other dispenser on the other end of the building. Now I’m eating bland noodles with all the flavoring washed away.

3 Comments
2024/03/07
18:34 UTC

6

I have a stye. I can’t wear makeup or contact lenses, and am forced to wear my very nice glasses instead.

1 Comment
2024/03/07
15:34 UTC

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I just found out I’m a Highly Compensated Employee in my company and can only contribute 15% of my pay to my 401k.

6 Comments
2024/03/07
15:24 UTC

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In 2024 some websites require www.example.com and example.com doesn't work

(I did a search and found this topic from 11 years ago so I figured it was safe to post again.)

I just ran into a website I bought some stuff from, and I typed in their domain from memory and Chrome couldn't load it. I typed www. in front and it loaded just fine.

Extra level first world problem: Sigh. I just tried hitting the non-www address to see what the error exactly was and the website loaded just fine. At least that didn't happen during a live demo!

Regardless of this website apparently being only kind of weird about this, it's still a thing in 2024.

Though these days it seems to mostly be smaller sites that are likely not run by tech experts. It's probably fair enough that many wouldn't realize that example.com and www.example.com would both need to be set up if they're techy enough to figure things out but still not an expert.

2 Comments
2024/03/07
14:33 UTC

6

Our archery coach is no longer doing group classes so he has more time to train for worlds, so we have to pay more for private classes if we want them.

3 Comments
2024/03/07
00:42 UTC

2

Iphone 15 pro has a thinner bezel. So i have yet another reason to complain about the autoscrolling feature that apple refuses to address.

Every couple of years i see this complaint somewhere on here and now with yet another even thinner bezel and sexier screen, Apple has released the most susceptible model that users can accidentally autoscroll.

Thank you Apple for discouraging doom scrolling. I hate you.

0 Comments
2024/03/06
23:42 UTC

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My new coffee travel mug is so well insulated that my drink is still too hot to drink when I get to my destination.

I've waited like two hours for it to cool enough and that only happened when I took the top off the mug and let it sit for about 15 minutes. By then I was ready to head home and no longer interested in my drink.

3 Comments
2024/03/06
22:52 UTC

7

I misplaced my Apple Pencil so I have to use my spare.

It was out of battery too so I had to leave it magnetically attached to the side of my iPad for a minute before I could start using it.

0 Comments
2024/03/06
18:44 UTC

3

About 90% of my fruit mentos was purple ones

I never get lucky with the other flavors, just a bunch of purple ones

1 Comment
2024/03/06
10:20 UTC

205

Every time my family takes me on vacation, they only wanna sit on the beach and drink

I love them. I do. My parents always want me to go on vacation with them but oh my GOD they just sit there and drink! Like not even a book makes the vacation interesting. But I’m not one to turn down a free vacation, so…

EDIT: guys I just want us all to remember that we’re on FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS

63 Comments
2024/03/06
05:52 UTC

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This post will likely be widely ignored.

It would be ironic, if not.

I find my existence to be either that of complete delusion or something profound and yet alien and unappreciated. Born in the wrong place wrong time, or I simply believe I do.

I talk strange, think strange. Could be a combination of a slew of disorders or genetic traits. Either way, I feel as if I hit a home-run, but no one was on the field to see it. Like some, twisted Good Will Hunting.

I'm not sure why I'm writing this. Posting it. I get existential quite often. This is my way of coping I suppose.

Does anyone else feel, fake. Feel stuck in some story, where only you appear to have free will?

I don't feel special, I am not saying I am or am not anything. I've actually been diagnosed with many things. Reality to me, is akin to a science fiction story now. Or some bland comedy.

I feel like I am third person, aware. Not just self aware, but more so. I can't quite describe it.

I'm probably just overthinking it. Thanks anyway.

3 Comments
2024/03/05
22:12 UTC

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I'm hungry, but I just had some dental work done and I don't feel like eating.

0 Comments
2024/03/05
16:26 UTC

0

I purchase regularly from Temu.

That is all.

3 Comments
2024/03/05
14:32 UTC

0

I HATE SPOTIFY

I hate Spotify so damn much it's not even funny. Sometimes I just want to listen to one song. ONE and Spotify decides to pay like three or four different, unrelated songs so I have to wats like half of my skips skipping songs that I didn't want to hear and never asked to hear. And then playlists and albums are literally useless. I was trying to listen to the Wonka soundtrack and two songs in Spotify completely ditched the literal album it was on and began recommending its own songs that are "like" the album. Like please Spotify, I want to listen to them music I want to hear when I want to hear it. I don't wanna hear what you think I want to hear. And it's even more disgusting when you consider they have a literal monopoly on the music streaming market. But I can't make a playlist on YouTube either because YouTube doesn't play when my phone is off or when I'm doing something else on my phone.

TL;DR: Spotify won't let me listen to what I want

19 Comments
2024/03/05
08:30 UTC

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Someone asked how the boat was doing, but I didn't know which boat they were talking about.

I had to quickly try to figure out where I knew them from. Would they be from the Yacht Club group where I keep my sailboat? No, maybe my outdoor friends that I whitewater kayak with? Or my redneck friends that know my fishing boat? Friends from the lakehouse where I keep the two smaller sailboats? Rowboat, sea kayaks, or canoes? Doubt they mean the SUP. I might have a boat problem...

5 Comments
2024/03/05
06:17 UTC

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For the next SEVEN Saturdays, we will have to be at the gym by 7:30 AM for my kid's soccer practice.

We're talking about practice! Not a game! Practice.

19 Comments
2024/03/04
18:59 UTC

6

Annoying TV light

I have a TV in my room I bought a few months ago but when it's plugged in it has a little light at bottom but it's very bright so every night i have to unplug it so I can sleep without it glaring at me

4 Comments
2024/03/04
05:10 UTC

24

I put some banana bread in the oven to cook and five minutes later the power went out.

Thankfully it came back a couple of minutes later. That could have been a crisis.

10 Comments
2024/03/03
02:19 UTC

8

There is only one Starbucks near me and it's a 50 minute wait.

8 Comments
2024/03/02
21:55 UTC

17

I forgot I have a complimentary lounge access from Visa

I waited at the gate with the masses

2 Comments
2024/03/02
20:46 UTC

7

I don't like two of the new people in my favourite discord server

0 Comments
2024/03/02
16:30 UTC

0

I day drink on rainy weekends. I checked my kitchen, and am almost out of wine. I went to get a bottle of water from the garage fridge, and another stash of wine was there.

3 Comments
2024/03/02
13:16 UTC

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I delayed renewing my subscription to my favourite OnlyFans model, and now they’ve put their price up.

I knew I wouldn’t be able to access the platform for a few days, so I thought I’d wait and get my money’s worth by renewing when I’m back. But they put their price up by a dollar yesterday, so I feel hard done by.

8 Comments
2024/03/02
08:28 UTC

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My frozen meal requires too much work to heat up.

9 Comments
2024/03/02
02:18 UTC

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