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First world problems

50 replies

Diamondangel8 · 17/11/2018 21:35

Mine are trying to grow my eyebrows out. What are yours?

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spicedemerald · 17/11/2018 22:39

I had to use the kids toothpaste because mine ran out.

AmandaBuffamonteezi · 17/11/2018 22:42

I have two sets of clean sheets in the dryer and can't decide which ones to put on the bed.

Also, someone in work said she had a "Third world problem" when she had ordered too much stuff online and had to drive somewhere to collect it because she was at work and not home the other day. I had to say to her that she meant first world and she wouldn't have it because all the problems are in the third world Hmm

SoCockneyItHurts · 17/11/2018 22:43

Sainsbury's cancelled my delivery this evening due to driver calling on sick :(

NWQM · 17/11/2018 22:56

I never manage to get a Tesco Christmas delivery slot!

45redballoons · 17/11/2018 22:59

That the vegan mayonnaise I bought broke before I could try it.

(I don’t know why the favourite barista one makes me chuckle?)

steff13 · 17/11/2018 23:02

My kids wouldn't stop texting me while I was having my eyelashes filled in.

TeeniefaeTroon · 17/11/2018 23:05

My wine and gin glasses are too big for the top rack of the dishwasher.

I've had to turn our hot tub off until Christmas as our electric bills are scandalous 😱

DontCallMeCharlotte · 17/11/2018 23:18

I've just finished the last season of Vikings and now I need to wait 10 days for the new season to start.

First world solutions: this is good as DH has been fretting about when the new series is starting so thank you for that.

MemoryOfSleep · 17/11/2018 23:46

Sofology mucked up and delivered my sofa with a great big cut in it, so the delivery driver took it back and we will apparently now be waiting for it until January.

mokapot · 17/11/2018 23:49

I used my anti aging cream then facial hair removal cream and have subsequently burnt my face and have now slathered Vaseline on my face so I look like a slippery dick

AmyDowdensLeftLeftShoe · 17/11/2018 23:51

One of my taps has started dripping.

petbear · 18/11/2018 10:33

Virtually every problem I have (and everyone I know, and everyone on here) is a first world problem. I can't pinpoint one in particular.

Can't find most of my pairs of socks. (I have 5 pairs and 11 single socks!)

My kettle blew. (It's a tenner for a new one.)

One of my solar lights packed up in the garden.

Both my (adult) children still haven't texted me back and I sent them 2 texts each yesterday morning, and afternoon, (but they have been posting on twitter!)

It took me an hour to untangle the Christmas tree lights.

I could put more. Would be here all day! 😛

Nightgremlin · 18/11/2018 10:42

My digi box keeps telling me it can't schedule a recording because there is already timer at the same time. I press ok and it pops up again 2 mins later.
Shouting at it that I don't want to schedule a fucking recording isn't doing anything
And because I'm too lazy to move abd reboot it I keep pressing ok until it pops up again.

POPholditdown · 18/11/2018 11:24

Today’s first world problem is that I’m stuck on an easy candy crush level. I just beat a coupld of really difficult ones, this one should be a doddle but it’s not.

I have other things to do today🙄

ForalltheSaints · 18/11/2018 11:38

The new song by Ian Brown.

DaniEvans · 18/11/2018 11:47

I was going to go Christmas shopping- opened the front door and felt like I lived the the arctic circle. Decided to stay in with some coffee and go in Mumsnet instead

onthenaughtystepagain · 18/11/2018 18:51

And like Bigonesmallone3, yes, Debbie Downers who lack the self-awareness to see the irony in posting a self-righteous supercilious comment about what they perceive to be a self-righteous supercilious phrase.

Oh, er!!! Sorry for going off script and not heeding the MN mantra.

NotUmbongoUnchained · 18/11/2018 18:57

I experienced a huge first world problem a few weeks ago in the apple shop.
Was buying an Apple Watch but they didn’t have the rose gold in stock. I’m terribly impatient and wanted it right now so it was a choice of waiting a few days or buying one a different colour that wouldn’t match my iPhone and iPad Grin

JaceLancs · 18/11/2018 18:59

Sainsbury’s were out of stock on all the Xmas booze offers when I tried to use my double nectar points so had to buy a new toothbrush instead

KanielOutis · 18/11/2018 19:27

We are having extensive works done to our house, but the builders can't start work until January.

Merryoldgoat · 18/11/2018 19:33

I can’t hit the high notes in ‘Love is an Open Door’.

IdentifyasTired · 18/11/2018 19:50

The sitting room renovation/re-decoration is taking ages and we can't stretch to the wall light fittings we really wanted so have to make do with 2nd choice.

dayswithaY · 18/11/2018 20:00

I chose a shot of cinnamon syrup for my cappuccino in a cafe today but it was so sweet I wish I'd had hazelnut instead.

PlainVanilla · 18/11/2018 20:38

I am 60 and have no pension.

TheWickedWitchofWestYorkshire · 18/11/2018 21:31

That gü chocolate spread is too nice and I ended up eating two whole jars. Now we have none left (but 2 new glass tumblers).

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