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To ask for your first world problems?

220 replies

Faerie87 · 11/12/2018 21:10

Just thought I would put a silly thread together based on problems we face.

I realised one first world problem I had today!

I was in the supermarket cafe and wanted to surf the internet on my phone, I then realised my phone had connected to the supermarket WiFi and it wouldn’t allow me to open any web pages up, so I had to turn off my WiFi and use my data, I then forget to turn my WiFi back on and then use up all my data!!

Anyone else got any first world problems?

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BitOutOfPractice · 12/12/2018 00:26

@thismeansnothing that is not a first world problem. That's real struggle

alwayscrashinginthesamecar1 · 12/12/2018 00:47

I am worried that my work Xmas hamper will not be given out before I leave early tomorrow to start my Xmas hols.
I am a bit cross that I have to go and get my hair done on Friday when I want to go to the beach all day.
I am slightly concerned that the limo to the airport on Saturday will be late.

Definitely first world problems. Grin

Alwaysbekind2014 · 12/12/2018 00:56

That the Swiss roll that I really want to eat doesn’t have legs and I may have to move from the sofa to kitchen to eat it

Sunflowersforever · 12/12/2018 00:57

The online Jo Malone calendar has been shit so far. Waiting for something decent before I order. Yeah, hurry up JM

Picknickers · 12/12/2018 01:04

I had to use kale for the colcannon as stupid DH had given the tortoises all the cabbage.

Thishatisnotmine · 12/12/2018 01:12

The coffee place opposite dds nursery now opens at 8am rather than 7:30. I am back on a bus at 8am! Why have they done this!?

BagofTeeth · 12/12/2018 01:45

It took me ages to order in goose meat to cure for a Christmas charcuterie board I was planning on and it might not be ready in time now.

BitOutOfPractice · 12/12/2018 07:49

@whydidilook14 how did you manage to come across that?

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BitOutOfPractice · 12/12/2018 08:12

Ah, well then. Blush

Birdnerd · 12/12/2018 08:55

Someone has text me but my phone is over there and I'm over here.

AliceLateAgain · 12/12/2018 09:21

Last week, my local coffee shop had run out of chocolate sprinkles for the top of my cappuccino Angry

PumpkinKitty82 · 12/12/2018 09:35

The top my dd needs for her Christmas play still hasn’t arrived and today I broke a nail!
I really wanted nice nails for Christmas without resorting to fake / acrylic ones Sad

CigarsofthePharoahs · 12/12/2018 09:37

Someone has eaten all the double top lollies from the sweet box. Grrrr.
Also can't decide what to do for Christmas day pudding. Proper Christmas pudding is too heavy after such a big meal and I often do Eton mess, but I fancy a change. Can't decide though and it's annoying me.
Also I showed DH how to play Civilization VI yesterday and he's already better at it than me. Git.

orphanblack1 · 12/12/2018 09:50

I’m on maternity leave so missing out on our Christmas gift from work!

FunTimesInBabylon · 12/12/2018 12:59

PossiblyPFB - don’t you just hate it when that happens. You’ll either have to do your whole kitchen again OR buy a new Kitchenaid stand mixer to match. It must match.

Iggity · 12/12/2018 13:28

Bauble strategy for my Christmas tree

DollyWilde · 12/12/2018 13:33

There is a hole in the end of my left right leg and my big toe is sticking through it.

fanfan18 · 12/12/2018 13:42

I've been without Sky TV since the 1st December. Engineer next available on 15th. i need my planner back!!!!

brizzledrizzle · 12/12/2018 13:43

Because we've got a new three piece suite our curtains no longer match the room.

CmdrIvanova · 12/12/2018 13:52

My parents bought me a food processor for Christmas last year and despite my best intentions I have never used it Blush and they're coming to stay at the weekend and will see.it on the counter top in its unused glory Blush

HarryPottersSecretSister · 12/12/2018 13:55

We've just done up our sitting room and I love it but we cant sit in the sitting room because we don't have the new couch we're planning to get for it yet and I really want to sit in the sitting room.

(we have 3 other couches in the house that we could use as an interim measure but they are old and shit and don't match and I don't want them in my new sitting room)

STOMPS FEET

Fashionista101 · 12/12/2018 13:58

My lights on my RR have a mind of their own and love full beam when on auto?!

To ask for your first world problems?
littlemisscomper · 12/12/2018 14:33

I had a dream the other night that I was on holiday in a luxury villa in Portugal or Spain or something, and throwing a massive tantrum because the pool wasn't heated.

Leafyhouse · 12/12/2018 14:42

In order to avoid shouting up the stairs when dinner's ready, we use our ski radios to communicate with the children around the house. However, we've told our neighbours about it now, they've cottoned onto the idea, and now they're using their ski radios on the same channel we are. So now we have to keep changing channels. Honestly, just fuck my life up why don't you... Angry