Author Topic: First-World Problems.  (Read 333629 times)

LEE

First-World Problems.
« on: 06 December, 2013, 03:18:53 pm »
I'm out of Lavazza ground coffee and forced to drink instant all afternoon.


Note.  In case you were wondering this is a place to get sympathy for those hardships that only really affect people in affluent "First World" countries.

For example, it could be that John Lewis were sold out of Tagines and you were forced to serve your dinner guests from a normal casserole dish (Oh..the humanity).

Any starving Sub-Saharan Africans, or flooded from your homes Asians should start their own thread, this is for serious stuff.

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Clare

  • Is in NZ
Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #1 on: 06 December, 2013, 03:31:15 pm »
You are not 'forced' to drink instant, you have chosen to. Quit whinging, get on your bike and go and get some coffee.

LEE

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #2 on: 06 December, 2013, 03:34:26 pm »
But it's cold out and the car takes ages to heat up and the shop is a mile away.

That's how to score a Hat-Trick of First World problems.

Jaded

  • The Codfather
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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #3 on: 06 December, 2013, 03:35:20 pm »
Surely you are waiting a delivery from your organic veg box supplier too?
It is simpler than it looks.

ian

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #4 on: 06 December, 2013, 03:40:41 pm »
I think we may be running out of dishwasher tablets.

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #5 on: 06 December, 2013, 03:41:33 pm »
Earlier in the year I had a head cold, so I was making hot toddies to aid my recovery.
Only I had run out of blended whisky and had to choose which of the 10 different malts I had in the cupboard I should use instead…
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clarion

  • Tyke
Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #6 on: 06 December, 2013, 03:42:29 pm »
But it's cold out and the car takes ages to heat up and the shop is a mile away.

That's how to score a Hat-Trick of First World problems.

Damn, you are good at this! ;D
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Kim

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #7 on: 06 December, 2013, 03:45:03 pm »
But it's cold out and the car takes ages to heat up and the shop is a mile away.

Go to Tescos instead; they have free parking.

Valiant

  • aka Sam
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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #8 on: 06 December, 2013, 04:23:33 pm »
The heating is cranked up full, but I'm still cold. I don't want to put on a jumper cos I'm more comfy in tshirts.

Does this count?
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Pippa

  • Busy being fabulous
Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #9 on: 06 December, 2013, 04:27:13 pm »
I had ouchy injections in my feet the other day. I couldn't walk properly for a couple of days. This is to stop my feet hurting when I ski.

PaulF

  • "World's Scariest Barman"
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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #10 on: 06 December, 2013, 04:32:10 pm »
I'm having to fly Easyjet rather than BA to get home tonight.

LEE

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #11 on: 06 December, 2013, 05:07:50 pm »
I think we may be running out of dishwasher tablets.

Perfect. Is Geldof aware? I sense a Benefit Concert in the making.

ian

Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #12 on: 06 December, 2013, 06:13:10 pm »

I think we may be running out of dishwasher tablets.

Perfect. Is Geldof aware? I sense a Benefit Concert in the making.

Can we call it Rinse-aid? Someone call Bono.

Wowbagger

  • Former Sylph
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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #13 on: 06 December, 2013, 07:50:47 pm »
I think we may be running out of dishwasher tablets.

That nearly happened to me once. I sent the maid to Waitrose in the Bentley as soon as the chauffeur had finished servicing my wife.
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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #14 on: 06 December, 2013, 08:03:24 pm »
Amber alert: Gin state parlous.
Do not clench. It only makes it worse.

rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #15 on: 06 December, 2013, 08:05:39 pm »
Sainsbury's had no normal lettuce and I had to buy iceberg.  Call Michael Buerk, I'll be on the news at 9.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Cudzoziemiec

  • Ride adventurously and stop for a brew.
Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #16 on: 06 December, 2013, 08:42:10 pm »
Roger sinks four hours after eating iceberg
But the kids played on
Riding a concrete path through the nebulous and chaotic future.

clarion

  • Tyke
Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #17 on: 08 December, 2013, 04:48:13 pm »
NATS
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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #18 on: 08 December, 2013, 06:23:04 pm »
The locally produced Genever I bought in Ghent last year is almost finished, I can't find it on the internet and I'm not scheduled to go to Belgium until next Spring!

rogerzilla

  • When n+1 gets out of hand
Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #19 on: 08 December, 2013, 06:55:32 pm »
There were only 10 frazzles in my bag of frazzles.  Ersatz Sainsbury's frazzles, that is.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Jaded

  • The Codfather
  • Formerly known as Jaded
Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #20 on: 08 December, 2013, 06:57:37 pm »
There's a street light out about 200m from my house.
It is simpler than it looks.

contango

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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #21 on: 09 December, 2013, 08:54:38 am »

My stock of Honduras La Fortuna Cup of Excellence coffee I enjoyed so much is now depleted. I can't buy any more because it was only one year that produced a spectacular crop and it's all used up now. Woe...
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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #22 on: 09 December, 2013, 09:09:30 am »
The ring pull bit on my can of tuna came off with the lid only partially opened. I had to use my electric can opener to get at the contents.
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Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #23 on: 09 December, 2013, 09:41:50 am »
I have discovered that my bar of Kingdom rhubarb flavoured chocolate has been snaffled.   :'(

Worse, the organic semi-skimmed milk has been consumed so I had to soak my organic porridge oats and organic sultanas in council pop!   :hand:

Tim Hall

  • Victoria is my queen
Re: First-World Problems.
« Reply #24 on: 09 December, 2013, 11:41:19 am »
A ripping error meant I had 24 instances of "Dangerous" by Canvey Island's finest exponents of Rhythm and Blues on my Sansa Clip, instead of all of volume 2 of "25 years of Doctor Feelgood".

I'll get over it though.
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