Be Thankful You Have: First World Problems
About a month ago, a meme was making its way around Facebook. It was a picture of Dawson crying and a series of statements described as “first world problems.” I quickly became obsessed with it.
What is a first world problem, you might ask? It’s a complaint that only underscores how privileged and spoiled you are. But it should also be funny. An acknowledgment that you get it. And it should be a reminder that whatever you’re complaining about is actually pretty silly.
After stalking the creator of the meme (the blogger who writes The Badger Hut), I got his permission to go crazy with applying this idea to life as a mom. So we threw a contest at Rants from Mommyland and had the Badger, Mommy Shorts and Pregnant Chicken judge the hundreds and hundreds of entries. The awesomeness of the results can be seen in the slide show below.
This week is all about giving thanks and being grateful. First world problems are a great way to laugh at ourselves, get a little perspective and recognize how fortunate we are. And maybe remember all the people in the world for whom a cold latte or a long line at the store is not a tragedy.
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It's just sad.
Target is *supposed* to be the cool discount store but really it's just Walmart with cuter clothes.
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Now my mouth tastes weird.
It's fresh-squeezed.
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Facebook is for stupids.
Maybe I can just pretend I didn't see her status update ...
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I could also just use Evian.
My dog really prefers cold water so I have to get it out of the fridge.
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DVR troubles
Sigh. I really wanted to watch the game.
photo credit: Akeeris. -
WTF Whole Foods?
What am I supposed to eat with my organic berries now?
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Dead battery. Fail.
Kindermusic is better anyway.
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My cat is important.
That's the only reason I get the cat groomed so it's really upsetting.
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Car Up-keep
Now I have to drive to Vermont in a car that smells like old French fries.
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Waste of time
I just wish the waiting list for Montessori wasn't so long.
photo credit: Graur Razvan. -
What a headache
Now my yard smells like Panic at the Disco.
photo credit: Michel Marcol. -
App woe
Why even bother if you only play Words with Friends like once a day?
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Specialists are WHACK.
Don't even talk to me about the free toothbrushes, either. They were heinous.
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Need caffeine
That barista really better watch her ass.
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First World Problems: Mommy Edition
Created by Rants From Mommyland and made awesome by Mommy Shorts
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First World Problems: Badger Style
Created by The Badget Hut
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This is funny. Our “problems’ may seem like they have meaning when were in the moment, but seriously Compared to the “third worlds” they are meaningless.
Who is Dawson?
These would be funny if people actually weren’t such whining sacks of shit!
What, Suzie, is whining sacks of shit an upgrade from “beeyotches” and “cackling hens”, or a downgrade?
Also am I the last person to get who Suzie is? I’m always the last one to catch up on that sort of thing. That’s my first world problem, I guess.
You just happened to miss when she announced she was going to be Suzie.
I think these are funny.
Jenny, your first world problem actually made me LOL. And I loved this piece.
OMG, the pictures take this to a whole new level! And I think they’re funny BECAUSE people are WSOS. Face it, we all know someone who would reach this level of angst over their FWP.
Hysterical! WSOS? These are a great way to realize how fortunate we really are…through humor. I was just trying to explain FWP to my mom and she just gave me one of hers…. “Panera doesn’t stir my Mocha well enough so I get this cold sugar rush at the end.” hahahaha
The creation of the meme was Louis CK who termed the phenomenon: White People’s Problems.
Love Louis CK
I went down to the cafeteria for pancakes but there were no lids for the syrup cups, so I had to pour it directly on them, and by the time I got back to my desk they were cold AND soggy. Waste of money.