r/firstworldproblems • • Jun 19 '15

I just realized that I'm old enough to start looking for a ring

0 Upvotes

Gotta look for a wedding/engagement ring on her finger before approaching.


r/firstworldproblems • • May 20 '21

Just saw government giving out free food to poorer students from low income areas/schools

21 Upvotes

They then complained that the government using plastic containers, cutlery and wraps is unethical and shameful.


r/firstworldproblems • • Jan 16 '24

I was in the hospital getting life saving surgery done by professionals, In a timely manner, without insurance, and now I have a bunch of debt.

61 Upvotes

r/firstworldproblems • • Oct 22 '12

Mitt Romney's going to win the election.

8 Upvotes

Judging by his current significant lead this close to the election (which is usually a very accurate way at predicting the results), he's most likely going to win. Edit: After the debate, I think my worries are relieved.


r/firstworldproblems • • Aug 11 '26

I miss the days when breakfast wasn't included at big hotel chains, because then I could go seek out a proper meal, vs settling for the crap they put out now 🥺

0 Upvotes

r/firstworldproblems • • Jun 10 '25

I am so disappointed. My Bosch 800 dishwasher was supposed to be delivered today. I just found out the new delivery date is June 26. I guess I'm eating takeout until then.

7 Upvotes

r/firstworldproblems • • Dec 02 '25

My four cars are stressing me out!

1 Upvotes

So I own four vehicles. Growing up in Connecticut, I learned you always need a car so I always wanted at least two. I don’t live there anymore but here I am.

I own a Nissan, a Honda, an Acura and a Mercedes. I don’t even drive much - maybe 10k/yr between the four. I just like cars.

I try to rotate which one I drive but the main problem is that every time I switch which car I drive I have to get acclimated to the car again. The features are different and even the standard stuff is different. Starting the car - if I was just in my manual transmission when I go to an automatic I instinctively try to hit the clutch when starting it. Turning on the headlights is different, the wipers are different, some have a place for my extra eyeglasses some don’t. The number of cup holders. This is not to mention keeping up with registration, oil changes, brakes, tires, etc.

I purchased each for different reasons.

The Nissan is my good on gas, running errands car but it is small and doesn’t have heated seats (the only one without that feature). It does have black leather interior like all of my other cars.

The Honda is a big truck which is good for runs to Walmart or Costco. I am a big Honda/Acura fan!

The Acura is a manual transmission which I bought as a gift to myself. Very fun to drive.

The Benz is just so comfortable but the most expensive to maintain. It’s also big but I don’t like putting a lot people in that car.

I know I can only drive one at a time. I think I should sell one or two. Having two cars is a minimum but I love them all. I don’t want to part with any of them.

Also, before the criticism comes. All cars were purchased outright. No car payments. Just maintenance - which is a challenge but expected.

The biggest challenge is readjusting each time I switch cars.

Give me advice. I try to drive each one once per month but it still throws me off. After a week, just when I get used to it and then switch and I feel like I’m driving a new car each time. Even the preset radio stations are different so I have to listen to Spotify. Remembering what gas to select. Craziness!

Any suggestions?


r/firstworldproblems • • Aug 15 '26

My father made avocado toast for me and himself for the first time but it put vegetable oil on it

0 Upvotes

My father has actually never heard of avocado toast but he said he would try it. So he cut open a large ready-ripe avocado, scoop it up in a bowl and while my back was turned, he poured (Walmart brand) vegetable oil in the bowl, about 2 tablespoons worth.

I didn’t have the heart to tell him. He enjoyed it with a touch of vinegar. I’ll make sure to tell him for next time.


r/firstworldproblems • • Jul 13 '11

My boobs are too big.

93 Upvotes

My boobs get way too much attention. I also feel like they distract people from my other notable physical features.

EDIT: I will not post any pictures. Believe what you want, it makes no difference to me one way or the other.


r/firstworldproblems • • Jan 02 '12

Our little girl didn't place in the Miss Teen Alabama even though she was wearing this gorgeous bikini

900 Upvotes

r/firstworldproblems • • Aug 15 '13

'Wonderwall' started playing on the radio just as I pulled up to the window to get my Egg McMuffin this morning and now I can only assume the McDonald's girl thinks I'm a douchebag.

1 Upvotes

She smiled and said 'have a nice day', but I could see the disgust in her eyes.


r/firstworldproblems • • Mar 08 '24

Discrimination of the left handed! Spoiler

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2 Upvotes

Tell me this happens to us left handed: a cup that is specifically shaped to suit the RIGHT HANDED. When it is full and I take it with my left hand. It even hurts.


r/firstworldproblems • • Feb 11 '26

My parents are forcing me to apply for a visa (for character building) and I'm at my wit's end

4 Upvotes

So, basically I decided that I wanna go to China for long weekend. I've never been to China because I have a US passport and for the longest time, we needed a visa to go there.

Only recently, China enacted a visa-free regime, so now for short trips, we can go to China when in-transit to other countries. I have a four day weekend, and my friend invited me to China, so I thought 'why not go?' since I've never been there.

My dad is only funding the trip on the condition that I use my Philippine passport which is literally one of the weakest passports in the world. The reason behind him suggesting we use that is so I don't need to transit to Japan, Singapore, HK or Korea on the way home and "I have school." Yes, I'm still a student.

So now, I'm in the process of applying for my first ever visa and it's killing me, and I genuinely do not understand why I'm going through so much effort for a weekend trip.

It's driving me crazy. They need so much fucking documentation. I'm literally showing bank accounts with huge amounts of money but NOOOOO, they need 6 months worth of documentation just to prove it isn't a 1-time big time payment.

I have to apply for a certificate of enrollment from my university just to prove I'm coming back, which btw isn't even easy coz my university is fucking huge.

They returned my documents twice because apparently you need to submit your passport for a visa-application which BY THE WAY, isn't even in the list of documents you need to prepare.

I'm literally driving around to random places, and it's taking away study time, gym time, hobby time etc.

Also, I paid a travel agency to do it for me, but at the end of the day, I still did all the work. Like why exactly am I paying a travel agency to do this for me when all they're doing is directing me on what to get?

At this point, my documents got returned twice, I was literally ready to give up. I told my dad, I'll pay for the fucking trip, and whatever overnight stay I need to do in Japan or Korea before going home, and he said "NO" so the message I'm getting from this is apparently "I'm supposed to learn how bureaucracy works" and "go to hell and back for it."

So I'm pretty much trapped in thsi bureaucratic hell which I have an easy way out of, but can't even use coz I have too much respect for my parents AND I ALREADY PROMISED MY FRIEND I WAS GOING. There's no one to rant to, because my friends with the money to travel have weaker passports and my friends with stronger passports don't have the money to travel.

Apparently this is supposed to help me build empathy for people with weak passports but all it did was actually make me HATE overstayers more for ruining travel for us.

And my friends' "I have it worse" rants kinda suck too because "yes, you went through hell and back for ur visa, but at least you're staying there for a year." I'm literally forced to do stupid visa shit, to stay in a country for 4 days... like REALLY?

Anyway, gonna go back to working on this, but god, I feel like this whole process literally shortened my lifespan by a few years. Thank you for listening


r/firstworldproblems • • Jan 03 '25

dad gave me less birthday money than he said he would

0 Upvotes

My dad takes the family to dinner for birthdays and he said he'd write me a check for $500 if we went somewhere cheaper instead of the same kind of really high end restaurants we usually do for birthdays... I chose a cool burger joint I love for my birthday, and he only venmo'd me $200

(partly rich dad spoiled kid shit, but honestly i've had bad luck with jobs this year and the extra $300 would have helped a lot until my first paycheck with my new job)


r/firstworldproblems • • Jul 18 '26

i want taco bell but don't want to shit water for the next month

0 Upvotes

fuuuuuuck


r/firstworldproblems • • Aug 01 '11

I crap too quickly to enjoy using my phone in the bathroom

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309 Upvotes

r/firstworldproblems • • May 13 '18

My boyfriend went to my class reunion tonight. With his ex-girlfriend.

9 Upvotes

He didn't know I was going , I didn't know he was going. Saw them pull up in his jeep together, so I just went home.

he didn't even graduate the same year as either of us

now I'm drunk and alone

happy birthday


r/firstworldproblems • • May 04 '26

The battery in my "push-to-start" car key died, so I had to walk 3 miles to go buy a battery.

18 Upvotes

r/firstworldproblems • • May 07 '11

Reddit goes down on me more than my girlfriend.

24 Upvotes

r/firstworldproblems • • Mar 01 '25

I ordered a burrito from Chipotle and they put sour cream in it. I hate sour cream

1 Upvotes

Fuck you sour cream.


r/firstworldproblems • • Apr 22 '11

I'm one of the select few able to log in because of reddit Gold, but I can't think of anything to post...

7 Upvotes

r/firstworldproblems • • Jul 30 '23

I have to type www.twitter.com to go to the social platform X.

0 Upvotes

r/firstworldproblems • • Aug 29 '11

My Entire Family is starving

146 Upvotes

I wish the pizza man would get here already


r/firstworldproblems • • Jan 07 '12

My book ran out of battery...

411 Upvotes