The First World Problem Thread...Voice Your Struggle

[Edika]

I sold my truck that was a stick a year or 2 ago, and I still try to find the clutch when I go to start my Jeep every now and then.

I was surprised how little time it took me to get used to it. I haven't been driving for many years so maybe that's why I wasn't searching for the clutch as much. It took me a day but I'm back to using the manual properly.

I always have the opposite problem when driving my grandpa's automatic Volvo I try to press the clutch and end up hitting the brakes really hard in the middle of the road... It happens once and then I remember not to do that. For some reason I never have similar problems going back to manual though.

That happened to me when I got the first rental. I think I freaked them out at the car rental a bit as I was hitting the brake with my left foot and stopping really abruptly. I'm not sure if the left side of the brake is more sensitive or my right foot is used to do more fine movements and is more controlled but once I figured that I should leave my left foot out of driving I was ok. My kids were enjoying the abrupt braking. My wife not so much.

 

[Seabeast2000]

Back in the Day, you used your left foot to select your brights in an automatic. At least on GMs. Little tiny foot switch, almost like a stompbox.

 

[Ordacleaphobia]

Filed single and 1 and still have not found a way to finesse my taxes without owing the wonderful GLORIOUS state of commiefornia a few hundred bucks.
I almost think I would be less angry if I owed the fed money too, but I'm getting like $600 back from the fed. Really just goes to show how ridiculous this state is.

God I hate this place.

 

[TedEH]

a few hundred bucks

I can't imagine how you'd react to the taxes in Quebec. I've managed to find ways to negate the bill but I used to end up owing something like $3k at the end of each year - and this was after the "refund" was taken into account. I'm pretty sure that was also in the lowest tax bracket at the time.

 

[Vyn]

I've been using public transport for the last couple of days as I've been too sick to cycle to work and I don't live far away enough do justify taking my own vehicle to work (plus parking is a fucking nightmare). Currently sat next to a dude who smells like an ashtray and hasn't had a shower in nine months while behind me there's a baby screaming it's head off at something.

Love public transport.

 

[TheDuatAwaits]

I usually go into work everyday early, and I can't go in early tomorrow because I have to go to the dentist.

 

[777timesgod]

We began paying for free health care, even though this makes it by default not free. Apparently there will be extra charges if you want to choose a specific doctor or medicine, other from that in the government list...
Nothing is free, I hate it when politicians go around saying they will give free stuff/services. You do not have money, we give you the sums to run the show.

 

[Defyantly]

People who don't answer their phones to make appointments but cant do a walk-in because you need an appointment.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

I didn't buy a big enough storage container for all my guitar parts/pickups so now I have to buy another.

 

[iamaom]

I didn't buy a big enough storage container for all my guitar parts/pickups so now I have to buy another.

Pickups will stick to each other dude (fucking magnets), just make a new container out of them!

 

[KnightBrolaire]

Pickups will stick to each other dude (fucking magnets), just make a new container out of them!

oh i'd need an even bigger container if i'm putting all my pickups in it. right now it's only some of them and a ton other crap

 

[Seabeast2000]

oh i'd need an even bigger container if i'm putting all my pickups in it. right now it's only some of them and a ton other crap

Two words: Flanking Magnets.

 

[cwhitey2]

Im playing golf tomorrow... i just hit like 25 balls...not good

 

[Steinmetzify]

Fucking people that need a ride to the airport; you've known you were going out of town for 3 weeks, you're leaving in 36 hours and now you call to ask for a ride to the airport.

I've had one day off in two straight weeks and you want me to stop everything I'm doing in the middle of the day to give you a ride.

Two words.

Fucking. Uber.

 

[Steinmetzify]

Can’t sleep. Woman in Egypt for a photo shoot and I have a really hard time sleeping without her.

It’s been 5 days and shit is starting to get surreal

 

[Konfyouzd]

Sometimes work is boring...

That's today's first world problem.

 

[Konfyouzd]

Spent many years working my ass off building my life around eventually reducing my workload so that I would more time for things I enjoy. Now I have a ton more time to do whatever I want, but I feel like a guilty piece of shit when I'm not working, play too many video games or when I sleep in too late.

I know that feel, man...

"I think I did a good thing, but it doesn't always feel that way..."

 

[Konfyouzd]

Got this empty cab...

Wanna put speakers in it...

But I'm indecisive...

 

[Steinmetzify]

Tax $ coming back. NGD or pay bills?

 

[Steinmetzify]

New soap/aftershave combo just showed up and of COURSE I just got done shaving and can't use this stuff until at least Saturday or so...