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Post by Shooby on Feb 27, 2014 9:09:52 GMT -5
Well, ok. Waive the white flag, everyone stay in and be miserable then.
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sarcasticgirl
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Feb 27, 2014 9:10:24 GMT -5
My point is that you can find ways to have fun that don't cost a ton of money. We have local theater groups, museums and all kinds of things going on in the local community. But if you can only have fun once a year when you travel, then so be it. Who said they only had fun when traveling?!?! I don't recall reading that... Sent from my Nexus 4 using proboards
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 9:10:30 GMT -5
We can still complain here, right?
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Post by Shooby on Feb 27, 2014 9:10:45 GMT -5
If I wanted to do stuff I could amuse myself for weeks on end. To say nothing of the museum fees and Metro fees I'd be shelling out. It's too damn cold to go play tourist in DC right now. I do want to see the tiger cubs at the zoo when it's warmer. Sarcastic, enjoy your trip! I feel the same about chicago. I LOVE playing tourist and can keep myself busy for days on end and were willing to spend the money. But no matter how many things I did... I still wouldn't be warm while outside! That is all I want right now!!!! And thanks Sent from my Nexus 4 using proboards Soooo , get tickets for the WNBA and go watch Elena Delle Donne play! And, quit whining because I wish I was close enough to go to their games!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 9:18:37 GMT -5
My point is that you can find ways to have fun that don't cost a ton of money. We have local theater groups, museums and all kinds of things going on in the local community. But if you can only have fun once a year when you travel, then so be it. Who said they only had fun when traveling?!?! I don't recall reading that... Sent from my Nexus 4 using proboards I just need a break from the cold! I hate snow and cold, and this winter has been super sucktastic. My mom has been bugging me about taking another girls' trip to Ft. Lauderdale this year and it is killing me that I can't go.
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Post by bookkeeper on Feb 27, 2014 9:21:18 GMT -5
The Daycare Bill never goes away. Instead of sending money to Daycare, you just then transfer that money to the Orthodontist! and then to the University.
I went to a high school class reunion a few years back. My classmates who waited to have children until they were past 30 were whining about the cost of daycare. Those of us who had our children in our 20's all offered to trade daycare expenses for college expenses in a moment's notice.
They didn't have anymore first world whines after that, we switched to white wine!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 9:22:27 GMT -5
My kids will be the ones doing the whining about college costs!
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Post by resolution on Feb 27, 2014 9:22:49 GMT -5
Here are my current first world problems:
I used a new cleanser when I cleaned the bathroom yesterday and I got bleach spots on a shirt that I really like.
I waited four years to buy living room furniture that works with an oddly shaped room, and a week after I bought it DH finally got fed up with his employer and agreed to look for another job out of state.
I had to cancel our two week trip to Spain (Costa del Sol) and Portugal (Fatima) because we may need the money to move.
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Post by Rocky Mtn Saver on Feb 27, 2014 9:31:45 GMT -5
Hmmm, first world problems, huh?
I will probably have some extra money in the budget later in the year, and I'm having trouble deciding how to spend it -- getting lasik, buying a new tablet, and paying off a little house-related debt that's at a fairly low interest rate.
I discovered that the new mileage card I got actually has a lousy redemption program. So I'll be torn between closing it after I use the ridiculous amount of promotional miles, and keeping it open for kicks and giggles.
My iPod Touch is now officially obsolete, so I can't download new apps any more, and there are some I really want. Gimme a minute and I'm sure I can come up with some more.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 27, 2014 9:38:43 GMT -5
I'm sick of winter. On top of the cold it's been so DRY. We've barely had any snow this year. No matter how much coconut oil I slather on my skin looks and feels terrible. I'm ready for it to warm up, I'm sick of single digit temps. I'm sick of morning sickness. It can go away any time now. ::sigh:: this is going to be a long nine months. My stupid lab is scared of everything. Any strange noise wakes her up at night and she refuses to stay in her kennel. When we let her in she spends an hour licking herself and pacing the room before she lies down.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Feb 27, 2014 9:41:57 GMT -5
Our honeymoon to Aruba is 24 days away. That's too far! :-(
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Feb 27, 2014 9:42:50 GMT -5
Its so cold and dry my feet are cracking and my nose keeps bleeding.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Feb 27, 2014 9:47:16 GMT -5
I forgot about the nose bleeds. I need to get the humidifier set up and try it.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Feb 27, 2014 9:47:26 GMT -5
Right now it is looking like our "spring break" trip to visit my parents will be spent sledding. It is still a month away, but they aren't going to be seeing temps above freezing for the next 2 weeks! At least we are going up there for my sister's kids spring break and not my DS's spring break which is in 2 weeks.
Of my first world whines - well I like Reisling Wine and Red Velvet Wine. Those are my favorite wines.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Feb 27, 2014 9:47:29 GMT -5
The Daycare Bill never goes away. Instead of sending money to Daycare, you just then transfer that money to the Orthodontist! HUSH YOUR MOUTH! The kids go to the dentist in March. I have always assumed that both kids (4.5 and almost 6) will need braces. DH and I both have crappy teeth. And when I finally sucked it up and took them in for 1st checkups last fall, the dentist didn't think they'd need braces. So there's hope!
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Post by milee on Feb 27, 2014 9:48:23 GMT -5
Here are my current first world problems: I used a new cleanser when I cleaned the bathroom yesterday and I got bleach spots on a shirt that I really like. I waited four years to buy living room furniture that works with an oddly shaped room, and a week after I bought it DH finally got fed up with his employer and agreed to look for another job out of state. I had to cancel our two week trip to Spain (Costa del Sol) and Portugal (Fatima) because we may need the money to move. Let's add to how very first world some of this whine truly is....
- I finally bought furniture for an oddly shaped room, only to find that now we may have to move to Hawaii. Who knows if this furniture will fit in our new beach house? - We can't go to Spain or Portugal (and from what my English relatives tell me, those are cheap and cheesy places anyway) because we're moving to the paradise that is Hawaii.
(Sorry had to tease you a little. I know you're not going to be living it up in a beach house or being idle bums, but you still must be teased.)
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Post by swamp on Feb 27, 2014 9:48:58 GMT -5
DD already started at the orthodontist. She's 6.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Feb 27, 2014 9:50:08 GMT -5
If I wanted to do stuff I could amuse myself for weeks on end. To say nothing of the museum fees and Metro fees I'd be shelling out. It's too damn cold to go play tourist in DC right now. I do want to see the tiger cubs at the zoo when it's warmer. Sarcastic, enjoy your trip! I feel the same about chicago. I LOVE playing tourist and can keep myself busy for days on end and were willing to spend the money. But no matter how many things I did... I still wouldn't be warm while outside! That is all I want right now!!!! And thanks Sent from my Nexus 4 using proboards Since something like 88% of the Great Lakes is frozen over, we're going to have a cold summer. Or at least that's what people keep telling me. I want to stick my fingers in my ears and sing LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU until they go away.
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Post by giramomma on Feb 27, 2014 9:50:30 GMT -5
Well, ok. Waive the white flag, everyone stay in and be miserable then. Thanks. I will. Here's mine. My littlest has been sleeping like crap again. And, though she's communicating really well for her age (half the time it's 3 word sentences and she's not quite two yet), I have no idea how to fix what's wrong. I thought we were over the hump, since I had two days where I slept 4-5 hours in.a.row. Nahh, I'm now down to getting 3 hours of sleep in 1.5 hour chunks again because she will only let me comfort her. And, it would be nice, for once, if she would leave herself clothes appropriately for when it's below zero out. I may have to turn down a job on Saturday due to lack of sleep. This is going to make someone else's life harder and potentially put me on the org's "sh*t list" I have spent the past month counting/gluing/baggie-ing 12,000+ cambells soup labels and box tops for education. Likely we are going to have to give up on our dream of taking the kids to Europe. I don't know if my son is going to a birthday party on Friday (tomorrow) or not. I have to start planning for Spring. Between Easter and Memorial Day, we have 5 family birthdays. We are also hosting easter and have parties to plan. I have about half of the kids' easter basket stuff, so that helps. DS has a big project due Monday. That will be my Sunday, going over the final copy of that with DS. One of the cub scout requirements for an activity pin is to build a rocket. That, in theory sounds easy. I'm having go all over town to find rockets for us to build. I also have to start working on the icky paperwork stuff: making permission slips and the like for the boys for our activities.
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Post by milee on Feb 27, 2014 9:51:12 GMT -5
My first world whine is my own fault but it still sucks.
I do too much. I'm always willing to help, volunteer, put in the hours, contribute money, make sure things happen at a number of not for profits and to a lesser extent, my kids' school. Instead of people appreciating that, they take it for granted. The last few weeks, I've been quietly trying to step back from being so involved in some things and instead of people being supportive that I might actually do something for myself, they're being really demanding and verging on nasty because I can't drop my stuff and do ______ to benefit the cause. It makes me feel used.
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Post by Rocky Mtn Saver on Feb 27, 2014 9:51:59 GMT -5
Let's add to how very first world some of this whine truly is....
- I finally bought furniture for an oddly shaped room, only to find that now we may have to move to Hawaii. Who knows if this furniture will fit in our new beach house? - We can't go to Spain or Portugal (and from what my English relatives tell me, those are cheap and cheesy places anyway) because we're moving to the paradise that is Hawaii.
I think resolution might win the Best First World Problems Award for today!
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Post by busymom on Feb 27, 2014 9:52:22 GMT -5
So, what do people in Hawaii complain about anyway? It couldn't be the weather.. (That's all we complain about in the Midwest).
Hmmm. Complaints I've heard other parents say: Little Johnny didn't make the traveling baseball/basketball/hockey team. (My kids enjoyed participating in sports, but never wanted to take it to the next level.)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 9:53:37 GMT -5
And that right there is why I don't volunteer to chair anything! I'm tired just reading your post, giramomma!
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Post by midjd on Feb 27, 2014 9:54:17 GMT -5
Hush, you! My whines: - The sad little brown kitten I rescued from the road in September has grown into a spoiled cat who steals DD's pacifiers and lets out stinky dog farts when you shoo him away - I rear-ended someone this morning and cracked the bumper of my barely 1yo car (but he had no damage so no insurance claim! Woohoo!) - My brother starts work on March 1 (he works a seasonal job) and won't have two days in a row off until October, so if I want to see him before then I have to drive 3 hours to BFE Illinois on a Monday - We didn't get raises this year - It's fucking cold outside That's about it, I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2014 9:56:00 GMT -5
First world whines? Time change happens the day we leave for Asia so I'm going to spend the whole trip trying to figure out the local time wherever I am and paranoid that I'm screwing up flights times etc. And the temps in Korea are only going to be about 60-70 F, not really a tropical vacation
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Post by Sunnyday on Feb 27, 2014 9:56:43 GMT -5
My kids will be the ones doing the whining about college costs! this is a complaint thread about things we know aren't a big deal! If anyone comes on this thread, and says that we should stop complaining and we should be grateful that we have jobs, our health and a roof over our heads, I'm going chase them down with my digital bat!!! (grrrrrr!) complain away everyone! It's snowing again, and it makes me so so tired of it all. I'm all by myself taking care of everything, hubs is on a business trip. I want to eat Vietnamese food!! but I would have to drive 30 minutes!!!!wahhhhhh!!! my cat is driving me batty!! his hair is everywhere! I hate vacuuming up after him. eta: I didn't mean quote beerwench
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Post by milee on Feb 27, 2014 9:57:10 GMT -5
So, what do people in Hawaii complain about anyway? It couldn't be the weather.. (That's all we complain about in the Midwest).
In all seriousness, they don't complain about the weather but there are some serious drawbacks to living in Hawaii. First and foremost drawback is that it severely limits the things you have to complain about as you can never, ever complain about the weather.
And of course there are true complaints, like price, going stir crazy, having a tough time fitting in, always playing host to visiting friends/relatives, etc. But again, the worst complaint is that you will not be able to complain about any of those things to your friends - ever.
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Post by genericname on Feb 27, 2014 9:57:33 GMT -5
I can't really afford lift tickets we take the snowboards to the golf course sometimes but I just haven't had the time this year! Hoping we can go before the end of winter. Don't know where you are, but if you are within driving distance of southeast Wyoming, lift tickets at Snowy Range are only $43. Not a huge vertical drop, but nice slopes and great people. There's a brew pub in the lodge, too. LOVE that place!
First world whine: The drivers side mirror on my work car fell off. Out of the blue. Dangit!
I want to go to a hockey game, and the tickets are $140!! I'm going to grumble and pay anyway, because I want to watch Marty in a TB Lightning jersey one more time before they trade him away.
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Post by giramomma on Feb 27, 2014 9:57:52 GMT -5
And that right there is why I don't volunteer to chair anything! I'm tired just reading your post, giramomma! Yeah, well, the volunteering stuff isn't all that bad, when you compare that to the lack of sleep issue.
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Post by Sunnyday on Feb 27, 2014 9:59:51 GMT -5
So, what do people in Hawaii complain about anyway? It couldn't be the weather.. (That's all we complain about in the Midwest).
Hmmm. Complaints I've heard other parents say: Little Johnny didn't make the traveling baseball/basketball/hockey team. (My kids enjoyed participating in sports, but never wanted to take it to the next level.) I think they complain about housing costs and tourists. oh , and the fact that no one ships to them without paying a surcharge.
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