First World Problems: Share the Silliest Things That Bug You!

[OmCheeto]

It's a pop-up turkey timer. Actually pretty useful to keep people from serving undercooked birds.

Oh. They're set at 185°F. I had my oven set at 180°F.

Anyways, after two days of trans-Thanksgiving feasting, I decided I was starving to death, but was no longer interested in eating turkey.
All I wanted, was a grilled cheese sandwich.
But, I didn't have a can of tomato soup. (I have recently learned, that it is a necessary component of the meal).
And when I opened my front door, to go to the store to get some, I discovered it was cold outside.

Had the temperature been 10°F cooler, and I'd stood there for about 3 weeks, I might literally have frozen to death.

But I didn't stand there, so that didn't happen.

Though, there were many other problems. The windows in my truck were all fogged up, and I had to use a towel to wipe them clear. Then my truck didn't start on the first attempt. It took two. Then the owner of the store was helping another customer at the ATM determine why he couldn't get money out of the ATM*. I had to wait! Like, nearly, 30 SECONDS! Ahhhh!

There were many other problems, but I eventually made my grilled cheese sandwiches.

ps. I just learned how to make them, about a week ago. So there is hope. We can overcome 1st world problems, if we just put in the effort.
* Convenience store owner(CSO); "Um. Look here at the little receipt looking piece of paper. It says you have $3.57 in your account. I think that's maybe why it won't give you any money".
Drunken Idiot; "Oh. Ok. That kind of makes sense. hmmm... Are you sure?"
CSO; "It's been my experience".
Drunken Idiot; "Oh. Ok."

 

[Danger]

I had my oven set at 180°F.

That's not cooking; it's torture. But, at least it doesn't smell as bad if you've forgotten to take the feathers off.

 

[edward]

That's not cooking; it's torture. But, at least it doesn't smell as bad if you've forgotten to take the feathers off.

That reminds me of why all commercial turkeys are white. When darker colored birds are plucked they leave an unattractive trace of their original feather color in the skin. Apparently it took 200 years and a number of corporate consultants before anyone noticed.

 

[lisab]

I had the *ultimate* first-world problem last night: I had a hard time getting to sleep because I ate too much.

 

[RonL]

I had the *ultimate* first-world problem last night: I had a hard time getting to sleep because I ate too much.

I find that two Advil PM tablets, taken 1/2 to 1 hour before going to bed, will give a good nights rest (usually 6+ hours) my average sleep is between 4 and 5 hours a night.
Working too hard during the day is usually what keeps me from resting at night.:)

 

[OmCheeto]

That's not cooking; it's torture. But, at least it doesn't smell as bad if you've forgotten to take the feathers off.

It's the way I've cooked them, for about 20 years. Though, previously, I always put them in the oven the evening before, just before going to bed, so they will be done by morning.

ps. Here in the "naughty" colonies, we've learned to hunt only for the featherless GMO anglo-saxony type turkeys.

pps. My sister flew up from the tropics this last week, so I decided to start answering the phone again.
Big mistake:

Om's [also retired] bro; "I bin fishin' like 20 times. Why didn't you answer the phone"?
Om; "Was busy. So how many fish did you catch"?
Om's bro; "50"!
Om; "So you have smoked salmon coming out of your butt then. Awesome! I'll be right over".
Om's bro; "No. I had to let them all go. I'd reached my limit, months ago".
...

Om's [also retired] friend; "Hey! You can answer the phone. Let me tell you about what's on TV."
Om's phone; "Click"​

ppps. So I'm leaning towards agreeing with Evo and Russ at the moment, regarding "FREE MONEY!"
Though, on the other hand, some of my other fellow retirees seem to be self-entertaining, and apparently remember what the economic phrase; "value added" means. As in; "Now that you've worked your butt off for most of your life, to get your free money, what value are you adding to society? Or are you just going to sit around and, metaphorically speaking, masturbate for the remainder of your life"?

hmmm... I wonder if 3rd worlders have these "Omic" types of ranty thoughts?

And why are "Omic" and "ranty" underlined in red?

hmmm... I wonder if this is how Andy Rooney got started.

Ok. Time for a nap.

 

[Danger]

And why are "Omic" and "ranty" underlined in red?

I think that "Omic" should be "Omious"...

 

[RonL]

ppps. So I'm leaning towards agreeing with Evo and Russ at the moment, regarding "FREE MONEY!"
Though, on the other hand, some of my other fellow retirees seem to be self-entertaining, and apparently remember what the economic phrase; "value added" means. As in; "Now that you've worked your butt off for most of your life, to get your free money, what value are you adding to society? Or are you just going to sit around and, metaphorically speaking, masturbate for the remainder of your life"?

Ok. Time for a nap.

You really ask some of the hardest questions!:)

 

[Danger]

Previews. I don't want to see what's "and coming up" until it comes up; that just ruins the show for me. I have to have my finger on the FF button to zip it before it registers, or the mute button if it happens to be live. I watch movie trailers, though, because I can't go to the theatre any more and I'll have forgotten them by the time it comes on TV.

 

[Danger]

Celebrity promotional give-aways. People like Ellen and Oprah throw enough expensive gifts to their followers in one day, just for being in the audience, to feed a hundred African children for a year.

 

[RonL]

Celebrity promotional give-aways. People like Ellen and Oprah throw enough expensive gifts to their followers in one day, just for being in the audience, to feed a hundred African children for a year.

I have never researched it, but it might be surprising to many people, who pays for what and how much, in those give-away actions.oo):)

 

[Danger]

Most of it is done by the manufacturers of the products, or services in the case of cash like Shutterfly does. I still think that it would be better advertising for a company to donate cash to a charity than toss out products to people who don't need them. I admit that a lot of the stuff goes to people who fat North Americans think of as "needy", such as a family with only one car or someone who can't afford new furniture, but I'm pretty sure that saving lives would be more important.

 

[AnOldStudent]

... I'm pretty sure that saving lives would be more important.

Totally agreed!

 

[Borg]

My first world problem this morning... I hate it when the filter collapses in the coffee maker causing a bunch of the grounds to get into the pot and then into my coffee.

 

[Borg]

Another fun phone game. Calling a business and being forced to listen to a three minute message before you can select anything.

 

[Danger]

Another fun phone game. Calling a business and being forced to listen to a three minute message before you can select anything.

Usually, but not always, pushing "0" at any time will immediately switch you to a human operator.

 

[B. Elliott]

Had to point a customer to another business today because we already have too many cars on the lot. Trying to put off hiring someone, but it looks like we may have no choice. The holiday season is supposed to be slow! Geez.

 

[Danger]

we already have too many cars on the lot.

That can be good, bad or ugly depending upon what business you're in. Since it means turning away customers, I assume that you're swamped and are therefore an auto repair or storage facility?

 

[OmCheeto]

Had to point a customer to another business today because we already have too many cars on the lot. Trying to put off hiring someone, but it looks like we may have no choice. The holiday season is supposed to be slow! Geez.

I can work a wrench! It just takes me 5 minutes to find them. (bad eyes)

And who's idea was the pumpkin? That is awesome.

 

[Danger]

a bunch of the grounds to get into the pot and then into my coffee.

I can't quite see why that would be a problem. All you need to do is put a new filter into the holder, pour the coffee through it from the pot into a cooking pot, rinse the coffee pot, and then pour the coffee back into it. (I also removed several thousand fruit flies from my scotch supply every day using a coffee filter and a funnel.)

And who's idea was the pumpkin? That is awesome.
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I'm really glad that you added that second graphic, because until I saw it I had no idea what the hell you were talking about. I've never had a car with a computer in it, so that pumpkin just looks to me like a couple of rubberized dynamite initiators getting it on in a centrifuge.

 

[OmCheeto]

After the lisab-Santorum incident, I leaned away from warning people about googling certain things, nor even mentioning them.

...a couple of rubberized dynamite initiators getting it on in a centrifuge.

I think I learned something that day.
"RDI" will not be something I post about tomorrow, in the "TIL" page.

You may be straight, but you speak the language, of, um..., another culture.

 

[Danger]

You may be straight, but you speak the language, of, um..., another culture.

I'm not quite sure what that means. I have no culture (or, at least, no class).
What's a "TIL" page?

 

[OmCheeto]

I'm not quite sure what that means. I have no culture (or, at least, no class).
What's a "TIL" page?

TIL = Today I Learned

You posted there, about 4 hours ago.
Jedishrfu coined the new acronym.

We can gang up on him now.

After my nap.

 

[Danger]

TIL = Today I Learned

Okay... thanks. It's really hard to keep track when people just make up short-forms for stuff. I honestly think that if I see another new acronym IJMLMFM. (Somehow, I suspect that you will actually know what that stands for, even though I just made it up.)

 

[B. Elliott]

That can be good, bad or ugly depending upon what business you're in. Since it means turning away customers, I assume that you're swamped and are therefore an auto repair or storage facility?

Automotive repair. Primarily 2000+ European vehicles, even though we've been getting quite a few Hondas and GMs. We just got a new location, so right now we're juggling fixing up the new place and trying to get vehicles in and out of the old location. With only two people it's pretty stressful considering how quickly cars are coming in. That and a high-end auto broker in town wants us to certify about 35 vehicles on their lot ASAP. Not enough time and not enough people. Where's all these immigrants taking everyone's jobs I keep hearing about? I'll take two please! :)

I can work a wrench! It just takes me 5 minutes to find them. (bad eyes)

And who's idea was the pumpkin? That is awesome.
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Haha! Same here. That's why I have to have all the tools meticulously organized. The Navy and my OCD got along very well! :D

The pumpkin was a friends idea. He has goofy ideas like that all the time.

 

[Danger]

2000+ European vehicles...

...only two people

That's insane! You should have either 100 more people or 1,900 fewer cars. Around here, mechanical shops bring in maybe 4 or 5 vehicles per mechanic per day... and that's if most of the work is changing spark plugs or tuning a carb. Body shops have one worker or more per car. What on Earth kind of situation are you in? Where do you live?

 

[RonL]

Automotive repair. Primarily 2000+ European vehicles, even though we've been getting quite a few Hondas and GMs. We just got a new location, so right now we're juggling fixing up the new place and trying to get vehicles in and out of the old location. With only two people it's pretty stressful considering how quickly cars are coming in. That and a high-end auto broker in town wants us to certify about 35 vehicles on their lot ASAP. Not enough time and not enough people. Where's all these immigrants taking everyone's jobs I keep hearing about? I'll take two please! :)
Haha! Same here. That's why I have to have all the tools meticulously organized. The Navy and my OCD got along very well! :D

The pumpkin was a friends idea. He has goofy ideas like that all the time.

I'm pretty good at working a rubber stamp:D I have ADD and OCD, I can get very dedicated to projects.;)

 

[B. Elliott]

That's insane! You should have either 100 more people or 1,900 fewer cars. Around here, mechanical shops bring in maybe 4 or 5 vehicles per mechanic per day... and that's if most of the work is changing spark plugs or tuning a carb. Body shops have one worker or more per car. What on Earth kind of situation are you in? Where do you live?

Whups, I meant 2000 year models and up. Mostly diagnostics, timing belts, water pumps, suspension, ect. Located in Tennessee. We weren't expecting to have to hire anyone until Feb or Mar, but that's changing quickly.

I'm pretty good at working a rubber stamp:D I have ADD and OCD, I can get very dedicated to projects.;)

Oh I hear that. All of our records are entirely online with the exception of commercial receipts from suppliers. We print out copies of the receipts for customers, but that's about all the paperwork we really handle. We need to hire a pretty little blonde-haired blue-eyed secretary with a European accent! Yes!

 

[Danger]

Whups, I meant 2000 year models and up.

Oh...

That's more sensible.
I don't know enough about your laws to make a suggestion. As a "for instance", could you invite a couple of kids from a local high-school autoshop class to come in and twist a wrench or two under supervision as practical training? Just for simple stuff, I mean, like the aforementioned spark plug or oil change or tweaking the timing... maybe knock a few pistons back into the tunnels? (Here, that wouldn't be allowed unless under an apprenticeship programme, although school shops are allowed to take in pro bono repair jobs).

 

[B. Elliott]

Oh...

That's more sensible.
I don't know enough about your laws to make a suggestion. As a "for instance", could you invite a couple of kids from a local high-school autoshop class to come in and twist a wrench or two under supervision as practical training? Just for simple stuff, I mean, like the aforementioned spark plug or oil change or tweaking the timing... maybe knock a few pistons back into the tunnels? (Here, that wouldn't be allowed unless under an apprenticeship programme, although school shops are allowed to take in pro bono repair jobs).

Honestly, that's not a bad idea at all.I didn't think about high school. We were toying with the idea of getting a recent automotive graduate from the local tech college and taking them under our wing.

 

[lisab]

After the lisab-Santorum incident, I leaned away from warning people about googling certain things, nor even mentioning them.

In my defense -- and if I remember correctly -- you were warned not to google!

 

[AnOldStudent]

Racism. I've never thought this would be over in the next couple of hundred years.
Bullying. When there are big boned and small boned babies, there would be differences among them that sooner or later lead to discrimination. Maybe the current law has not been really lawful just yet. :D

 

[OmCheeto]

In my defense -- and if I remember correctly -- you were warned not to google!

That was "https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/pf-random-thoughts.338126/page-469#post-3324716 " that you warned me not to google.
I warned everyone, not to google "Santorum".

ps. It took me 10 minutes of googling to figure that out. Btw, have I ever mentioned, that I love you?
pps. Never mind. I just googled it. The answer is 33.
ppps. I apparently like other people also, so don't let this go to your head. ;P

 

[nitsuj]

my job that pays a living wage is so easy & boring...

 

[Danger]

my job that pays a living wage is so easy & boring...

Can I have it?

 

[RonL]

That was "https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/pf-random-thoughts.338126/page-469#post-3324716 " that you warned me not to google.
I warned everyone, not to google "Santorum".

ps. It took me 10 minutes of googling to figure that out. Btw, have I ever mentioned, that I love you?
pps. Never mind. I just googled it. The answer is 33.
ppps. I apparently like other people also, so don't let this go to your head. ;P

You and Lisab have opened my eyes to several things in the last few days, on your behalf (and mine) and to get Danger all worked up, here's a song I'm sure she has heard :D



Lisab, if you can get medicare to accept bills from a staff: mentor, I might could use some internet guidance :D

 

[Danger]

on your behalf (and mine) and to get Danger all worked up, here's a song

As much as the first 2/3's are revolting, that's actually a good song because of the moral: he realizes the error of his religious ways and becomes a better person with an actual sex-life.
I'm not sure how Lisa likes the idea of a woman being a "prize to be won" with wine, though.

 

[nitsuj]

Can I have it?

It's only boring and easy if I have the job, It would be far too "exciting" & "challenging" if I didn't have the job...first world problem. Also my socioeconomic status is half empty :(

 

[Danger]

It's only boring and easy if I have the job, It would be far too "exciting" & "challenging" if I didn't have the job...first world problem. Also my socioeconomic status is half empty :(

Ahhh... a "dog who scratches", huh...

 

[nitsuj]

Ahhh... a "dog who scratches", huh...

I'm not familiar with the saying?

 

[Danger]

I'm not familiar with the saying?

Sorry... something my mother used to say. It think that it came from Shakespeare or an Aesop fable or similar. "A dog in the manger scratches his fleas; a dog who hunts doesn't notice them." It's like some people telling their kids to eat what's on their plates because children in Africa are starving—a reference to being dissatisfied even though well-off compared to others.

 

[nitsuj]

^^ "A dog in the manger scratches his fleas; a dog who hunts doesn't notice them." Love it! Thanks!

 

[AnOldStudent]

I don't know what the native speakers think about the odd saying. It doesn't make sense at all to all non-natives

 

[Lisa!]

It's really annoying that we are so dependent on technology!
The power went off for half an hour this morning, so I wasn't able to do my job at all..

I don't know what the native speakers think about the odd saying. It doesn't make sense at all to all non-natives

Are you sure?:D

 

[Medicol]

I understand it completely. All poor kids need more love and food from the rich. So wealthy kids in First World countries need to shut up, stop moaning for food and money from their parents!

Come and lave mi: ba bey ~ ba ba ~ and ma ma ~ Aye need yor lave and maney

 

[Danger]

I understand it completely.

Apparently not. It was simply a gentle poke at Nitsuj for grouching about what some manual labourers would think of as a cushy job.

 

[AnOldStudent]

It's really annoying that we are so dependent on technology!
The power went off for half an hour this morning, so I wasn't able to do my job at all..Are you sure?:D

Yes, I don't understand it at all. Odd grammar and meaning.

 

[AnOldStudent]

Apparently not. It was simply a gentle poke at Nitsuj for grouching about what some manual labourers would think of as a cushy job.

It's a derivative far off of infinite values.

 

[edward]

I took a State Motor Vehicle Department form into my family doctors office today. It is a form needed to get a temporary disabled plate for my car. My wife broke her right ankle in early November and also has arthritis in her left knee.

The receptionist handed me a nice blue form and told me to fill in my wife's personal information on the form and write exactly what I wanted the doctor to do with the MVD form. I wrote on the form; "All he has to do is sign the blasted thing." The receptionist then told me it may be several days before the form is ready.

The doctor is aware of my wife's situation because he had to sign a Medicare form to get my wife a walker before she left the hospital after surgery. I really didn't want a walker because I knew that she couldn't use it with problems in both legs, but the hospital according to their assessment of my wife's condition had already given her a walker. (are we confused yet) The family doctor also had to sign a Medicare form to get a physical therapist to come to the house.

I had to immediately go out and buy a wheel chair because Medicare will only provide one assistance device. (which is the walker I now hang clothes on) Being the care giver to a woman who could not stand up and was on Vicodin was really difficult for the first week. Bed side potty detail was a not a fun experience. Luckily I have probably pooped in the woods more than the average person giving me a slight advantage over a novice potty handler.

Now the physical therapist has told us that he can't give my wife any physical therapy until either the arthritis in her knee improves enough so that she can use the walker or she gets the cast removed and can wear a boot that will allow her to put some weight on the foot with the broken ankle.

We got the cast removed last week and the orthopedic surgeon said that the bone has not healed enough yet for a boot so they put on another cast for four more weeks.

I have a severe problem with my right knee. I wear a brace and get injections every six months by an orthopedic surgeon. I was due for another injection so I called the orthopedic surgeon's office to schedule it in and the receptionist told me that the doctor no longer takes Medicare patients. I pay $220 a month for a Medicare supplemental policy that picks up every thing that Medicare doesn't pay for. But the doctor no longer takes Medicare.!

Today when I went to our family doctors office to try to get the MVD form signed I told the receptionist that I also needed a referral to a new orthopedic specialist. She handed me another nice blue form and told me to write on the form exactly what I wanted done in regards to a referral to another doctor who will take Medicare.

Luckily I can come to PF and banter with wonderful people. It really does help with the cabin fever. To be honest that Up For Auction Thread I started was for my own entertainment as much as anything.

 

[OmCheeto]

I wrote on the form; "All he has to do is sign the blasted thing."

Umm... TLDR,TFB.FOTHC.BH.CRTP.DHLA.SHITM.NS.IS.Z.

TLDR = Too long. Didn't read. Time for bed. Fell off the couch laughing. Broke hip. Can't reach the phone. Don't have life-alert. Send help in the morning. No sooner. I'm sleeping. zzzzzz..