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oliI am the
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Posted: 6 Jul 2011, 6:38amSubject: First World Problems: I hate it when...
So, start your post with "I hate it when..." I'll start.  :*:

I hate it when I go to make a sandwich then there is only one normal slice left and the other is the crust at the end.
khemPosts: 16,654
Posted: 6 Jul 2011, 6:58amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
not a problem any more now that i have switched phones, but i hated it when i was at work and my nokia battery was flat and everyone only had their iphone chargers...
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 6 Jul 2011, 9:04amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...

 I changed desks today and I can't switch my mouse buttons (at work I use my left hand for my mouse)

 Has ruined my day tbh.
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
GlockPosts: 9,845
Posted: 6 Jul 2011, 1:23pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
So, start your post with "I hate it when..." I'll start.  :*:

I hate it when I go to make a sandwich then there is only one normal slice left and the other is the crust at the end.

I have no qualms with crust ends. Just suck it up and make the damn sandwich! :E


I changed desks today and I can't switch my mouse buttons (at work I use my left hand for my mouse)

 Has ruined my day tbh.

Get out the pitchworks! :E

(Seriously though, I assume by your wording that at home you use a mouse normally...so the obvious question is: why do you use it left-handed at work and don't you find it confusing switching like that?)
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 6 Jul 2011, 1:36pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...

 It's actually not confusing at all anymore, these days I am more used to using a mouse left handed since I use a trackpad at home. It's pretty intuitive in that you always use your forefinger for 'left' click and middle finger for 'right' click.  I switched so I can write and use the mouse at he same time, and i was also starting to get a sore wrist ( :E) as I was spending way too many hours flight simming. Needed to spread the workload a bit.
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
GlockPosts: 9,845
Posted: 6 Jul 2011, 3:18pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I switched so I can write and use the mouse at he same time

Ah, now that makes sense.

I don't have that problem myself...one of the rare advantages of being left-handed! :slayer:
oliI am the
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Posted: 6 Jul 2011, 4:00pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I hate it when smokers try to jump the queue at the supermarket cause they just want a pack of cigarettes. I have been waiting in a queue to buy my energy drinks damnit and I am in just as much as a rush to get home!
Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 6 Jul 2011, 4:43pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Whats with all the smoker hate? everyone seems on their case lately. 
I'm not a smoker but there have definitely been occasions where Im embarrassed to say that. 
Id much rather see all branding taken off fast food.
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headachePosts: 7,882
Posted: 6 Jul 2011, 9:52pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I'd much rather see branding taken off nothing. What the fuck is it going to change?

Nothing, that's what.
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KaeserNo king, but on the case.
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Posted: 7 Jul 2011, 11:19amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Hotmail/gmail blocked at work now -_-
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 7 Jul 2011, 11:44amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...

 I hate it when my laptop is too bright when I am using it in bed next to my sleeping gf. It wakes her up and I need to switch to Iphone browsing.

 :cry:

 
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
LeezeeThe right honourable
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Posted: 7 Jul 2011, 1:33pmSubject: Re: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I hate it when I'm staying at a hotel or something for a long time and they insist on making the room up EVERY DAY. I hate having to loosen the covers up every damn night just to get into bed.
khemPosts: 16,654
Posted: 7 Jul 2011, 1:37pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Hotmail/gmail blocked at work now -_-

time to hand in your notice!

whats their excuse for blocking basic email? the chat facilities? any IT dept with half an idea should be able to figure out how to block chat without blocking everyone from the two most popular email providers.
KaeserNo king, but on the case.
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Posted: 7 Jul 2011, 1:50pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
time to hand in your notice!

whats their excuse for blocking basic email? the chat facilities? any IT dept with half an idea should be able to figure out how to block chat without blocking everyone from the two most popular email providers.

Public sector, so there's no rhyme or reason as to their blocking consistency. To be honest of all the sites I can access from work, webmail is the least of their worries. Only 21 more working days left though! :)
oliI am the
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Posted: 7 Jul 2011, 2:31pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I hate it when I'm staying at a hotel or something for a long time and they insist on making the room up EVERY DAY. I hate having to loosen the covers up every damn night just to get into bed.

Hah yeah! I hate the old school bed making method where the covers are tucked in under the mattress as well. It feels like you are getting into a sleeping bag that's stitched to the ground!
GlockPosts: 9,845
Posted: 7 Jul 2011, 3:37pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I hate it when my laptop is too bright when I am using it in bed next to my sleeping gf. It wakes her up and I need to switch to Iphone browsing.

 :cry:


Solution:



 :E
KaeserNo king, but on the case.
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Posted: 7 Jul 2011, 4:00pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I hate it when my laptop is too bright when I am using it in bed next to my sleeping gf. It wakes her up and I need to switch to Iphone browsing.

 :cry:

 

Not a solution as such, but check this one out; http://stereopsis.com/flux/

Ever notice how people texting at night have that eerie blue glow?

Or wake up ready to write down the Next Great Idea, and get blinded by your computer screen?

During the day, computer screens look good—they're designed to look like the sun. But, at 9PM, 10PM, or 3AM, you probably shouldn't be looking at the sun.

f.lux
F.lux fixes this: it makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.

It's even possible that you're staying up too late because of your computer. You could use f.lux because it makes you sleep better, or you could just use it just because it makes your computer look better.


It's not CPU intensive and it's non-invasive!
khemPosts: 16,654
Posted: 7 Jul 2011, 4:08pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
go to your pcs accessibility options, you can invert the colors so all the white is black - laptop glow begone!
GlockPosts: 9,845
Posted: 7 Jul 2011, 4:13pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Not a solution as such, but check this one out; http://stereopsis.com/flux/

Ever notice how people texting at night have that eerie blue glow?

Or wake up ready to write down the Next Great Idea, and get blinded by your computer screen?

During the day, computer screens look good—they're designed to look like the sun. But, at 9PM, 10PM, or 3AM, you probably shouldn't be looking at the sun.

f.lux
F.lux fixes this: it makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.

It's even possible that you're staying up too late because of your computer. You could use f.lux because it makes you sleep better, or you could just use it just because it makes your computer look better.


It's not CPU intensive and it's non-invasive!

I've tried using Flux before but I didn't really like it. I found it hurt my eyes trying to read stuff when it was in the dimmed night mode.
KaeserNo king, but on the case.
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Posted: 7 Jul 2011, 4:25pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I've tried using Flux before but I didn't really like it. I found it hurt my eyes trying to read stuff when it was in the dimmed night mode.

I've had it for a few months and swear by it, but it's definitely a preferential thing.
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 7 Jul 2011, 4:29pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...

 I had F.Lux installed before actually. It's probably not a bad idea but I had to keep turning it off to watch TV shows and movies.

 Could probably tamper with the times it becomes active I guess
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
oliI am the
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Posted: 8 Jul 2011, 9:13amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Hahha this discussion reminds me of this physics LOL:
khemPosts: 16,654
Posted: 12 Jul 2011, 12:18pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
back in the day, if you had bad reception you could still watch tv but the picture would be a bit snowy. with digital tv, a bad signal means a glitchy and unwatchable picture...
oliI am the
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Posted: 12 Jul 2011, 2:16pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Back in the day there were less ads as well. Am I right?
NeoPosts: 1,428
Posted: 12 Jul 2011, 7:14pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
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oliI am the
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Posted: 12 Jul 2011, 9:00pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Hahaha, they're great!
Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 12 Jul 2011, 9:27pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
 :lol:
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khemPosts: 16,654
Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 9:43amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
i hate it when my elevator journey is delayed by the fat wankers who cant take the stairs to level one.

:fist:
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 10:01amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
i hate it when my elevator journey is delayed by the fat wankers who cant take the stairs to level one.

:fist:

 Gold I was coming here to post something similiar.

 It's always someone who I would describe as 'planet sized' as well

 Mine was ' I hate it when I am in the lift with someone who is really obese and have to contort my body and squash into the wall to let them out.

 

 
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
ANZACPosts: 562
Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 2:48pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I hate it when I have a nice hot shower only to be given the boring and tedious task of drying myself with a towel at the end. Hurry up and invent a damn full body blow dryer.
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Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 2:59pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I hate it when I have a nice hot shower only to be given the boring and tedious task of drying myself with a towel at the end. Hurry up and invent a damn full body blow dryer.

 :rofl:

 :clap:

 I must agree with this. Fk using a towel.

 Great thread oli!

 
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
oliI am the
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Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 4:40pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
i hate it when my elevator journey is delayed by the fat wankers who cant take the stairs to level one.

And on that note I hate elevators in older buildings that are super slow. I could climb the stairs on a donkey faster than some of them!

I hate it when I have a nice hot shower only to be given the boring and tedious task of drying myself with a towel at the end. Hurry up and invent a damn full body blow dryer.

You need someone else to dry you with a towel y0! :E




I hate it when I go out to buy a FUIC and they only have normal ones. They taste like nothing to me these days. Strong FTW.  :fuic:
Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 16 Jul 2011, 9:42pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
And on that note I hate elevators in older buildings that are super slow. I could climb the stairs on a donkey faster than some of them!

or where you have no choice but to take an elevator for one floor
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YakPosts: 1,772
Posted: 17 Jul 2011, 4:04pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
or where you have no choice but to take an elevator for one floor

I work on the first floor and have to do that every day.  They lock the stairs for security purposes.  Always get glares from other people who have to go up to higher floors.
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YakPosts: 1,772
Posted: 17 Jul 2011, 4:15pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
lolwot...

so no terrorists or whatever can get in.  You can go down them in a fire cos they get unlocked when the alarm goes off.  Don't ask me, i didn't make the rules
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GlockPosts: 9,845
Posted: 17 Jul 2011, 7:09pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
i hate it when my elevator journey is delayed by the fat wankers who cant take the stairs to level one.

:fist:

I had a classic moment the other day when this guy just missed the lift that we were in because it was too full, he had sprinted to get there and got visibly annoyed as the doors shut. Meanwhile it stopped on the first floor and some people got out (lazy sods) and who did I see stride past to his destination? The guy from below; who it turns out only needed to go to the first floor (also a lazy sod)!

Why get so worked up about it? What made it even funnier was that he was an expat like me who should be used to these type of things!

On a related note, Thais are obsessed with pushing the "close door" button as fast as they can in a bid to save a precious 2 seconds of time...it's great when the doors close on you as you get there!


I work on the first floor and have to do that every day.  They lock the stairs for security purposes.  Always get glares from other people who have to go up to higher floors.

I hate it when the stairs are either alarmed or threaten you with a fine for using "fire exit stairs".

They wonder why everyone is getting fatter...they don't exactly make it easier to take a healthier option!
oliI am the
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Posted: 17 Jul 2011, 8:32pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
so no terrorists or whatever can get in.  You can go down them in a fire cos they get unlocked when the alarm goes off.  Don't ask me, i didn't make the rules

I wouldn't have believed you if you said you made that rule. It's too stupid. :E

Glock: Hah, damn expats.
Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 18 Jul 2011, 8:31amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I work on the first floor and have to do that every day.  They lock the stairs for security purposes.  Always get glares from other people who have to go up to higher floors.
Same in my girlfriends building
At uni the new 6 star super enviro buiding, you need to take an elevator for half a floor ie.1.5 - 2 or 2.5 - 3. Thats fucked up!!!
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oliI am the
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Posted: 18 Jul 2011, 9:46amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
At uni the new 6 star super enviro buiding, you need to take an elevator for half a floor ie.1.5 - 2 or 2.5 - 3. Thats fucked up!!!

Oh the irony...
LeezeeThe right honourable
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Posted: 18 Jul 2011, 3:23pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
When people go slow on the highway and then when you get to an overtaking lane they speed up, then when it ends they slow down again. So annoying. So many people do it though!
khemPosts: 16,653
Posted: 18 Jul 2011, 3:30pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
i hate having to drink pepsi (or pepsi co drinks) when i get kfc!
ANZACPosts: 562
Posted: 18 Jul 2011, 3:46pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...

 obsessed with pushing the "close door" button as fast as they can in a bid to save a precious 2 seconds of time...

I hate it when I put so much work into pressing and tapping the button for the little green man he comes on when good and ready. Come on little green man, maybe if I tap an extra 20 times when I see you next?  :facepalm:


i hate having to drink pepsi (or pepsi co drinks) when i get kfc!

I have actually turned into a fan of Pepsi Max. Awesome with chocolate, though "Coke is it" when choffing down hot chips :) (the Paleo diet crew are salivating right now  :tongue :E)
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khemPosts: 16,653
Posted: 18 Jul 2011, 3:57pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
i also hate it when you go to a restaurant and ask for coke and the waitress asks 'we dont have coke, is pepsi ok?' when pepsi really isnt ok.
LeezeeThe right honourable
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Posted: 18 Jul 2011, 4:00pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Can't be sure but I'd bet that in most elevators lifts these days the close door close button is a placebo button anyway. Maybe time it one day and check, I bet it will close in the same time whether you press the button or not. Same goes for many street crossing buttons in the city I suspect.

Could be wrong though.
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 18 Jul 2011, 4:03pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...

I hate having to get prescriptions from the chemist on prospect road, can never get 3g reception in there while I am waiting.

 :(
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
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Posted: 18 Jul 2011, 5:11pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Same goes for many street crossing buttons in the city I suspect.


need a "sarcasm" smiley for my post  :)
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GlockPosts: 9,845
Posted: 18 Jul 2011, 5:33pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Can't be sure but I'd bet that in most elevators lifts these days the close door close button is a placebo button anyway. Maybe time it one day and check, I bet it will close in the same time whether you press the button or not. Same goes for many street crossing buttons in the city I suspect.

Could be wrong though.

Not on these elevators. They take an age to close...I even push the close door button myself when I'm the only one in there or the nearest to the panel. Obviously I don't close it on people trying to get in though...which has happened multiple times to me and other people I've seen; I should've added that earlier as the main point of my rant actually. I have no qualms about closing them myself.
oliI am the
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Posted: 19 Jul 2011, 4:18amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I hate how when I'm using my laptop on a desk I have to look down at the screen. They should have fold out arm things to put the screen in a better position so I don't screw up my neck. Or even better: have them hover in the air in the ideal position.

I hate how when I'm using my laptop I have to find a power outlet for it. Why don't we have wireless power yet? Or even better a self contained nuclear power thing... I thought some people have them embedded in medical things to power things to keep their heart going or something?

I hate it when I put so much work into pressing and tapping the button for the little green man he comes on when good and ready. Come on little green man, maybe if I tap an extra 20 times when I see you next?  :facepalm:

Hah, I read something recently about how in some big cities in the US (like NYC) they had automated all of the light systems so the buttons were useless. They started removing the buttons but people started complaining. It's a psychological thing that people feel like they have done something by pressing the button, so now there are something like 8,000 mechanical placebo buttons in NYC alone.  :lol:

Can't be sure but I'd bet that in most elevators lifts these days the close door close button is a placebo button anyway. Maybe time it one day and check, I bet it will close in the same time whether you press the button or not. Same goes for many street crossing buttons in the city I suspect.

Could be wrong though.

Same with this. Apparently 80% of elevator buttons are just placebos. They aren't wired to do anything. Still feels good to hit the button repeatedly when you get in though! :E

I hate having to get prescriptions from the chemist on prospect road, can never get 3g reception in there while I am waiting.

Complain to your provider. That just isn't good enough!

Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 19 Jul 2011, 8:41amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
is this the rant thread 2011?
"dont believe everything I say, I dont"
khemPosts: 16,653
Posted: 19 Jul 2011, 8:55amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
the rant thread would be more for general ranting, if someone or something pisses you off.

this is more about issues which arise as part of living in a first world society.

:E
Matt AbstraxPosts: 384
Posted: 19 Jul 2011, 9:14amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
i also hate it when you go to a restaurant and ask for coke and the waitress asks 'we dont have coke, is pepsi ok?' when pepsi really isnt ok.

Far worse than that is when you ask for a Coke and they just serve you whatever cola they have (Pepsi / Scweppes usually). WTF! If I wanted a farkhen generic cola wouldn;t I have asked for that beeeeayyitch!

Coke. Can't beat the real thing!
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 19 Jul 2011, 11:54amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
 Here's a selection of the 1st World problems from Reddit  :rofl:

I accidentally opened Internet Explorer and had to wait for it to finish opening before I could close it

My culture doesn't consider obesity as a sign of wealth

I finished watching the first Harry Potter before the second one finished downloading

My Rolex scratches the steering wheel of my BMW

My commute to work is so short in the morning i don't have time to really enjoy my cooled leather seats and the satellite radio

I have to many windows and tabs open in Firefox, and now I can't tell which window the music is coming from.

I started a new job today and Reddit is blocked, so I have to use my smartphone.

The vending machine said the orange soda brand was Fanta but it dropped a Sunkist

I had to put down my tablet while taking a dump to change the toilet paper roll.

My foot itches, but when I go to scratch it it tickles.

The clerk at the gas station tried to keep an extended conversation with me today...








When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
LeezeeThe right honourable
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Posted: 19 Jul 2011, 3:50pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
 :lol:
ANZACPosts: 562
Posted: 19 Jul 2011, 5:29pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
 :lol: perfect examples
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Posted: 19 Jul 2011, 6:06pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Whats with all the smoker hate? everyone seems on their case lately. 
I'm not a smoker but there have definitely been occasions where Im embarrassed to say that. 
Id much rather see all branding taken off fast food.
Couldn't care about branding on ciggies or fast food, people are gonna do what they please, even if that includes not putting their cigarette butts in the ashtray and fast food containers in the bin :E  :facepalm:
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Pseudo CoupPosts: 2,698
Posted: 19 Jul 2011, 6:15pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Can't be sure but I'd bet that in most elevators lifts these days the close door close button is a placebo button anyway. Maybe time it one day and check, I bet it will close in the same time whether you press the button or not. Same goes for many street crossing buttons in the city I suspect.

Could be wrong though.

You aren't wrong. It came up on ABC NewsRadio once. Modern elevators are almost entirely produced with placebo buttons, and >50% of most city traffic lights are on timers for much, if not all, of the day.

Edit: looks like Oli kinda got there first.
"There is a most absurd and audacious method of reasoning avowed by some bigots and enthusiasts, and through fear assented to by some wiser and better men; it is this. They argue against a fair discussion of popular prejudices, because, say they, tho' they would be found without any reasonable support, yet the discovery might be productive of the most dangerous consequences. Absurd and blasphemous notion."
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Posted: 19 Jul 2011, 6:25pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Can't be sure but I'd bet that in most elevators lifts these days the close door close button is a placebo button anyway. Maybe time it one day and check, I bet it will close in the same time whether you press the button or not. Same goes for many street crossing buttons in the city I suspect.
Could be wrong though.
Dr. Karl was saying NYC's pedestrian crossing buttons are like that, 80% are disconnected, no wires etc.
Sydney's CBD is the same, between 7am-5pm Mon-Wed and 7am-9pm Wed-Sat, pushing a button to cross will make no difference. that's from his book "Please explain", which was published, recently, in 2007 :E
   Elevators are increasingly becoming the same as stated, it's all sensors and switches, bitches :wave:
:music:  ( @ Klute ) http://www.4shared.com/audio/aXcSm8L-/bennieraw_4_6_10_1.html
 NEW! >> ( @ Subsects) http://www.mediafire.com/?n9a83wz900uf5b1
don't think about it, just feel it...
oliI am the
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 2:39amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I hate it when I go to open a carton of FUIC or whatever milk drink and the opening gets all distorted then it makes it hard to drink out of it.

I blame it on the carton manufacturers. The problem surely can't be something about the way I am doing it, after all I've done it thousands of times!
oliI am the
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 5:43amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Dude I wash my hands so often and use hand sanitizer so religiously I'd probably get violently ill 5 seconds after touching anything upon landing in some country like India...
khemPosts: 16,654
Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 7:00amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
i hate it when i leave my usb stick at home, meaning i am unable to use firefox portable and have to use IE6 on my work PC
oliI am the
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 7:08amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
 :lol: I hate that it's 2011 and as a web-dude I still need to cater for people using IE6... It was released in August 2001. :(
khemPosts: 16,654
Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 7:32amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
we have the option to move to ie8. problem is, some of our systems do not work in ie8 and ie8 is unsupported by the helpdesk.

:facepalm:

:lol:
oliI am the
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 7:41amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Sucks to be you!
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 9:42amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...

 I have to use IE6 as well

 Half of the internet doesn't even work.
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
oliI am the
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 9:55amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Good thing you've got your iPhone. Reception OK in your building?? :E
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 10:11amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...

 Full bars :E

 
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
oliI am the
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 10:20amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Lucky. :)

I hate it when I go and jump in the hot shower then it gets too hot and I have to turn it down or turn the cold up, then it takes 30 seconds before I can get the temperature to a satisfactory level! Why don't we have shows where I can just input a temperature once on an LCD screen or something then when I turn it on the water is at the correct temperature immediately?
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 10:31amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...

 Pretty sure you can get those kind of displays for your shower. Probably not cheap though.
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
oliI am the
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 10:41amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Pretty sure you can get those kind of displays for your shower. Probably not cheap though.

Oh yeah, it has to have internet access as well of course!
Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 10:52amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...



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"dont believe everything I say, I dont"
oliI am the
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 10:57amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Nice, probably cost as much as my apartment alone though.  :facepalm:

If you're going to get something that awesome you may as well have something with a scuba hose and it just fills up with water, spins it around or something (like in a spa bath). :D
fritzgibbonPosts: 638
Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 11:13amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I hate it when I go to open a carton of FUIC or whatever milk drink and the opening gets all distorted then it makes it hard to drink out of it.

Drinking beverages out of a cardboard container? what year(country?) are we in?  :E

I hate it when you duck in to a hotel to use their ATM and it's one of those pokies ones where you can only get $200. $200 buys nothing these days  :angry:
Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 11:17amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Drinking beverages out of a cardboard container? what year(country?) are we in?  :E
better than drinking out of plastic!
"dont believe everything I say, I dont"
oliI am the
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 11:53amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Drinking beverages out of a cardboard container? what year(country?) are we in?  :E

I hate it when you duck in to a hotel to use their ATM and it's one of those pokies ones where you can only get $200. $200 buys nothing these days  :angry:

Milk drinks taste best when drunk straight from the carton dude!

Also who withdraws less than $200 at a time? I hate having to go to the ATM! I take out as much as possible as rarely as possible!

better than drinking out of plastic!

mosdef
Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 11:55amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
200 dollar cap in a pokie room is a good thing
"dont believe everything I say, I dont"
oliI am the
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 12:00pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Yeah, good for peoples exercise if they have to get up a few times in a night of paying taxes voluntarily I guess!
Matt AbstraxPosts: 384
Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 12:53pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Lucky. :)

I hate it when I go and jump in the hot shower then it gets too hot and I have to turn it down or turn the cold up, then it takes 30 seconds before I can get the temperature to a satisfactory level! Why don't we have shows where I can just input a temperature once on an LCD screen or something then when I turn it on the water is at the correct temperature immediately?

You just need an instant gas HWS with temperature controls. They are very common and are in most new homes these days. Can pick up a unit with a control pad for $800-$1000 plus install. They're virtually the same price as most hot water services but just a bit extra to install due to the wiring etc. (I used to work at Gas Appliances Plus on Unley Rd).
Matt AbstraxPosts: 384
Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 12:54pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
I hate it when... peeps are on Facebook but they have their wall disabled. Like what's the farkhen point of having a page if peeps can;t write happy birthday or share stuff with you?
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 20 Jul 2011, 1:44pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
 I hate it when the Sennheiser headphones I ordered off the net take more than 3 days to get here, and I have to continue listening to music using the lesser quality Sennheisers I already have.
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 10:48amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...

 A selection from Reddit today (www.reddit.com/r/firstworldproblems)


 I'm bored at work but I don't want to ask my boss for something to do because I don't want do to any work.

My poop floated away down the toilet before I got a chance to look at it

The maid isnt done cleaning my room so now I have to wait to take a nap

I forgot to poop at work and now I have to poop and not get paid for it.

The window next to my desk at work causes a glare on all three of my monitors

My game loaded too quickly and I didn't get to eat during the loading screen

My power went out for a split second and I had nothing to do for 2 minutes while my modem and router booted back up.

I bought a Fleshlight but I've been too weirded out by it to use it.


 :lol:



The AC in the car makes my eyes water but when I tilt the vent away my face gets hot.













 

When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
oliI am the
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Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 11:19amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Post more of your own Stryke otherwise it's no fun!

I hate it when I walk outside in the sun and have to stop to get my Oakleys out of the case and the case is in the bottom of my bag. :(
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 11:24amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
 I hate it when I make a really funny comment on Facebook but it's on the status of someone who not many of my friends are friends with.
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 11:33amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Post more of your own Stryke otherwise it's no fun!

Isnt the cut and paste approach a first world problem though?
"dont believe everything I say, I dont"
oliI am the
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Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 11:39amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Isnt the cut and paste approach a first world problem though?

Good point, and on that note I hate it that I still have to press two keys to cut and two to paste! :E
fritzgibbonPosts: 638
Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 1:20pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
or at least 4 clicks of a mouse
oliI am the
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Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 1:42pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Can't remember the last time I used a mouse to copy and paste anything to be honest... :E
LeezeeThe right honourable
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Posted: 22 Jul 2011, 12:19pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
The Beta version of the android keyboard I was using expired, now I have to type in everything exactly until I can be bothered to download the keyboard software illegally.
StrykeSuper Hyper-Mega
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Posted: 30 Sep 2011, 6:39pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...

 Playing the Battlefield 3 beta on my 52" Sony Bravia is making me dizzy.
When I die. I want to be frozen. And if they have to freeze me in pieces, so be it. I will wake up stronger than ever, because I will have used that time, to figure out exactly why I died. And what moves I could have used to defend myself better now that I know what hold he had me in.
oliI am the
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Posted: 30 Sep 2011, 6:43pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Got your PC then? Brook left you yet?
QuazzaPosts: 13,615
Posted: 1 Oct 2011, 9:41amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Grand Final day - my fave day of the year. However it begs the age old question

what fkn sneakers to wear?
GlockPosts: 9,845
Posted: 1 Oct 2011, 10:39amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Grand Final day - my fave day of the year. However it begs the age old question

what fkn sneakers to wear?

Avoid anything black & white obviously.
Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 1 Oct 2011, 10:49amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Grand Final day - my fave day of the year. However it begs the age old question

what fkn sneakers to wear?

I thought thongs were part of the dress code
"dont believe everything I say, I dont"
dubbdPosts: 2,314
Posted: 1 Oct 2011, 11:04amSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
Avoid anything black & white obviously.

i've gone with black cos i know it's gonna get messy
Thou shalt not use poetry, art or music to get into girls pants | Use it to get into their heads.
khemPosts: 16,655
Posted: 7 Dec 2011, 4:45pmSubject: Re: First World Problems: I hate it when...
sitting down to play a video game and having to wait 20 minutes for a fucking software update to download and install... I WANT TO SHOOT THINGS NOW GODDAMMIT!!

:fist: