# Hey wanna be cool kids - saying "First world problems" to sound hipster-dismissive is getting tired **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 4, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654 "2012-10-04T02:41:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/1 "2012-10-04T02:41:40Z")
[First world problems](http://first-world-problems.com/) I realize it’s [self deprecating fun](http://www.quickmeme.com/First-World-Problems/) and I’ve said it myself, but the phrase is getting kind of tired and overused at this point, and honestly it sounds kind of stupid after a while. Not everything has to meet the standard of involving life and death survival to be a valid problem. So stop it. Stop it now! ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/2 "2012-10-04T02:55:48Z")
Obvious reply would be too obvious… ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/3 "2012-10-04T03:05:46Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Obvious reply would be too obvious… Yes… delicious recursion has stopped you in your tracks. It’s an endless mirror. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/4 "2012-10-04T03:18:17Z")
> [@astro](#): > > I realize it’s [self deprecating fun](http://www.quickmeme.com/First-World-Problems/) and I’ve said it myself, but the phrase is getting kind of tired and overused at this point, and honestly it sounds kind of stupid after a while. Not everything has to meet the standard of involving life and death survival to be a valid problem. So when a dude in Somalia is upset because a new cell phone became available a day after he bought his, is that a first world problem or a third world problem? I once read a take down of the meme which I can’t remember well enough to replicate but the basic point was “We’re not cave men over here with every issue being life and death. We find little petty annoyances as irritating as anyone else does.” ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/5 "2012-10-04T03:25:07Z")
Can we _please_ stop bringing Reddit’s and 4chan’s shit over here? Please? I used to like this place. Now we’ve got people blatantly starting OPs with “Over on Reddit, they were talking about \_\_\_.” Just stop. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/6 "2012-10-04T03:45:42Z")
How long until [complaining about how the phrase is getting tired and overused](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=639560) gets tired and overused? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/7 "2012-10-04T03:49:12Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > How long until [complaining about how the phrase is getting tired and overused](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=639560) gets tired and overused? Never! Complaining about something makes it fresh and sparkly. It’s like getting your hymen back! ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/8 "2012-10-04T04:54:59Z")
> [@astro](#): > > I realize it’s [self deprecating fun](http://www.quickmeme.com/First-World-Problems/) and I’ve said it myself, but the phrase is getting kind of tired and overused at this point, and honestly it sounds kind of stupid after a while. Not everything has to meet the standard of involving life and death survival to be a valid problem. > > **So stop it. Stop it now!** :eek: Call the mods! Call the mods! Global cross-boards junior modding! Not allowed! Against all the roolz! Can’t have that! Mods! Mods! DO something! ---
**Author:** ![Sudden\_Kestrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Sudden\_Kestrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sudden_Kestrel)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/9 "2012-10-04T05:12:06Z")
> [@Chessic\_Sense](#): > > Can we _please_ stop bringing Reddit’s and 4chan’s shit over here? Please? I used to like this place. Now we’ve got people blatantly starting OPs with “Over on Reddit, they were talking about \_\_\_.” Just stop. ^This, squared. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/10 "2012-10-04T05:34:02Z")
I was sick of “first world problems” before being sick of it was cool. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/11 "2012-10-04T05:37:07Z")
I have lots of first world problems, but only ironically. ---
**Author:** ![Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pine_Fresh_Scent)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/12 "2012-10-04T06:17:51Z")
are you being sarcastic? ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/13 "2012-10-04T06:23:47Z")
> [@Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](#): > > are you being sarcastic? Noooo, I’m not being sarcastic. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@Pine\_Fresh\_Scent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pine_Fresh_Scent)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/14 "2012-10-04T06:29:12Z")
Sorry, I was going for "[I don’t even know anymore."](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pje34fUgLQ) ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/15 "2012-10-04T06:37:22Z")
> [@astro](#): > > [First world problems](http://first-world-problems.com/) > > I realize it’s [self deprecating fun](http://www.quickmeme.com/First-World-Problems/) and I’ve said it myself, but the phrase is getting kind of tired and overused at this point, and honestly it sounds kind of stupid after a while. Not everything has to meet the standard of involving life and death survival to be a valid problem. > > So stop it. Stop it now! Personally, I find that a useful reminder to have some perspective and not overreact. Just my opinion. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Molotok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/16 "2012-10-04T06:40:21Z")
u mad bro? ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/17 "2012-10-04T08:29:53Z")
[“The ‘First World Problems’ meme bothers me” - First World Problem](http://qkme.me/3r73j2) ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/18 "2012-10-04T11:08:29Z")
I keep meaning to get a picture of President Obama, and have something about “I need to run for reelection while fighting wars in two countries and getting my country’s economy out of the crapper, while providing healthcare to those who can’t afford it!” First World Problems. Similarly, show the Earth getting hit by an asteroid, or blown up by energy-aliens, or attacked by the Borg, or whatever have you, with Professor Farnsworth saying “I don’t want to live on this planet anymore.” These memes don’t HAVE to be so damn repetitive and ironic. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/19 "2012-10-04T11:18:15Z")
Well, I haven’t run into this idea before, and I think it’s kind of refreshing in a particular light. Specifically, a lot of those suggest to me 'Yes, this is annoying, and your life isn’t exactly how you want. But look at the elements in this situation that would be a blessing to somebody who doesn’t live in as rich a corner of the world as you do, and take a little time to be grateful." I think a lot of us first-worlders should do that more often, instead of getting so wrapped up in our problems. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654/20 "2012-10-04T12:24:15Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > How long until [complaining about how the phrase is getting tired and overused](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=639560) gets tired and overused? You mean the phrase has Jumped The Shark? (But hasn’t Jumped the Shark, umm, jumped the shark?) I’ll use First World Problems when discussing _my own_ little concerns… Doesn’t mean I won’t discuss them, though. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-be-cool-kids-saying-first-world-problems-to-sound-hipster-dismissive-is-getting-tired/636654.md?page=2)