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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFirst World Pains (whaaaaa!)
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I'm tired of having to redeem a dozen codes every time I buy a video game.
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The cleaning lady woke me up.
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Three to five business days.
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The guy in front of me didn't blow the yellow light so now I have to wait at the red.
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My laptop automatically shuts off when it still has 5% battery life.
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I had to wake up two hours early to drive my boss to a colonoscopy.
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Had a surprise birthday today and no one made me a cake.
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My towel is still wet from my first shower today.
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I just took a shower and now I have to poop.
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The guy at the fast food drive through is starting to recognize me.
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The McDonald's by me started listing calories on its drive-thru menu.
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My paycheck is too big to cash with my iPhone banking app.
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Fire drills have taught me not to respond to fire alarms.
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I accidentally bought low-fat ice cream.
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I want the new iPhone 5, but my contract isn't up until next year.
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Amazon is about to start charging me sales tax.
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I got to work 15 minutes early, time that I could have spent sleeping.
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Most people actually believe this about drinking booze http://bit.ly/RSCGwa sp
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I just cut my nails and now I need to pick my nose.
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I have too much free time in college.
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Leaving your house early and still missing your bus.
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My shower gets too hot.
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No one wished me a happy birthday on Facebook.
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First World Pains (whaaaaa!) (Original Post)
flamingdem
Sep 2012
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ellie
(6,928 posts)1. Here's one:
The ice maker in my freezer can't keep up with my mojito consumption and I am forced to buy bagged ice.
And I just found out I'm only getting 20,000 frequent flyer miles with my new credit card, it was supposed to be 25,000! whaa