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    First World Problems - Hong Kong Style

    Everyone loves a good moan but the reality is, most of us on Geoexpat have probably got pretty decent lives overall...

    Anyway...I sometimes laugh at my own white whines and especially the ones I'd only have said in Hong Kong...

    A couple of my favourites...

    1.) I was asked why I worked in the summer instead of taking a vacation like other teachers. (I'd been moaning about it!!) My answer: "I only get 10 month contracts with the schools, and, you know, the maid still needs to be paid!"...

    2.) At car park entrance a couple of weeks ago: "Bloody Octopus not working again!"......look in my wallet, "Stupid thing, it couldn't read it through all the cash!"...

    What about your Hong Kong, First World City problems?

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    When I was living in DB it used to take 10 minutes for the water to warm up before I could take a shower.

    Last edited by bak875; 09-10-2013 at 01:15 PM.
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    I don't have any. First world problems are one of your touted logical fallicies. The bias of my issue, because I am from a 'first world', does not negate that the issue exists.

    Ad hominems like this expression serve no purpose other than to belittle the person with the issue, and shut down their ability to discuss the issue and come up with solutions to it.

    If every person from a so-called First world country stopped complaining about things that annoy them, these things won't find a solution. If the person that complained about buttons being a pain to do up hadn't then had a brainwave to solve the problem, we wouldn't have zips.

    Think of how many things now use zips, and then think if someone had told that guy his problem was a a pile of shit, and he should spend his time feeling sorry for those without buttons instead.

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    ants in my kitchen

    mosquitoes when I leave the window open

    seen my first cockroach in my life, had to google it though to find out what it was

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    Bummer, hubby took the car to work today, and I want to use it.

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    This is going to be fun.

    - Online banking transfer fees / ATM withdrawal fees

    - Inter SMS charges

    - Unofficial sales tax

    - clueless, useless, muppet like government and politicians in general

    - overuse of the word "outrage" by the local press

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    My husband has way too many pairs of shoes.

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    It's hard to find essential necessities, such as i.e. ski wax.

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    No Nando's
    Decently priced cheese

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    The 'store locator' on the Citysuper website is at the bottom of the page. Bastards making me scroll!

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