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'''First World problem''' is an informal term for the issues in [[First World]] nations that are complained about in response to the perceived absence of more pressing concerns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/18/eduardo-saverins-billionaire-blues/|title=Eduardo Saverin's Billionaire Blues|author=Hardy, Quentin|date=18 May 2012|work=The New York Times|access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref> |
'''First World problem''' is an informal term for the issues in [[First World]] nations that are complained about in response to the perceived absence of more pressing concerns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/18/eduardo-saverins-billionaire-blues/|title=Eduardo Saverin's Billionaire Blues|author=Hardy, Quentin|date=18 May 2012|work=The New York Times|access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref> It has been called a subset of the [[fallacy of relative privation]] and is also used to acknowledge gratefulness for not having worse problems, such as those in the [[Second World|Second]] or [[Third World]]s.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XZXSDQAAQBAJ&q=%22first+world%22+%22relative+privation%22&pg=PA31|title=All about Them: Grow Your Business by Focusing on Others|first=Bruce|last=Turkel|date=6 September 2016|publisher=Da Capo Press|isbn=9780738219202|via=Google Books}}</ref> It has been used to minimize complaints about trivial issues and shame the complainer, to generate humour at the expense of first world culture,<ref>{{cite news|author=Glover, Richard|date=24 November 2012|title=As the First World turns|work=Sydney Morning Herald|url=http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/as-the-first-world-turns-20121122-29qzq.html|access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref> and as good-humored [[self-deprecation]].<ref name="oed" /> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The term ''First World problem'' first appeared in 1979 in G. K. Payne's work ''Built Environment'',<ref name="oed">{{cite web|title=First World (Special uses)|url=http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/249401#eid329946467|website=Oxford English Dictionary Online|publisher=Oxford University Press|access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> but gained recognition as an [[Internet meme]] beginning in 2005, particularly on [[social networking]] sites like [[Twitter]] (where it became a popular [[hashtag]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voxxi.com/how-acknowledging-your-first-world-problems-can-make-you-happier/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217004233/http://www.voxxi.com/how-acknowledging-your-first-world-problems-can-make-you-happier/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 February 2013 |access-date=25 January 2013 |title=How acknowledging your "First World problems" can make you happier |author=López, Tracy |date=11 July 2012 |publisher=Voxxi }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url= |
The term ''First World problem'' first appeared in 1979 in G. K. Payne's work ''Built Environment'',<ref name="oed">{{cite web|title=First World (Special uses)|url=http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/249401#eid329946467|website=Oxford English Dictionary Online|publisher=Oxford University Press|access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> but gained recognition as an [[Internet meme]] beginning in 2005, particularly on [[social networking]] sites like [[Twitter]] (where it became a popular [[hashtag]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voxxi.com/how-acknowledging-your-first-world-problems-can-make-you-happier/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217004233/http://www.voxxi.com/how-acknowledging-your-first-world-problems-can-make-you-happier/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 February 2013 |access-date=25 January 2013 |title=How acknowledging your "First World problems" can make you happier |author=López, Tracy |date=11 July 2012 |publisher=Voxxi }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/20/oxford-dictionaries-adds-deets-4g-and-first-world-problems/|access-date=25 January 2013|magazine=Time|date=20 November 2012|author=Steinmetz, Katy|title=Oxford Dictionaries adds 'deets', '4G' and 'First World problems'}}</ref> In 2012, [[UNICEF]] NZ conducted a survey of First World problems in [[New Zealand]], finding "slow web access" to be the most common.<ref name="NZHerald" /> The phrase was added to the ''Oxford Dictionary Online'' in November 2012,<ref>{{cite web|title=First World problem definition|url=http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/First-World-problem?q=first+world+problem|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129103805/http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/First-World-problem?q=first+world+problem|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 29, 2014|access-date=18 November 2014|website=Oxford Dictionaries Online|publisher=Oxford University Press}}</ref> and to the online ''[[Macquarie Dictionary]]'' in December 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Word of the Year 2012|url=http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/resources/view/word/of/the/year/2012|website=Macquarie Dictionary Online|date=23 October 2023 |publisher=Macquarie Dictionary}}</ref> |
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==Examples== |
==Examples== |
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Things that have been cited as being First World problems include: |
Things that have been cited as being First World problems include: |
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*Slow [[Internet access]]<ref name="NZHerald">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10839171|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222231329/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10839171|url-status= |
*Slow [[Internet access]]<ref name="NZHerald">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10839171|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222231329/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10839171|url-status=live|archive-date=22 February 2013|work=New Zealand Herald|title=Kiwis complain about 'First World problems'|author=Harper, Paul|date=8 October 2012|access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref> |
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*Poor [[mobile phone|mobile-phone]] coverage<ref name="NZHerald" /> |
*Poor [[mobile phone|mobile-phone]] coverage<ref name="NZHerald" /> |
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*[[Cell phone batteries|Phone battery]] dying ([[low battery anxiety]])<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/battery-anxiety-making-smartphone-users-miss-meetings-dates-and-jeopardise-relationships/news-story/c75ef67d6b95721c1f6d9cf789990993|work=Geelong Advertiser|title="Battery anxiety" making smartphone users miss meetings, dates and jeopardize relationships|author=Sum, Eliza|date=28 July 2016|access-date=3 October 2016}}</ref> |
*[[Cell phone batteries|Phone battery]] dying ([[low battery anxiety]])<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/battery-anxiety-making-smartphone-users-miss-meetings-dates-and-jeopardise-relationships/news-story/c75ef67d6b95721c1f6d9cf789990993|work=Geelong Advertiser|title="Battery anxiety" making smartphone users miss meetings, dates and jeopardize relationships|author=Sum, Eliza|date=28 July 2016|access-date=3 October 2016}}</ref> |
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*Getting a bad [[haircut]]<ref name="NZHerald" /> |
*Getting a bad [[haircut]]<ref name="NZHerald" /> |
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*Bad-tasting fruit<ref name="NZHerald" /> |
*Bad-tasting fruit<ref name="NZHerald" /> |
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*Self-checkout in stores<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weeks |first=Linton |date=6 December 2010 |title=Impatient Nation: I Can't Wait For You To Read This |url=https://www.npr.org/2010/12/06/131565694/impatient-nation-i-can-t-wait-for-you-to-read-this |access-date=18 November 2024 |publisher=[[NPR]]}}</ref> |
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*Forgetting [[headphones]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.videtteonline.com/blogs/first-world-problems-isu-edition/article_8ca8c0d4-f7af-11e6-a669-57fad103b2e6.html | title=First world problems: ISU Edition | date=20 February 2017 }}</ref> |
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*Feeling like there's nothing to eat even though there is plenty of food available.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Kristy |date=March 7, 2021 |title=Different Drum Humor First world fridge problems loom large in life |url=https://www.hillsdale.net/story/news/2021/03/07/opinion/4622669001/ |website=Hillsdale Daily News}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Embarrassment of riches]] |
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*[[First World privilege]] |
*[[First World privilege]] |
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*[[Maslow's hierarchy of needs]] |
*[[Maslow's hierarchy of needs]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:40, 13 December 2024
First World problem is an informal term for the issues in First World nations that are complained about in response to the perceived absence of more pressing concerns.[1] It has been called a subset of the fallacy of relative privation and is also used to acknowledge gratefulness for not having worse problems, such as those in the Second or Third Worlds.[2] It has been used to minimize complaints about trivial issues and shame the complainer, to generate humour at the expense of first world culture,[3] and as good-humored self-deprecation.[4]
History
[edit]The term First World problem first appeared in 1979 in G. K. Payne's work Built Environment,[4] but gained recognition as an Internet meme beginning in 2005, particularly on social networking sites like Twitter (where it became a popular hashtag).[5][6] In 2012, UNICEF NZ conducted a survey of First World problems in New Zealand, finding "slow web access" to be the most common.[7] The phrase was added to the Oxford Dictionary Online in November 2012,[8] and to the online Macquarie Dictionary in December 2012.[9]
Examples
[edit]Things that have been cited as being First World problems include:
- Slow Internet access[7]
- Poor mobile-phone coverage[7]
- Phone battery dying (low battery anxiety)[10]
- Television remote not working[7]
- Misplacing AirPods (the most frequent complaint about AirPods). Apple Inc. attempted to alleviate this problem by introducing a "Find My AirPods" application in 2017.[11]
- Not being able to find items in a shop[7]
- Getting a bad haircut[7]
- Bad-tasting fruit[7]
- Self-checkout in stores[12]
- Forgetting headphones[13]
- Feeling like there's nothing to eat even though there is plenty of food available.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hardy, Quentin (18 May 2012). "Eduardo Saverin's Billionaire Blues". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ Turkel, Bruce (6 September 2016). All about Them: Grow Your Business by Focusing on Others. Da Capo Press. ISBN 9780738219202 – via Google Books.
- ^ Glover, Richard (24 November 2012). "As the First World turns". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ a b "First World (Special uses)". Oxford English Dictionary Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ López, Tracy (11 July 2012). "How acknowledging your "First World problems" can make you happier". Voxxi. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ Steinmetz, Katy (20 November 2012). "Oxford Dictionaries adds 'deets', '4G' and 'First World problems'". Time. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g Harper, Paul (8 October 2012). "Kiwis complain about 'First World problems'". New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "First World problem definition". Oxford Dictionaries Online. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Word of the Year 2012". Macquarie Dictionary Online. Macquarie Dictionary. 23 October 2023.
- ^ Sum, Eliza (28 July 2016). ""Battery anxiety" making smartphone users miss meetings, dates and jeopardize relationships". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Stampher, Jillian (January 24, 2017). "Solving First World Problems: Apple To Release 'Find My AirPods' Feature With Latest iOS Update". GeekWire.
- ^ Weeks, Linton (6 December 2010). "Impatient Nation: I Can't Wait For You To Read This". NPR. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "First world problems: ISU Edition". 20 February 2017.
- ^ Smith, Kristy (March 7, 2021). "Different Drum Humor First world fridge problems loom large in life". Hillsdale Daily News.
External links
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Look up first world problem in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
The dictionary definition of first world problem at Wiktionary- First World Problems Anthem