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The term "First World problem" first appeared in 1979 in G.&nbsp;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|accessdate=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.is/20130217004233/http://www.voxxi.com/how-acknowledging-your-first-world-problems-can-make-you-happier/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 February 2013 |accessdate=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 web|url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/20/oxford-dictionaries-adds-deets-4g-and-first-world-problems/|accessdate=25 January 2013|work=Time|date=20 November 2012|author=Steinmetz, Katy|title=Oxford Dictionaries adds 'deets', '4G' and 'First World problems'}}</ref> The term is used to minimize complaints about trivial issues by shaming the complainer,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/as-the-first-world-turns-20121122-29qzq.html|title=As the First World turns|author=Glover, Richard|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=24 November 2012|accessdate=25 January 2013}}</ref> or as good-humored self-deprecation.<ref name=oed /> [[UNICEF]] NZ conducted a survey of First World problems in [[New Zealand]], finding slow web access to be the most common.<ref name="NZHerald"/> Parody artist [["Weird Al" Yankovic|"Weird Al" Yankovic's]] song, "First World Problems," was on his 2014 album, ''[[Mandatory Fun]]''.
The term "First World problem" first appeared in 1979 in G.&nbsp;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|accessdate=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.is/20130217004233/http://www.voxxi.com/how-acknowledging-your-first-world-problems-can-make-you-happier/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 February 2013 |accessdate=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 web|url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/20/oxford-dictionaries-adds-deets-4g-and-first-world-problems/|accessdate=25 January 2013|work=Time|date=20 November 2012|author=Steinmetz, Katy|title=Oxford Dictionaries adds 'deets', '4G' and 'First World problems'}}</ref> The term is used to minimize complaints about trivial issues by shaming the complainer,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/as-the-first-world-turns-20121122-29qzq.html|title=As the First World turns|author=Glover, Richard|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=24 November 2012|accessdate=25 January 2013}}</ref> or as good-humored self-deprecation.<ref name=oed /> [[UNICEF]] NZ conducted a survey of First World problems in [[New Zealand]], finding slow web access to be the most common.<ref name="NZHerald"/> Parody artist [["Weird Al" Yankovic|"Weird Al" Yankovic's]] song, "First World Problems," was on his 2014 album, ''[[Mandatory Fun]]''.


<ref></ref>==Examples==
==Examples==
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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*Getting a bad haircut<ref name="NZHerald" />
*Getting a bad haircut<ref name="NZHerald" />
*Television remote not working<ref name="NZHerald" />
*Television remote not working<ref name="NZHerald" />
*Poor [[mobile phone|mobile-phone]] coverage<ref name="Kevinmd.com" />
*Poor [[mobile phone|mobile-phone]] coverage<ref name="NZHerald" />
*Burnout
*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|accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref>
*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|accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref>
*Misplacing wireless [[AirPods]] (the most frequent complaint about AirPods). [[Apple Inc.]] attempted to alleviate this problem by introducing a "Find My AirPods" application in 2017.<ref>{{cite web | last = Stampher | first = Jillian | title = Solving First World Problems: Apple To Release 'Find My AirPods' Feature With Latest iOS Update | publisher = GeekWire | date = January 24, 2017 | url = http://www.geekwire.com/2017/solving-first-world-problems-apple-release-find-airpods-feature-latest-ios-update/}}</ref>
*Misplacing wireless [[AirPods]] (the most frequent complaint about AirPods). [[Apple Inc.]] attempted to alleviate this problem by introducing a "Find My AirPods" application in 2017.<ref>{{cite web | last = Stampher | first = Jillian | title = Solving First World Problems: Apple To Release 'Find My AirPods' Feature With Latest iOS Update | publisher = GeekWire | date = January 24, 2017 | url = http://www.geekwire.com/2017/solving-first-world-problems-apple-release-find-airpods-feature-latest-ios-update/}}</ref>

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For other uses, see First World problem (disambiguation).

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] The phrase was added to the Oxford Dictionary Online in November 2012,[2] and to the Macquarie Dictionary Online in December 2012.[3] It is a subset of the fallacy of relative privation.[4]

The term "First World problem" first appeared in 1979 in G. K. Payne's work Built Environment,[5] but gained recognition as an Internet meme beginning in 2005, particularly on social networking sites like Twitter (where it became a popular hashtag).[6][7] The term is used to minimize complaints about trivial issues by shaming the complainer,[8] or as good-humored self-deprecation.[5] UNICEF NZ conducted a survey of First World problems in New Zealand, finding slow web access to be the most common.[9] Parody artist "Weird Al" Yankovic's song, "First World Problems," was on his 2014 album, Mandatory Fun.

Examples

Things that have been cited as being "First World problems" include:

  • Slow Internet access[9]
  • Not being able to find items in a shop[9]
  • Bad-tasting fruit[9]
  • Getting a bad haircut[9]
  • Television remote not working[9]
  • Poor mobile-phone coverage[9]
  • Phone battery dying (low-battery anxiety)[10]
  • Misplacing wireless AirPods (the most frequent complaint about AirPods). Apple Inc. attempted to alleviate this problem by introducing a "Find My AirPods" application in 2017.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hardy, Quentin (18 May 2012). "Eduardo Saverin's Billionaire Blues". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  2. ^ "First World problem definition". Oxford Dictionaries Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Word of the Year 2012". Macquarie Dictionary Online. Macquarie Dictionary.
  4. ^ Turkel, Bruce (6 September 2016). "All about Them: Grow Your Business by Focusing on Others". Da Capo Press – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b "First World (Special uses)". Oxford English Dictionary Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Steinmetz, Katy (20 November 2012). "Oxford Dictionaries adds 'deets', '4G' and 'First World problems'". Time. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  8. ^ Glover, Richard (24 November 2012). "As the First World turns". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Sum, Eliza (28 July 2016). ""Battery anxiety" making smartphone users miss meetings, dates and jeopardize relationships". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  11. ^ Stampher, Jillian (January 24, 2017). "Solving First World Problems: Apple To Release 'Find My AirPods' Feature With Latest iOS Update". GeekWire.
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