In the eyes of a first worlder, the underlying problems in our lives are tremendous. From waking up early at 8AM to go to class to walking a kilometre (0.62 miles for you Amuricans) to the grocery store, our lives are far from perfect. These are just a few things that would make our shitty lives much more bearable versus the extreme hardships we face.
In a perfect world:
In a perfect world:
But to be honest, the world as we know it is actually a very ugly ugly place, full of poverty, war, and inequalities. However, contrary to popular belief (or MTV), us people living in the first world actually have it MUCH easier than those who have to deal with real hardship. If we really stop and think, ''wishing ketchup in a glass bottle would pour easier'' sounds outrageous in the eyes of a family that has hardly any food and is struggling to survive in the third world. Although first world problem jokes can be funny, it really exposes us to see how lucky we actually are to live in the first world, so let us not take it for granted.
Which was your favourite ''in a perfect world.....'' and what do you think about the huge discrepancy between the first world and the third world?
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ReplyDeleteHere's a fun site with more info on 'first world problems': http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/first-world-problems#.TpUvYZwu7wh
ReplyDeleteI loveeee first world problems (yay for FirstWorldLife and FirstWorldPains on twitter!). I think what makes this joke so great is that we are deliberating poking fun at ourselves. We know how trivial and superficial many of our 'pains' are, and that deep down, we shouldn't even be complaining about them. There are some unpleasant things out there, and making fun of ourselves is just one way of dealing with the reality. Also, who's to say that our feelings (however trivial they may be) are insignificant or invalid? Everyone experiences happiness and sadness, in one way or another.
Yup! ^Agreed.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're jeepingitreal ;)