#2 My Son's Homework Has A Barcode That When Scanned Takes Him To An Instructional Youtube Video Posted By His Teacher Related To The Lesson
#4 This Store Lets Customers Choose Whether They Want To Be Bothered By The Staff
#6 My Local Dentist Has A Ceiling "Where's Wally?" To Keep Patients Entertained During Appointments
#10 This Bin That Lets You Vote For Things With Cigarette Butts In Edinburgh
What is Considered First World?
Since the Cold War, the world has been “unofficially” divided into first, second, and third world. Historically, the first world was the Western bloc, led by the United States. Second world—Eastern bloc, led by the Soviet Union. The third world was known as a non-aligned movement.
Today, these terms have different meanings. The first world is usually considered developed. Countries that fall into this category have to meet rather harsh criteria:
- High GDP per capita.
- Advanced infrastructure.
- Stable government (or democratic government).
High comfort levels in these countries allowed first-world problems to become part of the meme culture. More on that later.
#11 This Elevator Has Buttons You Can Press With Your Feet If Your Hands Are Full
#14 This First Grade Classroom Has Desks With Pedals So Kids Can Move While Learning
#17 This Highlighter Has A Clear Part To Show You What You're Highlighting
#19 This Toilet Paper Has A Smaller Roll Inside That You Can Take On The Go
#20 This Tie Is Made With A Microfiber Lining So You Can Clean Your Phone Screen
What are First World Problems?
Too cold water, slow internet, and dying phone batteries are everyday problems that need solutions in the first world. The more comfortable we are, the more these niche problems appear. These common problems are defined by one word—annoying. We all encountered them and wanted to solve them. If this list has anything to show, it is that some people did come up with absolutely genius solutions to solve the problems.