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First World Problems

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A sarcastic label for trivial complaints that only make sense as "problems" for people in privileged, wealthy circumstances, such as a slow Wi-Fi connection at a beach house.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"My smart fridge won't sync with my phone — such a First World Problem."

LORE & ORIGIN

Image-macro compilations of "first world problems" date to BuzzFeed in March 2011, spreading widely via Reddit's r/AdviceAnimals between 2011 and 2013.

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2011
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2011-2013 (Advice Animal Era)
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