What first world problem did you have today?

[Charmonium]

I found out that we owe enough tax to buy a car. And not some POS used car either, were talking a new car.

Sounds like somebody didn't make their quarterly tax payments. I do the same thing every year.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Ouch that sucks. Time to re-mortgage the house. Sadly that's probably what I'd have to do if I was hit with such a big tax bill.

 

[BUTCH1]

God-damm stickers on produce, would it be THAT hard to train a cashier "this is a red potato, this is an apple" ect, ect. It's ANNOYING to have to pull these PLU stickers off and if you miss one it winds up in your salad.

 

[lxskllr]

I think this might be a third world problem, but... I pulled a well embedded tick out of my ass tonight, and my pj bottoms have been spawning flying ants. I hung my clothes out to dry today, and apparently I brought bugs in with me. The first wasn't unexpected, but I don't appreciate feeling creatures that aren't my cats on my legs. The next two were a surprise, and I took the pjs off, and shook another one out. Hoping that's it... Still gotta keep an eye on the tick bite. I've already had lyme disease once. Don't need more issues...

 

[Newbian]

God-damm stickers on produce, would it be THAT hard to train a cashier "this is a red potato, this is an apple" ect, ect. It's ANNOYING to have to pull these PLU stickers off and if you miss one it winds up in your salad.

It's not about the cashier but what the stickers have on them to identify what they are.

http://www.myfearlesskitchen.com/fruit-vegetable-code-stickers/

 

[Svnla]

Almost done with the Federal tax for 2016. Earning good return on my multiple high-interest rate reward checking and savings accounts brings my refund downward.

 

[Sonikku]

Was watching Dragon Ball Super an in the latest episode they show Android 17 being as strong as Super Saiyan Blue Goku. And I don't know why but it bothers me more than it should.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I opened a chocolate easter egg that was in a box only to find out that there is a big channel of empty space inside the box and it's really only half an egg. I feel robbed! It's like those chinese capacitor rip offs where they put a lower value capacitor inside a bigger can.

 

[Gardener]

A check for my Self-Employed 401k was returned by Fidelity because they mischaracterized my prior contribution (tax year 2015, not 2016) and they thought I had exceeded the annual limit.

 

[Gardener]

I had to drive to Southcenter Mall to visit Fidelity to deposit a check.

 

[lxskllr]

I'm wondering if my flying ants weren't little wasps. I put on my nice clean pants today, took my crap out to the truck, and something stung/bit the shit out of my leg. I shook my pants leg, and ran to the house. Fumbling with my keys, the rubber button popped out of my car remote, so I had to find that, then get in the house, pull my pants off, turn them inside out, and find... nothing. Just a welt on my leg that looked like it would ooze blood. No idea what got me, but it looked like a bee sting. The bad months aren't making a good start. ~5 more months of this shit...

 

[highland145]

I found out that we owe enough tax to buy a car. And not some POS used car either, were talking a new car.

Aren't you a CPA? Houses flying off the market?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Aren't you a CPA? Houses flying off the market?

I'm an accountant. We made estimated payments last year but income was also higher. I managed to offset 5.5k of the tax by contributing to a SEP IRA.

I have a CPA prepare our taxes.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I have access to way too much chocolate right now and can't stop myself from eating so much.

 

[Sonikku]

I need to brush up on my math for the placement test Monday. But I would really rather play Zelda.

 

[Chaotic42]

I need to brush up on my math for the placement test Monday. But I would really rather play Zelda.

What kind of math?

 

[Svnla]

Don't you love it if you know a few things about tech, somehow you become a free tech support/troubleshooter for your family members/friends/and friends of friends?

Someone had a new iPhone and forgot the Itune/iCloud password and called the helpdesk of Apple and made a mess and was unable to log on so I was requested to help. Stay with the Apple tech for almost 1 hour on the phone to troubleshoot the new Iphone. I will spare everyone the detail but talk about a big mess.

Don't know how some of you are working on phone tech support full time. I would pull my hair out and scream like a lunatic.

 

[Kaido]

Don't you love it if you know a few things about tech, somehow you become a free tech support/troubleshooter for your family members/friends/and friends of friends?

Someone had a new iPhone and forgot the Itune/iCloud password and called the helpdesk of Apple and made a mess and was unable to log on so I was requested to help. Stay with the Apple tech for almost 1 hour on the phone to troubleshoot the new Iphone. I will spare everyone the detail but talk about a big mess.

Don't know how some of you are working on phone tech support full time. I would pull my hair out and scream like a lunatic.

I work in tech support & would probably kill myself I had to work phone support. Hands-on or bust man. Way too aggravating otherwise!

 

[Kaido]

I have access to way too much chocolate right now and can't stop myself from eating so much.

I am in the same boat. My buddy just returned from Europe ($349 round-trip tickets, insane!) and brought me back a truckload of chocolate. Oh man. Hershey's can DIAF.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Don't you love it if you know a few things about tech, somehow you become a free tech support/troubleshooter for your family members/friends/and friends of friends?

Someone had a new iPhone and forgot the Itune/iCloud password and called the helpdesk of Apple and made a mess and was unable to log on so I was requested to help. Stay with the Apple tech for almost 1 hour on the phone to troubleshoot the new Iphone. I will spare everyone the detail but talk about a big mess.

Don't know how some of you are working on phone tech support full time. I would pull my hair out and scream like a lunatic.

Ugn I know all about that. I try to avoid it as much as possible now, at one point it was bad. Just not worth my time. Especially when you get into doing a reformat, then having to reconfigure everything. Not fun.

And yeah I worked tech support, it started to drive me crazy, I think everyone needs to do that for at least a short while as it gives you a view of "the other side" when you have to call tech support yourself for stuff. But ya can't imagine doing that for more than a couple years.

The worse call ever was trying to talk a miner into how to login to a computer that the password had just been reset. That or trying to walk someone though the tool that lets you remote into their machine. I had a guy say "why don't you just remote in and do it!" uhh, that's exactly what we're trying to do, now just click the freaking link!

 

[Kaido]

My first-world problem today is that I found a dream job that I didn't know existed but am now drooling over...but I just switched jobs & got settled & really like what I'm doing now. But but but...

http://www.seriouseats.com/jobs

Serious Eats is seeking an Equipment Editor to join its New York City-based team. The Equipment Editor will work with the editorial team to build out our Kitchen Essentials page by producing rigorous reviews of kitchen equipment and providing readers with trusted recommendations tailored to their budgets and needs.

 

[Chaotic42]

My first-world problem today is that I found a dream job that I didn't know existed but am now drooling over...but I just switched jobs & got settled & really like what I'm doing now. But but but...

http://www.seriouseats.com/jobs

Maybe they'll let you on part time and you see if you like doing it more than your current gig?

 

[Kaido]

Maybe they'll let you on part time and you see if you like doing it more than your current gig?

But that would cut into my neffing time Who else is going to post about Instapots on ATOT??

 

[Chaotic42]

But that would cut into my neffing time Who else is going to post about Instapots on ATOT??

I do love my IP. It makes cooking simple enough for me to begrudgingly do it from time to time.

 

[Sonikku]

What kind of math?

What's it to ya?