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DeadVim Jul 21st 2013 12:11 am

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 
My vacuum cleaner's mains lead doesn't retract with the vigour it used to :frown:

BadgeIsBack Jul 21st 2013 12:55 am

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 10811146)
My vacuum cleaner's mains lead doesn't retract with the vigour it used to :frown:

:p

I had this trouble with the handset on my flight last week not zipping back into the armrest fast enough. It seems that flying is SO hard.

Mike at Taree Jul 21st 2013 1:38 am

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 
I have so many bottles, jars and packets of food on the second shelf of my pantry that they no longer fit, so I have had to move some of them on to the third shelf where I keep our medications.
This really mucks up the storage system.

Dreamy Jul 21st 2013 12:20 pm

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 
The kids can't seem to keep the pan cupboard tidy.

When I complain, I get told to 'put the flipping stuff away yourself then.'

There's no respect these days.

irishbloo Jul 21st 2013 12:25 pm

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 

Originally Posted by Dreamy (Post 10811893)
The kids can't seem to keep the pan cupboard tidy.

When I complain, I get told to 'put the flipping stuff away yourself then.'

There's no respect these days.

Surely you must know by now,that they do a rubbish job so that you don't ask them to do it ever again.It's the oldest trick in the book.

Dreamy Jul 21st 2013 5:22 pm

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 

Originally Posted by irishbloo (Post 10811896)
Surely you must know by now,that they do a rubbish job so that you don't ask them to do it ever again.It's the oldest trick in the book.

Ah no, they take it in turns to fill and empty the dishwasher (part of their chore cycle.. organised by the eldest who is surely destined to be a trade unionist...)

I have the pan cupboard done in a clearly logical manner... well, clearly logical to me, obviously not to my children who look upon it as a game of tetris...

DeadVim Jul 21st 2013 6:10 pm

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 10811146)
My vacuum cleaner's mains lead doesn't retract with the vigour it used to :frown:

My posting history is becoming a more accurate reflection of when I went to bed than my actual memory when on the turps. :frown:

rasen78 Jul 21st 2013 11:47 pm

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 
Can't get Iplayer to work on my laptop or on my Nexus :frown:

BadgeIsBack Jul 22nd 2013 2:37 pm

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 
I can't remember whether I should be applying conditioner or polish to my shoes....

in general I mix it up a bit. But which?

sonlymewalter Jul 22nd 2013 2:43 pm

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 
moved house - laminate flooring and dog clip clopping is driving us nuts.

get rid of the flooring or the dog:sneaky:

Mike at Taree Jul 22nd 2013 7:16 pm

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 
Went to the club for lunch today for beer battered fish, chips and salad. The salad didn't have any dressing on and tasted too much like salad. :frown:

RedDragon2008 Jul 22nd 2013 7:44 pm

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 

Originally Posted by Mike at Taree (Post 10802246)
Ok let's kick it off ;)

Couldn't find my tomato ketchup for three days, finally found it tonight in the oils section in my pantry hiding behind the olive oil, peanut oil, ghee, rice bran oil, mustard oil and sesame oil bottles.

Edit: forgot to mention my seasoned curry oil and ethnic coconut oil as well.

Do take the Red Ferrari or the charcoal Aston
Do I go skiing in Chamonix or Whistler
Do I go shopping in Hong Kong or Milan
Do we keep the tennis courts or build a pool
Do we what:D

moneypenny20 Jul 23rd 2013 3:09 pm

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 
Our fridge beeps when the door's been left open too long. However a sensor has gone so now it beeps as soon as you open the door. The guy can't get here until tomorrow afternoon and it's really really annoying!

DadAgain Jul 23rd 2013 6:00 pm

Re: First World Problems Thread, living in Australia
 
Network shares on the media server (free machine I inherited from work and put to good use) keep failing and the smart TV in the bedroom cant see my vast library of illegally acquired HD video content....

....yesterday I had to get up, walk to the study, copy something onto a USB stick from the server, then stuff the USB stick into the side of the TV before I could watch the latest hit TV show :ohmy::cry_smile:

The inhumanity of it all!

Mike at Taree Jul 23rd 2013 6:19 pm

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My Photobucket app has stopped uploading photos from my mobile to my Photobucket main gallery.


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