First World Problems: 63 things that totally suck

by Gemma Correl, Mariah Bear (Editor)

Who has time to read anymore? We’re all tweeting, Facebooking, and texting...when we’re not sexting, of course. On the other hand, who has time to find the funniest tagged items out there...and make them even more awesome, LoLCat style? This fast, funny, colorful book riffs off of one of the most popular trending hashtags on Twitter...#firstworldproblems, those complaints like, “My iPad cord doesn’t fit my iPhone!” “I can’t figure out my Ikea furniture,” and “There’s no 3G in my bathroom.” The perfect insta-gift for the inveterate twitterer in your life. Or anyone who appreciates an edgy right-now sense of humor.

Funny photographic treatments of one of the Web’s most popular and long-standing memes (unlike some here-today-gone-tomorrow tags, #firstworldproblems shows up as a popular tag year after year). Each spread illustrates a funny statement or problem, in a way that’s familiar to addicts of the incredibly popular I Can Has Cheeseburger, Failblog, and other funny-photo sites. These are different in that they feature a captivating quirky design, and content created especially for the format.

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published October 2, 2012

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was handed one of these for free at a book fair and if it's not already obvious I would like to point out that it's a complete waste of paper. "Free books I don't need or even want" = first world problem.

[Kersi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quite funny but not extraordinary!

[Adarsh Chauhan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy review - read the title again. And take it with a grain of ironic salt-to-taste!

A few of my favorites to sell you this book for 10-15 minutes of your time it will take reading it.

P. S. A special thanks to the Airbnb from my recent trip which had this book for peruse (and hopefully did not mind me borrowing it for a quick read).

[Megan (ReadingRover) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not horrible but not great. Ehhh. I guess that's a first world problem. Not all books are excellent. Oh pooh. This one had some funny parts but it also had a good amount of parts that were meh. So yeah middle of the road.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

What I really like about this book is that you can read it in one go. I mean, I finished reading this from cover to cover in less than 15 minutes, and still can enjoy it. Suitable enough for now-generation, who has less and less time to read. Blame it to tweeting, Facebook-ing, etc.

This fast, funny, colorful book riffs off of one of the most popular trending hashtags on Twitter, namely #FirstWorldProblems. This book is a perfect instant gift for the Twitter generation, or anyone who appreciates an edgy right-now sense of humor.

Funny photographic treatments of one of the Web's most popular and long-standing memes (unlike some here-today-gone-tomorrow tags, #FirstWorldProblems shows up as a popular tag year after year). Each spread illustrates a funny statement or problem, in a way that’s familiar to present generation who can never get enough of funny-photo sites.

[Mycala · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was selected for me to read. I didn't really find it funny. I agree with another reviewer who called it a waste of paper. Maybe it's just me, but I find it offensive the things that some people complain about. Rather than being grateful for what they have, there are people who will literally complain that their ice cream is too cold. There are people that have it so good, they think it's funny to whine and moan about the most trivial of things.

This book just made me angry.

[Nadia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. A lot actually. I got it from Urban Outfitters (It's such an Urban Outfitters book) and just read through the entire thing. It's hilarious. Like actually hilarious, it's like reading a bunch of jokes almost, and it was sad how many I could relate to

[Cindy Kleback · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read that will make you chuckle. I recognized many #firstworldproblems that I've overheard others complain about and a few that I will admit resonate with me. A good gift for the tweeter in your life.

[Ruo Nan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lol funny worthy and so true! This is a cute little book with cute (and so realistic) problems that I definitely deal with every day. Read this for a laugh. Read this to know that other people feel your pain as well. Ha!

[Monica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't think this was already a book, just thought it was a hashtag #firstworldproblems. Reading this in London made me realize (or realise?!) how American-centric this book is. Some are silly, some are laugh out loud. Takes no time to read, so just go ahead and do it.

[ReadingWench · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It was so funny.

[Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Amusing enough that I finished it in one sitting but I only laughed once.

[Mary Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amusing and exactly what the title says. Some of the better ones are on the website (of course) but this is a cute, gifty book to share with friends.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bwahaha! This book takes no time at all and will make you chuckle, so go ahead and read it.

[(╯`▭´）╯︵ ǝɔnɒꓷ · Rating 3 out of 5]

*Rounded to 2.75*

[Danielle Cozzola · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short and entertaining, but nothing stood out to me.