13 x first world problems that everyone recognizes

It's that time again to just complain about things. Just because I can. I'm not talking about practices that are really serious, but about things I just want to discuss because I'm in a complaining mood today and I'm sure you all recognize these ‘first world problems’.

1. The oat milk is sold out on Gorillas
Or any other specific product. I was really grumpy the other day when the oat milk was no longer available at any online supermarket. Aren't there just three supermarkets around the corner from me? Yes, definitely, but still, I was having a hard time with this because I then had to go outside to get it myself. Poor me.

2. UberEats has a stopover
This serious problem seems to occur more and more often. I totally understand it, because it's much more efficient to cycle past multiple houses, but when you're hungry, you just can't deal with this.

3. Waiting longer than five minutes for your Uber
We are of course spoiled, so when our Uber isn't there within three minutes, we panic blindly. Fourteen minutes?! That's really ridiculously long. Even if the whole city is blocked off because of a marathon, you should just be picked up quickly. Then you arrive late to your appointment and it's all because your Uber took so long, not because you just got up too late.

4. An elevator that goes up instead of down
Well, an old and familiar problem. Nothing is more annoying than the moment you quickly slip into the elevator, only to go all the way to the roof instead of the ground floor. There goes your precious time.

5. A place that serves Pepsi instead of Coca-Cola
If this happens to you, then you suddenly have to order a completely different drink. What a terrible situation this always is. By the way, are there even people who prefer Pepsi over Coca-Cola? I don't think so.

6. When DHL or PostNL claims you weren't home
While you were really staring at that door the whole day. You absolutely did not leave the house and yet you receive an email saying: ‘Unfortunately, you were not home today.’ You can't get me angrier, you know. Then you either have to wait longer, or you have to bike five minutes to a pickup point, but even there you are really too busy.

7. When all the trash cans on the street are full
Then you want to neatly throw something away, and suddenly all the trash cans are full. You have to walk all the way to the next street. That doesn't work at all, of course.

8. Someone driving at a snail's pace in the left lane
Screaming and yelling, I'm sitting behind my wheel when someone drives 80 in front of me in the left lane. ‘Go to the right if you can't drive!!!’, resulting in tailgating. Not my most charming trait, I admit.

9. Not getting a cookie with your tea or coffee
I really don't understand this: restaurants that dare to serve you a cup of tea or coffee without a cookie. How rude? After flipping your saucer three times, you realize it's just not going to happen. Unbelievable, it's such a small effort but such a big gesture.

10. Websites that have customer service WITHOUT a phone number
This might be the worst: companies that are just totally unreachable as soon as you have a problem. Then you can chat with an automatic robot, which is of course useless. When you finally find an email address somewhere, you often only get a normal response after three weeks. I get furious just thinking about it.

11. That a small rolling suitcase suddenly doesn't count as hand luggage
Nah, I find this so annoying. Suddenly, such a small trolley has to be checked in almost everywhere. That doesn't make any sense, does it? The whole advantage of hand luggage completely disappears, as you still end up waiting with everyone at that conveyor belt. A very unpleasant start to your city trip.

12. People standing in front of a closed gate
Everyone travels in their own way: some leave on time and others prefer to leave as late as possible. But personally, I find the travelers who stand at the gate (while boarding hasn't even started) the most annoying. These people really get on my nerves. Just sit down for a bit longer, that plane is really not leaving without you noticing.

13. Bicycles taking up the whole rack because of a gigantic crate
I really understand that such a thing is handy on your bike, but with such a crate, you take up a lot of space. That could be a bit less; a small basket would also be fine.