First world problems

A woman with first world problems



Description, explanation, and examples
This is an image of an unidentified crying woman. The meme has two captions. The first caption describes a particular situation, and the second caption describes the underwhelming challenge or difficulty of that situation.





Programming suggestions and activities
This meme could be used for students in their journaling activities. They can be asked to consider if any of their difficulties are first-world-problems, and if so, how they can be fixed or if they are existent at all. The meme can also be used in analyzing characters or plots in their narratives; they could try to figure out which characters are complaining like the woman in the meme or if plot events are so underwhelming that their conflicts resemble first world problems.

The teacher could also use this as a pretext to discuss first world privilege and the need for social justice activism.