According to Wikipedia, First World Problem is a slang term used to refer to issues in First World nations that are complained about only because of the absence of more pressing concerns. It is a very popular internet meme and Twitter hashtag.
Examples could be:
- I can’t hear the sound of the TV over my jacuzzi jets.
- My robotic vacuum keeps choking on the threads from my Persian rug.
- I ate so much chocolate I feel sick.
- My fridge is full of food for Christmas Day, but nothing I can eat now.
Geocaching is not without its own FWPs. After all, we are using multi-million dollar satellites with smartphones and GPSRs that cost hundreds of dollars to find hidden containers – just for fun. Try these for size:
- All the new caches keep getting published when I’m at work / school / uni, so I never get FTFs.
- I can only get accuracy to 10 metres in this thick forest.
- The muggles wouldn’t leave, so I had no chance to search.
At the posted coordinates, you are at one of the entrances to World Square, a First World location if ever there was one. You’ll be walking through the retail – just on this level – to get all of your clues. And GZ is not indoors – it is exposed to the sky (and satellites) – for what that’s worth in the CBD.
You should be between a NAB branch and OPSM store. Walking in from George Street, count the large pale green horizontal glass panes on the right hand side, running from NAB, past Calvin Klein Underwear, Nine West etc until you get to the end at Grill’d, Do not count the skinny half pane at the end. Divide your total by 10. This is A.
Next, look for “The Challenge”, a sculpture by Alan Somerville. (Very Wall Street –esque). The first line of text below this title begins with two words; how many letters in each word? This is B, C. Note: not the words "A sculpture by..."; I'm talking about the main body of text below.
Find any of the “you are here” maps of the shops. JB Hi-Fi is shop 9.DE.
Find the lifts between Calvin Klein Jeans and L'Occitane. Pick either (one only) of the two square blue signs. How many stick figure people on it, including the person in a wheelchair. This is F.
The cache is at South 33° 52.ABC East 151° 12.DEF.
FTF went to Gatherer Hade, well done!