Go Back   English Forum Switzerland > Living in Switzerland > Daily life  
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #5181  
Old 26.12.2020, 09:33
MusicChick's Avatar
Forum Legend
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: La Cote
Posts: 17,485
Groaned at 414 Times in 275 Posts
Thanked 20,435 Times in 10,578 Posts
MusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Quote:
View Post
I actually wake up about six in the holidays anyway, although my normal alarm is about 5:20 ... for which I wake up a few minutes before it starts.
Same here. I think it's a teacher thing (aside of programming yourself to a regular routine). It's not like we can ever be late. To anything.

I haven't made enought tater salad. It's always better the day after..
Reply With Quote
This user would like to thank MusicChick for this useful post:
  #5182  
Old 27.12.2020, 14:15
Bossa Nova's Avatar
Forum Veteran
 
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Vaud
Posts: 575
Groaned at 8 Times in 7 Posts
Thanked 1,298 Times in 389 Posts
Bossa Nova has a reputation beyond reputeBossa Nova has a reputation beyond reputeBossa Nova has a reputation beyond reputeBossa Nova has a reputation beyond reputeBossa Nova has a reputation beyond reputeBossa Nova has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Was baking a triple chocolate cake today. The three chocolates are cocoa powder + melted plain chocolate in the batter, with chocolate chips stirred in at the end.

Got too busy trying to prepare lunch at the same time, and was only half paying attention to the cake preparation.

My cake is in the oven and half-risen already, but just noticed that there is still an unopened packet of chocolate chips on the counter. Quelle horreur!

We will have to endure a pathetic "double chocolate cake". I am sure it will be horrible. Might as well feed it to the pigs.
Reply With Quote
The following 3 users would like to thank Bossa Nova for this useful post:
  #5183  
Old 27.12.2020, 14:33
MusicChick's Avatar
Forum Legend
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: La Cote
Posts: 17,485
Groaned at 414 Times in 275 Posts
Thanked 20,435 Times in 10,578 Posts
MusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Quote:
View Post
Was baking a triple chocolate cake today. The three chocolates are cocoa powder + melted plain chocolate in the batter, with chocolate chips stirred in at the end.

Got too busy trying to prepare lunch at the same time, and was only half paying attention to the cake preparation.

My cake is in the oven and half-risen already, but just noticed that there is still an unopened packet of chocolate chips on the counter. Quelle horreur!

We will have to endure a pathetic "double chocolate cake". I am sure it will be horrible. Might as well feed it to the pigs.
Is it still warm?

Hmmmmm....
Reply With Quote
  #5184  
Old 27.12.2020, 18:33
araqyl's Avatar
Forum Veteran
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Zurich, West-side
Posts: 2,315
Groaned at 11 Times in 10 Posts
Thanked 1,481 Times in 769 Posts
araqyl has a reputation beyond reputearaqyl has a reputation beyond reputearaqyl has a reputation beyond reputearaqyl has a reputation beyond reputearaqyl has a reputation beyond reputearaqyl has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Quote:
View Post
Same here. I think it's a teacher thing (aside of programming yourself to a regular routine). It's not like we can ever be late. To anything.

I haven't made enought tater salad. It's always better the day after..
It's an Aussie tradition to eat Christmas lunch leftovers for at least the next week ... we have to make sure that nothing runs out on the day!

Quote:
View Post
My whole family decided it was more practical to offer my kids vouchers rather than actual toys... which means that’s it’s me who have to run after them in crowded shops while they choose what they want
While I was growing up one of my aunts used to wait until three or four of us (my cousins & sisters) had had their birthdays, then take us birthday shopping at the local shopping centre. We each had a budget, and could top it up with our own money.
Reply With Quote
  #5185  
Old 28.12.2020, 00:08
Flying Kite's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Carouge GE
Posts: 208
Groaned at 121 Times in 68 Posts
Thanked 227 Times in 129 Posts
Flying Kite is considered unworthyFlying Kite is considered unworthyFlying Kite is considered unworthyFlying Kite is considered unworthy
Re: The First World Problem Thread

...yesterday on Christmas hangover( my holiday 18.12 to 04.01) have to write an comprehensive email to stop a stupid thread of 30 emails that start at 14.00 on 18.12, obviously when I already left the office...all year I was the eyes on the ground, all of them working from home...obviously they didn't get holiday, they find to debate client comments exactly when I gone in holiday, as they lost perception of space working from home, stupid comments starts trickle...no choice, have to put in place all the cogs, otherwise when will come back from holiday have to answer to a hundred emails...
Reply With Quote
  #5186  
Old 28.12.2020, 00:15
curley's Avatar
Forum Legend
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: canton ZH
Posts: 13,127
Groaned at 218 Times in 182 Posts
Thanked 15,264 Times in 7,847 Posts
curley has a reputation beyond reputecurley has a reputation beyond reputecurley has a reputation beyond reputecurley has a reputation beyond reputecurley has a reputation beyond reputecurley has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Quote:
View Post
...yesterday on Christmas hangover( my holiday 18.12 to 04.01) have to write an comprehensive email to stop a stupid thread of 30 emails that start at 14.00 on 18.12, obviously when I already left the office...all year I was the eyes on the ground, all of them working from home...obviously they didn't get holiday, they find to debate client comments exactly when I gone in holiday, as they lost perception of space working from home, stupid comments starts trickle...no choice, have to put in place all the cogs, otherwise when will come back from holiday have to answer to a hundred emails...
Imagine you hadn't read business emails on your holidays, you wouldn't know, it wouldn't bother you and ..... you're going back to work on the 4th anyway. Now what are you gonna do on your first day back?!?
Reply With Quote
  #5187  
Old 28.12.2020, 00:21
Forum Legend
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kt.Zh
Posts: 12,543
Groaned at 494 Times in 409 Posts
Thanked 19,919 Times in 10,060 Posts
greenmount has a reputation beyond reputegreenmount has a reputation beyond reputegreenmount has a reputation beyond reputegreenmount has a reputation beyond reputegreenmount has a reputation beyond reputegreenmount has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Quote:
View Post
It's an Aussie tradition to eat Christmas lunch leftovers for at least the next week ... we have to make sure that nothing runs out on the day!
.
I think it's general. But I try to educate myself for a few good years to cook less food so I won't have to force anyone in my family to eat the same things for a week. They're very picky.

My mom would just throw it away if she thinks it's a bit off, but I literally feel a pain when I have to bin food here...
Reply With Quote
This user would like to thank greenmount for this useful post:
  #5188  
Old 28.12.2020, 09:35
araqyl's Avatar
Forum Veteran
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Zurich, West-side
Posts: 2,315
Groaned at 11 Times in 10 Posts
Thanked 1,481 Times in 769 Posts
araqyl has a reputation beyond reputearaqyl has a reputation beyond reputearaqyl has a reputation beyond reputearaqyl has a reputation beyond reputearaqyl has a reputation beyond reputearaqyl has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Quote:
View Post
I think it's general. But I try to educate myself for a few good years to cook less food so I won't have to force anyone in my family to eat the same things for a week. They're very picky.

My mom would just throw it away if she thinks it's a bit off, but I literally feel a pain when I have to bin food here...
Yeah, throwing out food is the result of poor planning most of the time - it's rare that something is off when you buy it (although it does happen), most of the time discarding food is because you either bought too much and didn't cook it in time, or cooked too much and didn't eat it in time.

As for eating the same thing for a week, my kids would be happy with that if it was "the right thing".
Reply With Quote
  #5189  
Old 06.01.2021, 20:36
k_and_e
 
Posts: n/a
Re: The First World Problem Thread

The crown was too small
Reply With Quote
  #5190  
Old 06.01.2021, 20:39
MusicChick's Avatar
Forum Legend
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: La Cote
Posts: 17,485
Groaned at 414 Times in 275 Posts
Thanked 20,435 Times in 10,578 Posts
MusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

You have to get a bigger cake. And eat it.
Reply With Quote
  #5191  
Old 07.01.2021, 00:41
Ato Ato is offline
Forum Veteran
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: ZH
Posts: 2,346
Groaned at 47 Times in 41 Posts
Thanked 4,804 Times in 1,898 Posts
Ato has a reputation beyond reputeAto has a reputation beyond reputeAto has a reputation beyond reputeAto has a reputation beyond reputeAto has a reputation beyond reputeAto has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Realizing that your first world country can't have a peaceful transfer of power.
Reply With Quote
  #5192  
Old 07.01.2021, 12:52
Newbie 1st class
 
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Adliswil
Posts: 10
Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts
jlanzon has no particular reputation at present
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Quote:
View Post
Realizing that your first world country can't have a peaceful transfer of power.
Yes it's difficult to watch. Every day is like something out of a dystopian drama series. House of Cards had nothing on reality.
Reply With Quote
  #5193  
Old 08.01.2021, 16:14
Castro's Avatar
à la mod
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: ZG
Posts: 5,922
Groaned at 188 Times in 151 Posts
Thanked 18,531 Times in 5,909 Posts
Castro has a reputation beyond reputeCastro has a reputation beyond reputeCastro has a reputation beyond reputeCastro has a reputation beyond reputeCastro has a reputation beyond reputeCastro has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Removing my mask to unlock my phone
Reply With Quote
The following 4 users would like to thank Castro for this useful post:
  #5194  
Old 11.01.2021, 20:05
Axa's Avatar
Axa Axa is offline
Forum Legend
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Suhr, Aargau
Posts: 6,069
Groaned at 116 Times in 105 Posts
Thanked 8,915 Times in 4,201 Posts
Axa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

I hate writing the amounts in text form for contracts: 91 751,29 becomes quatre-vingt onze mille sept cent cinquante et un et vingt-neuf centimes

Also hate the base-20 system.
Reply With Quote
This user would like to thank Axa for this useful post:
  #5195  
Old 11.01.2021, 21:19
Castro's Avatar
à la mod
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: ZG
Posts: 5,922
Groaned at 188 Times in 151 Posts
Thanked 18,531 Times in 5,909 Posts
Castro has a reputation beyond reputeCastro has a reputation beyond reputeCastro has a reputation beyond reputeCastro has a reputation beyond reputeCastro has a reputation beyond reputeCastro has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

My remote control doesn't work from underneath the blanket
Reply With Quote
The following 2 users would like to thank Castro for this useful post:
  #5196  
Old 11.01.2021, 21:53
MusicChick's Avatar
Forum Legend
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: La Cote
Posts: 17,485
Groaned at 414 Times in 275 Posts
Thanked 20,435 Times in 10,578 Posts
MusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond reputeMusicChick has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Quote:
View Post
I hate writing the amounts in text form for contracts: 91 751,29 becomes quatre-vingt onze mille sept cent cinquante et un et vingt-neuf centimes

Also hate the base-20 system.
Nonante-et-un...prettier.
Reply With Quote
This user would like to thank MusicChick for this useful post:
  #5197  
Old 11.01.2021, 22:01
Axa's Avatar
Axa Axa is offline
Forum Legend
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Suhr, Aargau
Posts: 6,069
Groaned at 116 Times in 105 Posts
Thanked 8,915 Times in 4,201 Posts
Axa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Quote:
View Post
Nonante-et-un...prettier.
Of course, but.....foreign customers!!!

Excuse me, I have to take care of my foot I just shoot
Reply With Quote
This user would like to thank Axa for this useful post:
  #5198  
Old 12.01.2021, 10:58
st2lemans's Avatar
Forum Legend
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Lugano
Posts: 33,935
Groaned at 2,968 Times in 2,056 Posts
Thanked 41,307 Times in 19,534 Posts
st2lemans has a reputation beyond reputest2lemans has a reputation beyond reputest2lemans has a reputation beyond reputest2lemans has a reputation beyond reputest2lemans has a reputation beyond reputest2lemans has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Quote:
View Post
I hate writing the amounts in text form for contracts: 91 751,29 becomes quatre-vingt onze mille sept cent cinquante et un et vingt-neuf centimes four score and eleven thousand seven hundred two score and eleven and one score and nine cents

Also hate the base-20 system.
FTFY.

Tom
Reply With Quote
The following 2 users would like to thank st2lemans for this useful post:
  #5199  
Old 12.01.2021, 12:21
Axa's Avatar
Axa Axa is offline
Forum Legend
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Suhr, Aargau
Posts: 6,069
Groaned at 116 Times in 105 Posts
Thanked 8,915 Times in 4,201 Posts
Axa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond reputeAxa has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

Quote:
View Post
FTFY.

Tom
I thought you were joking, the score number exists
Reply With Quote
This user would like to thank Axa for this useful post:
  #5200  
Old 12.01.2021, 15:21
3Wishes's Avatar
Moderately Amused
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Bern area
Posts: 11,804
Groaned at 98 Times in 92 Posts
Thanked 20,892 Times in 9,204 Posts
3Wishes has a reputation beyond repute3Wishes has a reputation beyond repute3Wishes has a reputation beyond repute3Wishes has a reputation beyond repute3Wishes has a reputation beyond repute3Wishes has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The First World Problem Thread

A friend sent me shortbread biscuits as a Christmas gift. They're all gone, but I'm still in quarantine so I can't pop out to a shop and get more.
Reply With Quote
Reply




Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
A solution to the salary thread problem NotAllThere Forum support 5 22.04.2011 13:26
The FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa thread PaddyG Football/sports 44 10.06.2010 12:32
The World's First Legally Genderless Person chiguy General off-topic 26 22.03.2010 12:56
The world's first zero-starred hotel. RetiredInNH Travel/day trips/free time 26 30.09.2009 01:05


All times are GMT +2. The time now is 23:35.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2023, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
LinkBacks Enabled by vBSEO 3.1.0