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I Spent 5 Years Illustrating 250 First World Problems, Meanwhile Taylor Swift Stole My Name
I was at the bedside of my sick friend at the hospital. She was not getting any better.
A moment later I was in the cafeteria. Looking for something to drink. But I couldn't find that soda I had noticed in the ads.
It was sold out. I clenched my teeth, cursed and stamp on the floor. But hey - did I cry over soda water?
Yeah, sure I did. And that was where my blog idea was born. Since then I have illustrated about 250 first world problems for people all over the world.
How does it work? People send me their problems, I let my followers vote on which one I shall pick, then I draw.
In 2016 I discovered that Taylor Swift used my name, Nils Sjöberg, as a pseudonym when writing pop songs with Calvin Harris. Definitely a first world problem. I illustrated it and it went crazy viral. In 2017 Taylor Swift buried me in her new video. I illustrated it again. And once again it went viral.
In September the blog turns five years and that's about it, the time has come to move on with another project.
Until then, I will keep illustrating first world problems and would be happy to receive more suggestions.
Scroll down for some examples!
More info: nilsfirstworldproblems.tumblr.com
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#1
The Dentist Asks Me Questions While His Fingers Are In My Mouth
Final score:
112points
#2
Taylor Swift Buried Me (Nils Sjöberg) In Her New Music Video
Final score:
104points
#3
I Stepped On A Wet Patch On The Floor. Now I Have To Change Socks
Final score:
98points
Bored Office Girl 6 years ago
The worst. I swear our cats spill their water dishes on purpose!
#4
I Accidentally Turned On My Front-Face Camera
Final score:
91points
#5
My Smartphone Is Too Big For My Pocket
Final score:
78points
#6
The Banana Doesn't Fit In My Banana Case
Final score:
69points
#8
Taylor Swift Uses My Name (Nils Sjöberg) As An Alias When She Produces Pop Songs
Final score:
66points
#9
I Have To Keep Holding On To The Hood Of My Coat When It Snows
Final score:
57points
#10
A Guy At The Gym Chose The Locker Below Mine, Even Though All Others Were Free
Final score:
55points
#12
The Remote Control To My Garage Door Has Ran Out Of Battery. Now I Have To Open It Manually
Final score:
42points
Tim Douglass 6 years ago
My garage door doesn't even have a handle on the outside, so without the remote you have to to inside and push a button - major effort, not sure I'll survive.
#13
My Glasses Are Fogging Up When I Enter The Supermarket
Final score:
38points
#14
My Boyfriend Used The Last Coffee Grains So I Didn’t Have Any Coffee This Morning
Final score:
38points
#15
I Can't Decide Which Selfie To Post
Final score:
36points
#16
I Could Only See Clouds When I Flew To Germany The Other Day
Final score:
33points
Betty Gohr 6 years ago
The Disney birds must have had the day off or maybe they were circling another plane
#18
I Have Too Large Calves To Wear Slim Fit Jeans
Final score:
29points
#21
The Guy Sitting Opposite To Me On The Subway Has A Horrible Bad Breath
Final score:
26points
FuzzyWuzzy 6 years ago
Whoa! How close were u sitting near him that u could smell his breath??!!
#22
My Fluffy Scarf Makes Me Crazy - It Sticks All Over My Favorite Lipgloss
Final score:
23points
#23
People Are Setting Themselves Down Way Too Close On The Beach
Final score:
23points
#24
Someone Is Using My Netflix Without Telling Me
Final score:
22points
Betty Gohr 6 years ago
We know who is using our Netflix, it's just funny how the suggestions have deep, deep personality problems (How about this comedy? Or Silence of the Lambs, how about that?)
#25
There Are Crumbs In My Keyboard So The Keys Don't Work
Final score:
21points
#27
I Got A Paper Cut And Now It Is Blood All Over The Place
Final score:
21points
FuzzyWuzzy 6 years ago
I once got a small cut on my foot but didn't even feel it so I left a blood trail all over the house before I noticed it!
#28
I Can’t Hear What Radiohead’s Thom Yorke Sings, He Just Mumbles
Final score:
19points
Pandamious 6 years ago
THOM YORKE!! (Only heard of this guy because of New Moon. Hearing Damage is great.)
#29
Can’t Decide Which Dipping Sauce I Want For My Fries
Final score:
19points
#31
Even My Milk Had A Date On Valentine’s Day
Final score:
16points
#32
Ipad Pro Is Too Big For The Airplane Table
Final score:
16points
#33
So Many People Have Never Seen The Original Star Wars
Final score:
15points
#34
The Cucumber Is Bent Like A Banana
Final score:
13points
#35
When You Order At Mcdonalds And They Conspire To "Forget" A Crucial Component, Like Dressing On The Side. Pure Evil
Final score:
13points
#36
Batman Hasn't Used His Rainbow Costume Since March 1957
Final score:
11points
#38
I Can't Decide Which Christmas Sweater That Is The Ugliest
Final score:
10points
#40
The Siamese Twins From American Horror Story Gives Me Nightmares
Final score:
8points
Catpoker88 6 years ago
Really? The conjoined sisters were what scared someone from that season? That's kind of precious.🤣
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Yezid Puerto 6 years ago
mmm yep, first world problems, ...., i think the artist express the idea perfectly,...., this problems are stupidities.......... actually a good post
Hannah McGowen 6 years ago
Why does McDonalds need to have pickles in their burgers? I know, right? (Sorry to all those people who prefer pickles in their burgers). Anyway, this post is funny and relatable. Keep up the good work because I'm loving it! ✨
Pavel Šimek 6 years ago
I love how the most of the Comments proves how deep are our heads in a**. My last hope is that they are ironic. :) Great work!
Martin Ekert 6 years ago
Very poor indeed, and rather sad. There are first world problems that are funny...And then there are the ones in this article.
Yezid Puerto 6 years ago
mmm yep, first world problems, ...., i think the artist express the idea perfectly,...., this problems are stupidities.......... actually a good post
Hannah McGowen 6 years ago
Why does McDonalds need to have pickles in their burgers? I know, right? (Sorry to all those people who prefer pickles in their burgers). Anyway, this post is funny and relatable. Keep up the good work because I'm loving it! ✨
Pavel Šimek 6 years ago
I love how the most of the Comments proves how deep are our heads in a**. My last hope is that they are ironic. :) Great work!
Martin Ekert 6 years ago
Very poor indeed, and rather sad. There are first world problems that are funny...And then there are the ones in this article.
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