We all experience those times of day when we are trying to get something completed, or go to a destination, but are stopped in our tracks by a struggle. When struggles get too hard to handle, it has become slang to refer to the struggle as “real”. Beings we are hip with the kids, here are ten common times when the struggles were just too “real” for my fancy.
1.Trying to find another employee to cover your shift when you cover everyone else's
It seems like being a rocket scientist would be easier than for your fellow co-workers to come in on their day off. The real problem is that you’re the person everyone calls to cover a shift, but no one wants to return the favor. As if taking off work, losing the much needed money, and trying not to disappoint your boss isn’t enough, it wouldn’t be complete without you jumping through moving fiery hoops.
2.Trying Lose weight and watching someone enjoying fast food
Counting calories, busting some booty at the gym and trying to convince yourself you’re not hungry are all very demanding tasks. When another person plops down next to you with a Big Mac and makes you resist the temptation of pushing them down,taking their burger, and running off into the sunset, it is really the true test.
3.Having to go to the bathroom when the line is longer than the Nile
Ladies, we all know this struggle. Women have to wait for their friends, do their hair, touch up their make up, go potty, give the right number of compliments, and contemplate not finishing whatever she was in the middle of doing before they can properly exit the bathroom. Therefore, there is no wonder why it takes so long. My solution is have a 3:1 ratio of women to men’s bathrooms. This way we will all be able to go to the bathroom when needed immediately. Until then, we must all wait.
4.Having to be at work in ten minutes when everyone is going under the speed limit
There’s nothing like road rage on a thursday morning. Not only is it not friday, but you’re on your last occurrence at work, woke up late, and are praying you make it on time. When you hit the road, it never fails that everyone will be going 30 mph on a 65 mph highway.
5.My $600 phone’s GPS took me to the wrong address
Smart phones today cost almost as much as a used car, but I have to admit they are handy. They can be used for anything from email, to phone calls, to the ability to pay at target. Sometimes I think my Smart phone is smarter than I am..until it comes to directions. There's nothing that grinds my gears more than getting lost in another city’s ghetto while using my gps resources. You would think ANYTHING that costs $600 would work. Next time just give me a map.
6.Having $1.18 to your name, it’s thursday, and you’ve still got to feed yourself for another week
Being an adult is hard; paying rent, car insurance, cable, and for groceries adds up quickly. By the time that money is gone, you may have enough for gas. Your groceries last through week one, but living with multiple other hungry young adults, it's gone by Thursday afternoon. By this time you only have $1.18 to spend and you must feed yourself three times a day until payday. Can anyone say Ramen?
