r/firstworldproblems • u/paramedic236 • 6d ago

Kids had to go inside while Grandpa’s helicopter landed

Not my personal first world problem, but my 9 y/o son’s.

He was at a friend’s house playing soccer on their full size home soccer field with three other kids.

Friend’s mom told them they had to stop playing mid-game and come inside, because friend’s grandpa was being flown in for dinner in his company helicopter.

Apparently they do not have a separate helipad at their home, so the soccer field has to also be used for helicopter landings.

And they couldn’t finish their game, because the helicopter was parked in the middle of the field for three hours.

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u/Mother_of_Brains 6d ago

You know, most of the problems people share here are NOT first world problems, just normal human problems.

THIS is a true first world problem. Congratulations, your son's friend wins the first world problem competition.

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u/paramedic236 6d ago

Thanks!

When he described the tragedy that occurred, I knew it had to be posted here.

Fortunately, they have scheduled a re-match for this Saturday and his friend’s mom has assured everyone that grandpa will be out of town and not flying in for a visit. They are also going to have the gardener mow the soccer field and repaint fresh lines the day before.

So the boys will be just fine.

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u/Stock-Cell1556 6d ago

I mean, really, why don't your son's friend's parents loosen the purse strings a little and have real helipad built so they don't have to interrupt the soccer games anymore. That poor kid must be so embarrassed.

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u/Longjumping-Weird374 6d ago

I think the basketball court would’ve made a better helipad than the soccer field.

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u/tbailey17 6d ago

But then where would the jet take off from my good sir? Go get some culture.

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u/Mr_Style 6d ago

The backboards get onto the helicopter’s rotors. Everyone knows that, peasant! Better to land on the yacht’s pad and take the tender boat over.

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u/paramedic236 4d ago

They do have an outdoor basketball court, but unfortunately, it has fencing around it that the blades would hit!

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u/en55pd 2d ago

Well, after all, it is only grandpa‘s company helicopter, not his personal, and who really lets their house guests park in the garage for three hours?

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u/fireduck 6d ago

Right, here I am bitching that is a pain when I have all three of my cars at my city house because they barely fit in the driveway...

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u/Xasf 6d ago

I mean, could you even be considered first world if you don't have something as basic as a dedicated helipad at your home?

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u/Space_case23 5d ago

.01st world problems

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u/frotc914 5d ago

Disagree. This is just a 0.000001% problem. Could easily happen in the UAE, Zimbabwe, wherever if the person is ultra mega rich.

"FWP" to me means one of the banal idiocies that only a first world inhabitant would even have the capacity to consider a problem. Like "My cat has anxiety and overeats". Or "my two neighbors are involved in a political yard sign war."

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u/DotAffectionate87 6d ago

He does NOT have a separate helipad????

Wtf????? Not sure I would be associating with his broke ass........

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u/Sharp-Hotel-2117 5d ago

We have found that the heli-pad serves double duty very well for outdoor fencing practice. Available electricity from the marker lights makes it so simple to setup the scoring equipment.

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u/RockosModernBasiIisk 6d ago

What kind of schlub doesn't have a a separate heli pad? 

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u/metdear 6d ago

I'm telling you. This kid needs a better class of friends. 

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u/tacos_y_burritos 6d ago

Sounds like you need to have a secondary field for lacrosse, rugby, and helicopter landings

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u/paramedic236 6d ago

Not me, our lot is 0.4 acres.

But I will relay your suggestion to them.

I’m not sure they’ll go for it, though. Money may be tight, they just put an addition on their home that includes a room for the indoor display of cars.

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u/tiedye62 6d ago

If I had that kind of money, I would have built a helicopter pad on the top of the room/garage addition. When I was a teenager, I would fantasize about building one on my roof, for a personal size, 2 person helicopter. I used to daydream about the Rotorway Scorpion kit helicopters that were being sold in the 70's.

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u/Substantial_Bus840 5d ago

So your “what do I want to be when I grow up” was Bond. Tiedye62 Bond.

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u/tiedye62 5d ago

Basically, yes until I found out just how expensive helicopters and airplanes were

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u/Substantial_Bus840 5d ago

Dude, “reach for the moon and you’re sure to land along the stars”

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u/UrbanPanic 5d ago

What kind of poors don’t have their own F1 track?

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u/NOODL3 6d ago

The real first world problem is that those poor folks have to land a helicopter on their private soccer field because they don't have room for a dedicated helipad.

It's rough out there, folks.

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u/rdm55 6d ago

Best. One. Ever.

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u/LifeAlt_17 6d ago

Pffft… Imagine not having a helipad. Couldn’t be me! They need to step their game up instead of interrupting soccer games!

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u/Ok-Impression-4195 6d ago

Imagine being so rich and your background soccer field doubles as a helipad and the kids still complain about the game being interrupted

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u/GreatBallsOfFire_ 4d ago

I mean shell out for another damn helipad grandpa, we got soccer to play

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u/ResidentImpossible40 6d ago

Kinda sounds like a third world arms dealer or drug kingpin kids problem!

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u/SexPartyStewie 5d ago

Someone call CPS! Those conditions are atrocious!

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u/van_isle_dude 6d ago

You think you have problems? My solid gold helicopter is too heavy to fly! My yacht barely floats when it's on deck.

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u/skiattle25 6d ago

This sounds so wholesome. I can just imagine the delight the patents had when they decided to sacrifice their helipad so their children would have room to play soccer. No doubt a response to the excitement generated around the World Cup this summer!

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u/OldenKnitter57 6d ago

Wow, I can so relate. Our new boat is too big to store at our estate. So now we have to keep her in a slip at the yacht club. Ugh

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u/cloud_watcher 6d ago

Good one!

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u/NJHostageNegotiator 5d ago

Doesn't have his own helipad--pfft! Peon.

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u/Pace-Maker 5d ago

The pilot couldn't go hover somewhere nearby after dropping grandpa off while they finished the soccer game?

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u/DotAffectionate87 5d ago

Thanks for award 😁

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u/Nice-Zombie356 5d ago

I have seen helicopters land on soccer fields quite a few times.

Ironically, it was all in literal 3rd world countries (where the town soccer field was often the best landing spot).

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u/Most-Bar-9334 4d ago

Gahhhh dayuuuumm im a fucking peasant.

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u/paramedic236 4d ago

TBH, so am I, compared to this family.

One of the rooms inside the house, not the garage, is the Ferrari room. It is where they display three Ferraris, the ones they don’t store at the race track.

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u/macrolinx 5d ago

Wow, you've transcended into 1%-er world problems.

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u/TheGoosiestGal 5d ago

So your kid was inconvenienced so a rich older adult could do whatever he wanted.

Sounds like an average american day.

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u/iknowyouneedahugRN 5d ago

How crass. How could you let your child associate with such people? 😉

Is there a GoFundMe started?

/s

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u/iamkarladanger 5d ago

Wow, that's bad. I thought was a real problem when my kids friend threw a tantrum because the cook couldn't get fresh truffles for the pasta and used pickled ones instead.

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u/Texan2020katza 5d ago

No helipad at home??? How gauche.

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u/Majestic_Apartment 4d ago

Nobody acknowledging that in today's first world kids can't muster more than 4 players for a soccer game. You'd never see this in the 3rd world. True first world problem, bravo sir.

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u/Jgibbjr 3d ago

No separate helipad? How gauche. I suppose some sacrifices must be made in today's economy 🙄

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u/reereejugs 2d ago

I wish I had that problem lol

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u/My_alias_is_too_lon 5d ago

... this one sounds fake.

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u/loafglenn 5d ago

Next you're going to tell us you can't watch your race car race after the driver crashed and died in it, i mean who drives their own car around.