High class problem in the city of Östersund

Crisis in Libya, crisis in Egypt not too long ago. People fighting for their political rights, dying for the cause.

Meanwhile in the town of Östersund, the inhabitants are faced with their own crisis - the local dairy company changed the design of the milk cartoons, making it more difficult to open. Local newspaper features a page with angry protests made by readers.

Yes, there is a hint of sarcasm there. Reading the local newspaper of Östersund always evokes mixed feelings. On the one hand I'm appalled at the things that people here find to get enraged about, on the other hand I'm relieved that a place like this will never have to grapple with the type of things that people in Libya, Egypt, Congo, and many other places, have to deal with on a daily basis. I have never lived in any of these places. My biggest concerns have been the size of my hydro bill, my student loans and the buses going on strike in Vancouver. My perspective is very different from that of a woman living in Congo for example. It's easy to overract to minor problems when you're used to high standards. Still, I consider it a high class problem to complain about milk cartoons and not being served a fresh salad buffet at local elementary schools because of the parasite in the water. The kids didn't get their usual salad buffet because it wasn't possible to rinse the vegetables in the tap water. They still got vegetables, just not fresh lettuce.
It's necessary to add here that kids in Sweden don't need to pay for their food in school. It's already been paid for in taxes.