1. It bugs me when I go to the beach and get in the water and my bathing suit gets filled with sand and I am uncomfortable for the rest of the day.
Why?
This bug exists because my bathing suit isn't filtering out the sand well enough.
2. It bugs me when someone goes obnoxiously lower than the speed limit in the fast lane on the highway.
Why?
This bug exists because the speed limits aren't regulated that closely and slow drivers are not always encouraged to go in one of the right lanes.
3. It bugs me when I want to go to class at UF and my commute is practically 40 minutes because I have to drive and park in the park and ride lot and then take a bus instead of being able to park on campus.
Why?
This bug exists because UF has almost no available parking on campus.
4. It bugs me when I want to take an easy summer class for the credits because I am also doing an intense internship and I find out my class ends up having a ton of homework.
Why?
This bug exists because I didn't plan well enough ahead and could not research what the class would be like easily enough.
5. It bugs me when I want to eat a strawberry shortcake ice cream bar and I take a bite and it's so cold that it hurts my teeth and makes it not enjoyable.
Why?
This bug exists because my teeth are too sensitive to the cold and can't handle the rapid change in temperature.
6. It REALLY bugs me when I want to eat at the Chik-Fil-A on Archer Rd and the line is really long so the drive through line ends up combining with the line of people trying to exit to Archer Rd. People don't realize that you can't block the intersection so they honk at me and get out of their car and yell at me even though if I moved forward all I would be doing is blocking the intersection and making the whole situation worse.
Why?
This bug exists because of the layout and design of the Chik-Fil-A parking lot is problematic and also because people apparently can't read signs or understand how traffic works but I am not sure if that is fixable.
7. It bugs me when I want to see all my old high school friends over spring break and maybe do something fun together, but for some reason UF decides to schedule our spring break at a different time than every other Florida school so it isn't possible.
Why?
This bug exists because whoever plans the schedule at UF isn't connected to what the UF student body wants and there needs to be more communication in regards to that.
8. It bugs me when I want to listen to music on my phone in my car, but my AUX cord can't be plugged into my phone while it has an iPhone case on so I have to take it off every time.
Why?
This bug exists because the AUX cord I bought didn't have the proper dimensions to be used by the majority of people that have cases on their iPhones.
9. It bugs me when my supervisor at my internship asks me to do something I clearly haven't been trained in and have no clue what to do.
Why?
This bug exists because my supervisor doesn't understand what I can and cannot do even though I have communicated multiple times that I am not an accounting major.
10. It bugs me when I am back home from college and my dad goes out of town, and the hot tub randomly breaks while he's gone so I can't use it.
Why?
This bug exists because the hot tub is prone to breaking and wasn't designed in the best way.
11. It bugs me when I want to eat delicious candy and other bad foods and I can't because it's too bad for me.
Why?
This bug exists because the reason the candy and food is so delicious is because the things they're made out of aren't good for you.
12. It bugs me when my dad doesn't want to turn on the A/C because it's too expensive and my room gets too hot.
Why?
This bug exists because the price of air conditioning is high and economic times are tough on all of us and you have to adjust in every way you can.
13. It bugs me when I am on my way to work and I end up being late because I had to stop and wait for a train to pass.
Why?
This bug exists because train times are erratic and I don't know which morning I am going to run into the train and which morning I am not going to.
14. It bugs me when I have to go through 4 speed bumps on each level of the parking garage I have to park at for work.
Why?
This bug exists because the company who had that parking garage put there didn't want people to go fast and wanted it to be safe for everyone.
15. It bugs me when I go to Panera Bread and expect to order something that tastes good, but I end up eating something that tastes like I found it on the ground outside and costs $15.
Why?
This bug exists either because I am not good at deciding what I like to eat or because Panera Bread just doesn't serve very good food.
16. It bugs me when people ride the bikes on the sidewalk through a bunch of people that are walking.
Why?
This bug exists because even though bikers are supposed to use the roads and bike lanes, they don't get punished often enough to deter them from biking through Turlington full speed.
17. It bugs me when I see a soft serve ice cream machine and the only flavors they have are vanilla, chocolate, and mixed.
Why?
This bug exists because the other flavors, such as strawberry, just aren't popular enough for companies to see it as worthwhile to invest in extra flavors.
18. It bugs me when I try to find a pair of dress socks to wear in the morning and I can barely tell which socks even match because they all look so similar.
Why?
This bug exists because dress socks are just generally similar in nature which leads to a higher chance of getting them mixed up and losing one piece of a pair.
19. It bugs me when I have to sit in the back seat of my friends car and I have no leg room because the car is so small.
Why?
This bug exists because the car my friend has (mustang) wasn't designed for a grown man to sit in the back seat and be comfortable.
20. It bugs me when I take a test and the person next to me as sick and can't stop sniffling the whole time.
Why?
This bug exists because rules are so strict on re-taking tests, that people would rather take a test sick than try to get is rescheduled or take a make-up.
I found it a little difficult to come up with things that bugged me once I got towards the end of the list, but I guess I can get annoyed pretty easily so a lot of things bug me. It's interesting to think about how many of these bugs are actually "fixable" and aren't just a manifestation of my personality.
Jared,
ReplyDeleteI also thought this assignment was semi-challenging. It becomes hard to come up with so many bugs once you get towards the end of the assignment. I tend to keep a positive outlook, and thinking of this many negative things was hard. I agreed with the majority of your bugs, especially the parking on campus. It's ridiculous!
Hey Jared! I really enjoyed reading your bug list because I identified with some of the things on your list but they never crossed my mind when I was making mine. Since I myself had a hard time coming up with things near the end of my list, I was surprised to see how many good bugs I missed that you ended up listing. Hopefully we can "fix" some of our bugs in the near future!
ReplyDeleteJared,
ReplyDeleteI think that everyone has put something about slow drivers on their bug list. The bug about the IPhone and the aux cord situation is one that I also go through every time I get into my car. However, I did not even think of that one but I guess a way it could easily be solved is to not buy cases that are not compatible with aux cords.
Jared,
ReplyDeleteGreat post, many of those were definitely relatable. I don't know why they haven't designed a longer aux pin that will fit with waterproof cases or why some Panera Bread restaurant's food is really subpar compared to other locations, maybe there should be higher standards of keeping the same process and methods when preparing foods throughout their franchises. Looking forward to more of your posts!