A Whole Lotta Bugs. 20, To Be Exact
When drivers don’t use their turn signals
Why? They were never
taught the importance of a turn signal.
When the same headlight falls out of my scooter over and
over again even after fixing it
Why? Poor
manufacturing and the glue holding the light in place melts in the Florida heat
When my roommates blast the A/C in the summer and run a high
utility bill
Why? Cold air feels
great in the summer, but they aren’t worried about the bill
When my roommates don’t make room on the drying rack for
more clean dishes and just leave their day-or-two-old clean dishes on it
Why? They either forget
or are just not willing to make the effort to move the dishes
When you are waiting for a parking spot, but the way the
driver you are waiting on pulls out of the spot allows someone else across from
you who wasn’t waiting for as long take the spot
Why? The other person
trying to park is rude, but this situation occurs because the driver who is
leaving the parking spot creates an opening for one of the other two drivers,
but blocks off the last driver
Obstructed views at stop signs, stoplights, and other intersections
Why? Poor planning,
long hoods on cars, and even general landscape issues like large hills all
contribute to this
When people at Southwest Rec don’t put away their weights
properly or wipe off the sweaty equipment after they use it
Why? They are lazy
and inconsiderate of other lifters. The
first offender to misplace weights makes it more difficult for the next,
creating a cycle of inconsideration
When you can’t remember enough of “that one song I heard on
the radio a few days ago” to find it on the internet, but it was a really good
song
Why? You could’ve
forgotten to look it up right after you heard it and by the time you remembered
to look up the song, you had forgotten the lyrics
When new people you meet act like they know everything about
everything
Why? They are likely
trying to make a good impression and show off their intelligence, but it comes
off as arrogance and it’s very annoying
Inefficient/unhelpful medical service: A couple of family
members have had severe back issues (cracked vertebrae, sciatica, etc.), and
were bounced around from doctor to doctor for months with no solution in sight
Why? The doctors, even some specialists, that were seen were either uncomfortable dealing with these issues or their solutions didn't work.
Having to pay for parking, expensive books, other school
software and services even though we pay thousands of dollars to attend
Why? The school wants
to make more money
The lack of parking spots on campus, despite going through
the process of buying a decal
Why? Combination of
not having enough spots near important classroom buildings and people buying
decals just to keep their cars in those good spots
The lack of parking options for going to midtown
Why? The two small
plazas near midtown have restricted parking, even though their lots are often
empty and there is very limited street parking.
When my new gaming controller has the exact same problem as
my old, “broken” one right after buying it
Why? Poor
manufacturing may have caused a consistent problem across a “batch” of
controllers
Being told by everyone that showing face will help you get a
part-time job in college, but when you try to show face, employers tell you to
apply online
Why? The employers
may want a more consistent application process.
They may prioritize resumes over one’s personality and willingness to
work.
When the hurricane gas line blocks an intersection and
forces you to choose between a long detour and a potentially illegal, shorter
path
Why? During a
hurricane watch, people are desperate to fill up on gas in case it runs out, so
they line up down the street and don’t worry about blocking intersections and
lanes.
When my apartment complex’s inefficient maintenance work
order system causes you to wait weeks to get simple things fixed
Why? There are very
few maintenance workers. Also, there is
a strange work order priority system, which can cause issues not marked "URGENT" to take weeks to fix.
When the bus starts moving before you get the chance to sit
down
Why? The drivers are
on a tight schedule and aren’t willing to wait the extra 2 seconds it takes for
you to get settled or stable.
When SNAP isn’t closed yet, but will close soon and won’t
accept your ride request
Why? They don’t want
to be driving past 3 in the morning.
Also, the cars are school property and there may be legal issues or
general work issues involved with keeping the cars out past closing time.
When wasps hide or make a nest in your sideview mirror
Why? It’s
nature. The wasps see a safe, secluded
place to hide and claim it as their own.
This means they will defend their hiding place as well.
Reflection
I didn't have many problems when coming up with this list. However, I did have issues figuring out how to word my "bugs". In order to understand why something bugs me or what exactly bugs me, I need to properly describe my bug. Some of the issues required some explaining, but I believe that I did a decent job getting the idea across.
