The following bug me in my everyday life:
1.
Waiting too long to see someone whom I have an
appointment with, specifically the doctor.
a.
Why it
Exists: The person falls behind schedule for unforeseen reason, or something
comes up that puts them behind schedule.
2.
When I have to wait too long for a certain
machine at the gym, specifically my home gym of retro fitness in New York.
During 5-9pm it is crazy busy during the rush home from work.
a.
Why it
Exists: 5-9pm is when the majority of people are coming home from work, and
the gym simply isn’t big enough to accommodate such a rush of people.
3.
Walking through Turlington plaza while people preach
their ideas that are sometimes crazy. All I want to do is get to class, and not
be bothered.
a.
Why it
Exists:
4.
When I go to the healthy eatery back home to get
a shake after the gym and they are out of my favorite flavor, chocolate peanut
butter.
a.
Why it
Exists:
5.
When I order a package and it says it will be
delivered on a certain day, and it doesn’t show up that day while I am
anxiously waiting for it.
a.
Why it
Exists: The delivery service may be backed up for some reason, or the
information in the system software may be incorrect and providing an inaccurate
delivery date.
6.
When I am putting on a rubber glove at work to
prepare food and it rips the second I get it on my hand.
a.
Why it
Exists: Sometimes I am in a rush and rip the glove from pulling too hard,
other times it is just a weak spot in the glove that easily tears.
7.
When the light on Fort Salonga road back home
skips a cycle and the line of cars backs up past the train tracks
a.
Why it
Exists: There must be a malfunction in the hardware or the traffic light
that sometimes affects the light cycles.
8.
While I am busy working out and my apple
headphones fall out of my ear midway through the exercise I am doing.
a.
Why it
Exists: The wire gets caught on something like my arm and gets yanked out,
wireless headphones are much easier.
9.
When it starts to pour outside and I am on my
scooter, and as a result I end up soaking wet.
a.
Why it
Exists: Weather is unpredictable
10. When I come home after a long day and want to
take a hot shower but the water takes way too long to heat up
a.
Why it
Exists: I suppose the water heater just doesn’t work as well as it should
sometimes
11. When
I am using a phone or computer and the app I am using quits unexpectedly
a.
Why it
exists: Either connection is poor or it is a temporary malfunction in the
device.
12. When
Grill fresh in Gainesville is out of their roasted pork
a.
Why it
exists: pork is a very popular item there and If you’re too late, you miss
out on it.
13. When
I see a person driving and looking straight down on their phone, not paying
attention to the road at all.
a.
Why it
exists: people just seem to be unable to realize that it can wait, and that
you are risking your life and those around you.
14. When
the Ralphs on Jericho turnpike is out of strawberry shortcake ices when it was
what I was looking forward to all night
a.
Why it
exists: They seem to make extremely limited quantities of this flavor, even
though it would be their most popular.
15. When
I am carrying bags into my house/dorm and one of them rips, resulting in
everything spilling onto the driveway or street.
a. Why it exists: I sometimes am too lazy
to make more than one trip, and those flimsy plastic bags aren’t the strongest.
16. When
I use plastic utensils and they snap while trying to scoop something/eat
something
a. Why it exists: The plastic isn’t strong
enough/flexible enough to work properly in some containers of food, like far
down a peanut butter jar
17. When
I accidentally bump into a picture while walking down my hallway and it falls
off the wall.
a. Why it exists: Although sometimes it is
due to my clumsiness, a standard nail may not be strong enough to hold a
picture into the wall if something touches it.
18. When
I see people throw a plastic or paper item in the garbage when there is a
recycling bin right next to it.
a. Why it exists: sheer laziness of humans
and lack of care for the environment
19. When
my iPhone suddenly dies at 30 percent battery
a. Why it exists: the battery display must
be incorrect or there is a problem with the iPhone battery itself.
20. When
my dog barks to go out and I open the door but he doesn’t go out
a. Why it exists: Who really knows besides
the dog.
Reflection: I
actually did find this assignment quite difficult. I was easily able to come up
with about ten “bugs” but after that it became increasingly difficult. In the
moment something may seem like a huge inconvenience, when in reality it is just
for that moment, and not something you see in your everyday life. I believe that
many of these bugs could be solved with strategic thinking, planning, and
acting.
