Friday, September 7, 2018

Assignment 2A: Bug List

1. My kitten biting me when he tries to play.
Why it exists: My kitten is teething so he'll bite anything. He is also young and playful so he bites.
2. My dog growls at me when I try to take him for a walk in the evenings.
Why it exists: He is old and tired so he would rather sleep.
3. Applying for a job then getting a call but couldn't answer so you call back and they never call you back.
Why it exists: They found someone else or they are really busy.
4. Not finding any parking close to the store after work.
Why it exists: People are done with work so the stores are more busy and therefore less parking.
5. Waiting at the bus stop for class in the morning and two "full" busses pass you in the beginning of the semester.
Why it exists: More people go to class the first few weeks of school so busses are full.
6. Not being able to try on more than six clothes at Forever 21.
Why it exists: Easier to track if someone tries to steal clothing. It's the rules of the store.
7. Publix not being open after 9 p.m. in St. Petersburg.
Why it exists: St. Petersburg is not a college town like Gainesville so there are less people who stay up late. Store hours differ in different cities.
8. Buying food and then having to throw it away once it expires.
Why it exists: Buying too much food and not eating it in time.
9. Eating too much food then feeling bloated.
Why it exists: Your eyes are bigger than your stomach. You were starving.
10. Finding a bug in my room.
Why it exists: Bugs come inside when someone leaves the door open. Bugs are small and people usually don't see them come through the door.
11. Having a friend be late when you agreed on a time to meet.
Why it exists: They fell asleep or lost track of time.
12. Parking my car outside in the heat under no shade and then getting in car to drive.
Why it exists: No parking left in garage. It's a hot summer.
13. Going to the beach and having to pay two dollars an hour for parking.
Why it exists: City laws that require you to pay. The prices have gone up.
14. Customers being rude at a restaurant.
Why it exists: People are hungry which makes them annoyed and angry so they take it out on the server. The food was not prepared how they wanted it to or it took a while for the food to come out.
15. Running out of toiletries before you can go to the store.
Why it exists: You forgot to buy it earlier or the store was closed when you ran out of toiletries.
16. Washing new clothes and they shrink!
Why it exists: Not reading the care instructions or the quality of clothing was not good.
17. People driving way under the speed limit.
Why it exists: I live in St. Petersburg and there is a high population of elderly people so they tend to drive slower. People are distracted on their phones, which causes them to drive slower.
18. My dog barking at anything he sees outside during the day when I'm trying to study.
Why it exists: Dogs bark when they are excited or he saw something that triggered him to bark.
19. Living in FL in the summer heat and sweating when I go outside.
Why it exists: The location of FL by the warm water and the high humidity levels cause high levels of heat in the summer.
20. A plane getting delayed or cancelled.
Why it exists: Schedule changes, bad weather or plane malfunction.

I did not have that many challenges completing this list. At first I did but I sat down and thought of everything in about an hour! Wasn't too bad and I had fun doing it.

3 comments:

  1. Hi!
    I found this assignment to be a bit difficult just because I complain often, but I usually forget about my complaints moments later. I agree with your "bug" about the Florida heat (number 19); most days it's unbearable and having to walk anywhere turns into a huge chore. Overall, I thought this assignment was insightful, and even a little fun. Thanks for sharing your Bug List!

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  2. Overall, very good article! There isn't much to say about most of the "bugs" you found. I would say that I agree with you on the last bug about plane getting cancelled or delayed. It is very annoying to say the least. I'm just little confused about your reasoning on the "Eating too much food then feeling bloated" bug. Are you sure one can consider that as bug ? It seems to me that it is more an irrational personal decision than an actual bug... but maybe I'm wrong.

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  3. I found your bug list very relatable. As I am writing this response, I am waiting on my delayed flight to arrive. In addition, I also have a dog that barks when she sees people outside or hears someone. However, my biggest bug that was also on my list is traffic or people driving too slow. I'm not sure why being in the car makes me rush, but people who drive slowly tend to aggravate me. Overall, I found that you did a good job identifying problems that others also face. I believe that many of these are unresolved problems that don't have a great solution already in place.

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