Bug List


1)     “Scam Likely” calls/Robocalls
Why: Scammers want personal information from individuals to steal their identity and telemarketers want people to complete surveys and donate.
2)      Poor customer service anywhere I am considered a customer
Why: Employees of companies are not considerate of their clients emotions or do not obtain the proper personality to be an employee that requires exceptional customer service skills.
3)      Dog owners that do not clean up after their dog when walking them
Why: The owners are lazy and do not care about the nasty or messy situations that can occur from leaving the feces on the ground.
4)      When you order clothing online and it appears to be completely different
Why: There is only pictures provided online and the sellers make the items appear perfectly online so that people purchase it.
5)      Employees in Bath and Body Works that do not leave you alone
Why: They are trying to the best of their ability to make a sale, gain commission, and receive recognition by the customers when they are asked at the check out desk “who helped you?”.
6)      People driving close behind you on I-75
Why: People are in a rush to get to their destination and think if they are close to your car that you will speed up.
7)      Slow internet connection in highly congested areas
Why: The internet is provided to many people so the internet lacks speed and the usage is spread thin.
8)      Assigned seats at the movie theatre
Why: To avoid any altercations and conflicts between people in the theatre and for the theatres to have proof where people chose to sit in case of a conflict.
9)      Not standing to one side of the moving walkway at Universal Studios Orlando
Why: People are tired, have sore muscles from walking the theme park all day, or are just too lazy. They may be too exhausted to think about moving over so that others can get by.
10)   Not returning your shopping cart at any grocery store
Why: People think going back into the store is too far, finding the shopping cart drop in the parking lot is a hassle, or maybe they are in a rush to get somewhere.
11)   People who ask 100,000,000 questions during a movie or show
Why: The person may be curious of what is to come and find it very hard to wait and see what pans out.
12)   When someone takes up both armrests at the movies, in a plane, etc.
Why: The person is overly comfortable in the seat and is not aware of personal space and sharing.
13)   Slurping a drink with a straw when it is almost gone
Why: The straw cannot reach all the liquid that is leftover, so in order to get the last sip the noise occurs.
14)   Friends or family that show up two hours late when the plans were made far in advance
Why: They move slow, they have no sense of time, or got distracted
15)   The garbage trucks that come at 7am every weekday to empty the dumpsters outside my apartment
Why: The garbage crew has to start their route early because there is a lot of trash to pick up throughout the city.
16)   Websites that mandate nit-picky requirements for passwords
Why: Each website has different measures of security.
17)   The person in a group project that puts very little in, but tries to take credit for a lot of it
Why: People have different priorities and some people take advantage of people who put in a lot of energy and time.
18)   People who chew loudly and with their mouth open
Why: They were not taught the proper manners or they are unaware of what they are doing.
19)   The chicken salad at Chicken Salad Chick is premade therefore you can’t get it without the nuts and cranberries in it
Why: It is more efficient for the restaurant to have the chicken salad premixed and ready to serve.
20)   When bathrooms are just for one person, rather than stalls
Why: Maybe the owners thought it was not necessary to have multiple stalls, it could’ve been too expensive, or maybe it is too much to maintain.


Reflection: When completing this assignment, I found myself stumbling when trying to come up with the “bug”. It was a bit challenging because it required me to recall things from the past and rely on my memory. I found it easier to come up with “bugs” over a few days and really focus in on what bothers me. I found the “Why” part to be slightly difficult because it required me to obtain more of a critical outlook than usual. Having to address why the bug exists rather than why it bothered me required me to shift the way I am used to thinking.

Comments

  1. Hi Brianna,

    I found a lot of your bugs to be very interesting. They all seemed to stem from the service industry for the most part, which I found neat considering how most of mine came up more in day to day life. Although a lot of these issues seem to be out of your control due to their nature and involvement with money hungry businesses, perhaps you may still be able to deduce some degree of solutions to them if you break them into sub-problems. This could prove promising!

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  2. Hey Brianna,
    It was funny to read your list, as many of the bugs you wrote down I wrote down as well. There were others that I didn't write down, but I agree with. One of my biggest pet peeves is when dog owners do not pick up their pet's poop, so I am happy to see that I am not the only one who gets annoyed by this. I also agree that this specific "why" question requires us to shift our thinking. It allows us to see the bigger picture, which is a truly special outlook to have.

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