BUGGIN' OUT

What Bugs Me?

Here is a compilation of my absolute pet-peeves followed by an explanation of why these things are a problem in the first place!

1) People who don't use basic manners. I mean, seriously- how difficult is it say thank you after the bus driver drops you off?
WHY: I believe this "bug" exist as part of a a culture straying away from face to face communication entirely. This could be due to technology such as smart phones and their growing prominence.

2) When people (family members💀) don't turn off the light when exiting a room.
WHY: This "bug" may exist due to my sibling lack  of understanding of the literal costs of keeping the electricity running. After all, they don't pay the utility bill!

3) Sit down restaurants (Yes beloved Olive Garden, I'm talking about you) that serve lukewarm pasta.
WHY: any restaurants today are choosing efficiency over the quality of their meals. This is a results of a culture that demands instant gratification.

4) The turning lane stoplight on Archer Road that stays green for only six seconds causing major traffic and road rage.
WHY: This is probably because the traffic light time was set back in the day when Archer Road wasn't so hectic. Now that Archer Road is a constant rush hour, it would be plausible to reevaluate the light timer.

5) Receiving parking tickets for parking in "unmarked spaces" on UF campus. I mean, if there's no marking, how was I to know not to park there?
WHY: The UF Police does their best to regulate illegal parking, but perhaps they don't consider what the student sees when they go to park.

6) The sticky computer keys in the Marston Library. Ew.
WHY: At a large university such as UF, cleanliness of computer keys is probably not high priority on maintenance's list.

7) When accounts on Instagram get suspended for talking politics. Isn't that a violation of our first amendment or something?
WHY: Instagram's policy states that accounts posting slanderous or hateful comments are subject to suspension, but they review enough to see that not all political jargon is offensive.

8) The improper use of "your" and "you're." It's basic grammar.
WHY: I believe that people know the difference, they just don't acknowledge it. This is largely due to the auto-correct feature on our smart devices so we don't have to worry about our grammar. This is lethal in written work though.

9) When people cough into their hands instead of their elbow. Perfect way to spread more germs, am I right?
WHY: It has been instilled in us since we were children to cough into our hands. It's hard to break this germ spreading habit and adjust to coughing into our elbows instead.

10)  Inconvenient placement of recycling bins, For example, the back of Phase 2 of my apartments.
WHY: Companies fail to recognize that if people can't readily reach a recycling bin, they won't recycle.

11) The cracks on the ends of the blackout curtain that allows light to get through and wakes me up before my 9:30 class.
WHY: The blackout curtain is already doing it job by keeping out the majority of the light, so manufacturers would never waste time or money on this trivial problem.

12) When there are group projects in an online class.
WHY: Professor's understand the importance of collaboration without understanding the whole reason we take online classes is so that we don't have to rely on someone else's schedule.

13) When command hooks fall off of the wall and my pictures break.
WHY: I do think this a consumer's problem. We are hasty and do no thoroughly follow instructions so the product doesn't work to it's fullest potential.

14) When pet dogs are left outside on a chain.
WHY: Human's lack of nurturing for a pet and understanding that dogs need attentive care.

15) When people flake out on plans last minute after I've done my makeup.
WHY: Our society has progressively taken commitments less seriously due to the lackadaisical culture we have surrounded ourselves by. Often times there are no real repercussions.

16) No-show socks that roll off my feet in my shoe.
WHY: Perhaps I'm buying the wrong size sock, or perhaps no-show socks aren't popular enough to have come up with a solution to socks coming off inside the shoe.

17) Nail polish that chips after the first day.
WHY: I tend to have nervous habits that include picking at my nails. There should be a sturdy nail polish to with stand this.

18) Walmart.com stopped doing their price match refunds.
WHY: I consider this a "bug" because I relied on this feature to get money back for things I may have over payed for. Walmart probably stopped doing this because they were loosing revenue.

19) Batteries that don't last more than two weeks.
WHY: In our society, often times frugalness is placed over quality. Producers have made it so a pack of batteries isn't so expensive, but they don't last nearly as long.

20) That relaxing is now considered being lazy.
WHY: This is a fast paced world and people expect you to push forward for the sake of a quickly advancing society. There is a failed understanding that if you are well rested, you are not productive.

Reflections:

Compiling this list of bugs was much more difficult than I imagined. As I was coming up with pet-peeves, I became embarrassed by the things that bother me- quickly realizing they were first world problems. Furthermore, I feel that we complain so naturally, so when we are forced to list out our bothers, our mind goes blank! I found myself scouring every inch of my life to find 20 things that legitimately bug me.