1. When you are pulling up to a toll plaza and have your money ready but the person in front of you at the booth is still digging for change or asking for directions from the toll booth collector.
WHY? because drivers have not planned ahead and do not have their money ready, or they do not have enough change and do not want to go through and get ticketed
2. When you have waited in line for an hour to get through security at an airport but the people in front of you have not emptied their pockets/taken off their shoes/removed belt/computer in separate bin
WHY? because the people are not paying attention and have not read the signs or are simply not in a hurry like everyone else usually is in an airport
3. When people do not use their turn signals
WHY? because drivers have gotten out of the habit of using their blinker or they do not find it necessary to let the other drivers know when they are turning or changing lanes
4. People that talk too loud on their cellphones in a public place
WHY? maybe they do not realize the volume of their voice or cannot hear the person on the other line which causes them to speak louder
5. When there is only 1 checkout counter open at Publix with a line of 20 people deep
WHY? because there are not enough employees working to open another checkout line
6. When you cannot watch TV bc 2 things are already being recorded on the DVR
WHY? because the DVR is unable to store and record more than 2 tv shows at once
7. When you make an appointment at the doctor but you still wait for a significant amount of time in the waiting room
WHY? the patient before you is taking longer than expected or the doctor overbooked himself
8. When parents do not step outside or into the cry room when their children are crying at church
WHY? because they do not realize how distracting it is or do not feel like getting up and missing the message
9. When you hit turbulence on a plane
WHY? because the weather surrounding the area is bad
10. The length of the Starbucks line at West during exam week
WHY? because everyone is cramming and needs caffeine to stay awake
11. When you are getting an oil change and the mechanics try and get you to buy everything that could enhance your car even though it is not necessary
WHY? because they are marketing themselves and trying to make more money off of the customers
12. When you drive to the library during exam week and spend 30 min looking for a seat only to realize that none are open.
WHY? because there are not enough seats to accompany everyone at UF at once and a majority of students go to the library during exam times
13. When you think you finally find a parking spot but a scooter is parked in it
WHY? because it is the only available parking spot the scooter could find
14. When you park your scooter under your apartment complex and get towed when there are no signs that indicate that you cannot park there or that it is a tow away zone
WHY? because the towing company has a contract with the management of the complex that gives them permission to do so
15. When you get to the airport only to find out that your flight has been delayed
WHY? because severe weather affected the arrival time or something needed to be fixed before take off
16. Motorcycles that swerve in and around cars during traffic
WHY? because they think that since they can fit they can do that
17. When you only want to leave someone a voicemail, but they answer the phone.
WHY? because there is not an option to just simply leave a voicemail
18. When all of the radio stations are on commercial break at the same time
WHY? because the coincidentally all have the same schedule
19. The traffic on Archer at 5 o'clock
WHY? because everyone is leaving campus from class and trying to get to dinner
20. When Kanye West releases a new album that can only be listened to on Tidal which a majority of people do not have
WHY? because it makes the artists more money
I found coming up with this list very difficult because I tend not to think too negatively. It took me about 3 days to figure out what really bothers me and I went about my day and when something happened to me/or i just realized a bug, I wrote them all down in the notes on my phone. It did really help not trying to sit down and think of this list all at once, but rather going about my day and intentionally trying to find things that truly were a bother.
Hi Jayme,
ReplyDeleteI think number 17 is hilarious and I have never heard that one before. It is just the opposite for me as I do not like voicemails left for me or leaving them. I’d rather a text. That could be an opportunity for you as maybe you could propose that to companies to provide an option to only leave a voicemail. Maybe you could get some kind of credit on your bill if that is ever implemented. Also I never thought of all the radio stations on commercial break at the same time but you’re right as you can never find one station on break and one playing music. I also try not to think negatively and this was a challenging task but only for the first and last few. The middle 12 or so was not that hard for me.
This was an entertaining assignment. I really am enjoying reading others bug list. There are some that I have on my list as well, but others that DO bother me that I didn't even think about. The Publix checkout line is one that I'm sure many people get frustrated about. Thankfully, my main Publix almost never has a line because they keep so many lanes open, which I am truly thankful for. It's the little things that count. And I think that everything Kanye West says and does is annoying (haha). But the parking situation, with spots taken by A scooter or motorcycle does happen quite often, and is always disappointing. Some shopper-shavvy plazas and parking lots have designated scooter/motorcycle parking areas, which is extremely helpful because you can get multiple bikes into a small area without taking away an entire spot from larger vehicles.
ReplyDeleteFirst let me start by saying this has to be the funniest bug list I've read so far. You made some very valid points that I can relate to when it comes to the stupid things that people do all the way to the ridiculous things Kanye West says. Now that you brought it up I can't think of why I didn't include a few of these things in my own list. Here's my bug list, check it out http://skylarransom.blogspot.com/2016/05/bug-list.html
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I don't get bugged by much. I get aggravated at my bestfriend for letting little things bug her. My bug is that life is too short.
ReplyDeleteJayme,
ReplyDeleteI ran into the same exact problem when doing my Bug List of not being used to complaining and being negative. I noticed almost all of the things on your list related to vehicles, flights, and traffic. In contrast, my list was mostly comprised of things that bothered me in my home. The two things on your list that really caught my attention was wanting to only leave someone a voicemail and a scooter parked in what looked to be an open parking space. Very interesting list Jayme!