Bug List

IT BUGS ME…….

1.     When the internet stops working and I have an assignment due for entrepreneurship.

WHY: My boyfriend’s subscription ran out, the internet company didn’t contact us, and the internet wasn’t paid.

2.     When my phone dies on a long road trip and I don’t know where to go.

WHY: Siri uses extra battery to have the GPS going, and play music.

3.     When bugs surround the door at night and I can’t go outside without being swarmed with them.

WHY: I left the light on outside and they’re attracted to light.

4.     When my phone dies on campus and I don’t have a charger with me.

WHY: I use it a lot on campus to distract me and listen to music, then I can’t get a charger because it would be too difficult to find a parking spot on campus.

5.     When the professor goes on about his family, then expects you to learn the material on your own.

WHY: The professor gets lost in his own thoughts, then is inconsiderate on how you learn.

6.     When I make plans with someone, and they fall through.

WHY: Other things come up; people fall ill, schedules change.

7.     When I buy expensive textbooks in the beginning of the semester and use them once.

WHY: Every professor thinks getting the textbook will help you, so automatically one gets it. But then the professor goes over everything in the book in class, and getting the book was never necessary.

8.     When I have to cram the day of an exam.

WHY: Poor time management; doing other things such as exercising, watching TV and hanging out with friends.

9.     When the gym is too crowded on Monday evenings and I have to wait for machines.

WHY: People are just getting off of work and want to start their week off with a workout.

10.   When the Starbucks drive through line is out on Beneva Rd at 7 AM.

WHY: People are heading to school and work and need their morning crack.

11.  When Fatz Café brought out the chicken and it was undercooked and still bleeding.

WHY: Their grill wasn’t hot enough and they didn’t realize. Or they were rushing and didn’t check to see if it was done.

12.   When the shower abruptly runs cold for a few seconds.

WHY: My boyfriend flushed the toilet.

13.  When I have to wait in the Doctor’s office for 45 minutes past my appointment time.

WHY: Another patient took longer than expected. Or they didn’t properly schedule patients.

14.  When I lend out clothes and never get them back.

WHY: The person borrowing forgot they had them or they lent it out to someone else. Or they ruined your clothes and don’t want to give it back for you to see.

15.  When I get my car washed, and it gets dirty the next day.

WHY: It unexpectedly rains.

16.  When someone interrupts me.

WHY: They had an epiphany and their thought just couldn’t wait.

17.  When Uber surges at 2 in the morning and you have to pay triple to get home safely.

WHY: The demand for Uber drivers is high when the clubs close, so they raise the price to attract more drivers and also deter people wanting to use uber.

18.  When my flight delayed for 4 hours, then they finally decide to cancel it.

WHY: Air line regulations make it so pilots can only fly a certain amount of hours, so if your pilot gets to the gate and is past it, the flight will be canceled. But they will continue to delay it until they get there.

19.  When I need a technician to fix my oven now, but they can’t come for 2 weeks.

WHY: They have other appointments and obligations.

20.  When I step in dog poop on my favorite walk.

WHY: The animal of the feces doesn’t have an owner, or their owner is too lazy and inconsiderate.

REFLECTION

            I found this exercise to actually come to me pretty easily. I find myself constantly questioning why things happen that are annoying, and I also find myself constantly saying “ugh that is so annoying”. So I just recalled all those time I had to let out a big sigh, and questioned the reasons behind these misfortunate events. The thing I did find a bit challenging was to not make a list simply criticizing, and to actually pinpoint things that happen, and have a reason for happening. I stopped myself from writing things such as “it bugs me when people chew with their mouths open”, because that’s just critical and you can’t target a “why” from that.