Bug List

In this post, I will be writing 20 things that bug me in life and then answer why these things are done.

1. The Starbucks drive-thru lines aren't uniformly efficient, some are way slower than others.
Why? Starbucks employees are all trained differently and some stores might be newer than others so they are still trying to get a good system.
2. My dog always stops to pee at the same spot under a hydrangea tree that always has a swarm of bees flying in it.
Why? He smells another dog who peed there and the dog probably peed there because my dog did and it's a recurring cycle.
3. My mom always calls me at 11 a.m. when I am in class because she forgets that I have class at 11, yet I am always reminding her.
Why? She has a busy schedule and might not remember when my class is or she isn't aware of the time she is calling at.
4. My phone has a sensor on the screen and I constantly unintentionally turn on the flashlight just by holding my phone.
Why? The sensor is valued by iPhone users because of the convenience, and it just so happens to be easy to turn the flashlight on.
5.  It bothers me when the ice in my drink melts and it looks like the drink is still somewhat full but it's mostly just ice water and a light gross taste of the drink I ordered.
Why? Ice is needed to keep the drink cold, but due to the molecular qualities of ice, it melts if it's not at a constant freezing point.
6. The humidity and heat are so high in Gainesville in the summer that I am running out of clothes to wear to class that will keep me cool while walking to class.
Why? The hemisphere is closer to the sun during the summer and Florida is even closer, so obviously it's going to be hot and I can't afford to buy new clothes all the time.
7. People will go out of their way to cut me off in traffic, yet go way slower than I want to go.
Why? They were trying to get in my lane because they need to turn soon, but they maintain the pace they prefer to drive at.
8. When I'm watching TV and I think I found the perfect volume, but a commercial comes on and it sounds like I turned up the TV to full blast.
Why? The commercials and TV show/movie are made with different volumes and aren't cohesively edited.
9. When the lawn mowing service starts mowing outside of my window at 7 in the morning and wakes me up.
Why? They have a schedule and a set of places they map out for the day so my building is probably one of the first on their list.
10. It bugs me when I turn up the volume of my music while wearing headphones and I can still hear people talking in the library.
Why? People go to the library with their friends to motivate each other to do work so they are inevitably going to talk to each other.
11. When the writers of a TV show take a completely different turn than I wanted or expected and ruin the show for me.
Why? The writers don't live to please me, they write to make the show interesting and fulfill their creative needs.
12. When my dog decides to take a nap on my pillow with his dirty sweaty body and I have to change and wash the pillowcase.
Why? He is tired and the pillow is comfortable.
13. When I am at a drive-thru and the person in front of me has a long complicated order that holds up the whole line.
Why? They don't feel like making the effort to park their car, get out, and go inside to order.
14. When I am right in the middle of doing something important for school and my wifi stops working.
Why? The connection was shorted or someone in my building is using up all of its capability.
15. Telemarketers who call me while I am in the middle of doing something important on my phone and I lose my focus.
Why? It's their job to call random numbers at all hours of the day.
16. The noise my silverware drawer makes sounds like nails on a chalkboard and disturbs me every time I need a fork.
Why? The screws or drawer pull is rusty and needs some oil.
17. If I have plans with someone and we don't communicate well, the plan isn't set up well and we don't have a good time.
Why? We're busy and didn't give the plan much thought or energy.
18. When I am doing my eyeliner and one eye looks like Jeffree Star himself did it and the other eye looks like I did it with my foot so I have to redo both until my eye is red and irritated.
Why? I have shaky, uncoordinated hands that aren't conducive to doing intricate lines of makeup.
19. If I am not sure how much to water a plant and think I am doing a great job until one day I come home to see all the leaves brown and drooping.
Why? I probably over watered the plant and now it's waterlogged.
20. When I go through the hassle of hanging up pictures on my wall and I finally come down to see how my hard work turned out and they aren't hanging symmetrically.
Why? I didn't take the time to measure out how far apart they were and adjust them accordingly.

Reflection: I didn't find this very difficult as there are so many little things that happen throughout my day that mildly bug me, so I made mental notes of them. I found it somewhat challenging to come up with reasons why these things are done because when you're annoyed at something, it's hard to think of it from another perspective.