Bug List
1. My waterproof ExoGear music speaker disconnects from my cell phone when they're just 15 meters away from each other.
Why it exist: The Bluetooth's range get's weaker the farther apart the two devices get.
2. My cell phone battery dies after 13 hours of regular use.
Why it exist: The lithium ion battery in the IPhone has a limit to how much power it can hold due to its size and efficiency.
3. My car needs an oil change after every five thousand miles driven.
Why it exist: The oil in the car becomes old and sludgy after 5000 miles, making it poor in function, requiring a change.
4. The electric bill for my apartment was $60 higher than the average for two residents in the month of July in Gainesville.
Why it exist: The A/C unit for our apartment is outdated and over works itself everyday regardless of the temperature outside.
5. When you buy a brand new pair of shoes and the laces are not on the shoe yet.
Why it exist: The makers of the shoes anticipate buyers to choose how they want their laces to go on or if they'd prefer using different laces then the ones provided in the box.
6. Restaurants that include a tip onto the bill before you pay it.
Why it exist: These restaurants want to make sure their employees get tipped so they add a small amount to the bill.
7. Disposable razors do an ineffective job at shaving my face.
Why it exist: These razors have few blades, which don't work well with thick facial hair.
8. One-ply toilet paper doesn't clean up well.
Why it exist: One-ply paper is more cost effective to purchase and produce.
9. When it's a busy Sunday afternoon at Publix on 34th st and there aren't enough cashiers on the registers so large lines start forming.
Why it exist: The Publix on 34th is understaffed on Sunday so they have less workers to attend the registers.
10. My earbuds nearly always get tangled in my pocket, and take me at least 3 minutes to untangle them.
Why it exist: The wires of the earbuds convert together in random patterns when placed into small spaces in motion.
11. When a scooter is hidden in a sea of parked cars, but you fail to realize that the spot the scooter is in isn't actually empty.
Why it exist: Scooters are smaller than most vehicles and they need a spot to park in too.
12. When spell check doesn't automatically fix the spelling error I've typed.
Why it exist: Some spelling errors are not common enough to be automatically corrected by the software.
13. The fact that tax isn't included in the prices for goods.
Why it exist: Taxes for certain goods differ in every state, making it more difficult to print out per item.
14. How my driver's license changed from vertical to horizontal last year.
Why it exist: When you turn 21 your license changes format.
15. There not being enough leg room in economy class on a plane flight.
Why it exist: To fit more seats on the plane, they have to make less leg room for the people buying the cheapest seats.
16. Movie theater popcorn not having enough butter throughout the bag.
Why it exist: The workers usually don't add butter till the bag is filled with popcorn, so the butter doesn't cover it all.
17. I pay for 100mbps internet, but average 40-80mbps in reality.
Why it exist: Since multiple devices use the internet, the speed is shared and reduced throughout them all.
18. The smell highlighters give off when using them on paper.
Why it exist: The smell of highlighters is caused by the solvent and the pigment ingredients.
19. YouTube videos getting copystriked even though they used "fair use."
Why it exist: Copystrikes on YouTube, are not given out by the site, but the third party that flags the video for copyright.
20. Bachelor in Paradise bringing in certain ex's to the show that cause drama.
Why it exist: The producers of the show know that more drama will bring in more ratings and views.
Reflection: To be completely honest, coming up with my bug list wasn't too difficult, and it also didn't take me too long to do either. I think I am constantly hearing the "first world problems" that people deal with everywhere I go. When I give myself the same mindset where little things "bug" me, it's fairly easy to come up with 20 of them. I also found it almost interesting to come up with the "why" the occurrences on my list exist, because as I go through and answer that question, I also immediately think of ways they could be solved. "Modern problems require modern solutions."
- Dave Chapelle.
Why it exist: The Bluetooth's range get's weaker the farther apart the two devices get.
2. My cell phone battery dies after 13 hours of regular use.
Why it exist: The lithium ion battery in the IPhone has a limit to how much power it can hold due to its size and efficiency.
3. My car needs an oil change after every five thousand miles driven.
Why it exist: The oil in the car becomes old and sludgy after 5000 miles, making it poor in function, requiring a change.
4. The electric bill for my apartment was $60 higher than the average for two residents in the month of July in Gainesville.
Why it exist: The A/C unit for our apartment is outdated and over works itself everyday regardless of the temperature outside.
5. When you buy a brand new pair of shoes and the laces are not on the shoe yet.
Why it exist: The makers of the shoes anticipate buyers to choose how they want their laces to go on or if they'd prefer using different laces then the ones provided in the box.
6. Restaurants that include a tip onto the bill before you pay it.
Why it exist: These restaurants want to make sure their employees get tipped so they add a small amount to the bill.
7. Disposable razors do an ineffective job at shaving my face.
Why it exist: These razors have few blades, which don't work well with thick facial hair.
8. One-ply toilet paper doesn't clean up well.
Why it exist: One-ply paper is more cost effective to purchase and produce.
9. When it's a busy Sunday afternoon at Publix on 34th st and there aren't enough cashiers on the registers so large lines start forming.
Why it exist: The Publix on 34th is understaffed on Sunday so they have less workers to attend the registers.
10. My earbuds nearly always get tangled in my pocket, and take me at least 3 minutes to untangle them.
Why it exist: The wires of the earbuds convert together in random patterns when placed into small spaces in motion.
11. When a scooter is hidden in a sea of parked cars, but you fail to realize that the spot the scooter is in isn't actually empty.
Why it exist: Scooters are smaller than most vehicles and they need a spot to park in too.
12. When spell check doesn't automatically fix the spelling error I've typed.
Why it exist: Some spelling errors are not common enough to be automatically corrected by the software.
13. The fact that tax isn't included in the prices for goods.
Why it exist: Taxes for certain goods differ in every state, making it more difficult to print out per item.
14. How my driver's license changed from vertical to horizontal last year.
Why it exist: When you turn 21 your license changes format.
15. There not being enough leg room in economy class on a plane flight.
Why it exist: To fit more seats on the plane, they have to make less leg room for the people buying the cheapest seats.
16. Movie theater popcorn not having enough butter throughout the bag.
Why it exist: The workers usually don't add butter till the bag is filled with popcorn, so the butter doesn't cover it all.
17. I pay for 100mbps internet, but average 40-80mbps in reality.
Why it exist: Since multiple devices use the internet, the speed is shared and reduced throughout them all.
18. The smell highlighters give off when using them on paper.
Why it exist: The smell of highlighters is caused by the solvent and the pigment ingredients.
19. YouTube videos getting copystriked even though they used "fair use."
Why it exist: Copystrikes on YouTube, are not given out by the site, but the third party that flags the video for copyright.
20. Bachelor in Paradise bringing in certain ex's to the show that cause drama.
Why it exist: The producers of the show know that more drama will bring in more ratings and views.
Reflection: To be completely honest, coming up with my bug list wasn't too difficult, and it also didn't take me too long to do either. I think I am constantly hearing the "first world problems" that people deal with everywhere I go. When I give myself the same mindset where little things "bug" me, it's fairly easy to come up with 20 of them. I also found it almost interesting to come up with the "why" the occurrences on my list exist, because as I go through and answer that question, I also immediately think of ways they could be solved. "Modern problems require modern solutions."
- Dave Chapelle.
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