Bug List
1.The drive thru line always being busy at the Chik Fil A on Roosevelt Blvd.
WHY: The location is very central and close to largely populated residential areas. Due to this many people come to this location for breakfast, lunch, and dinner which make it constantly busy.
2.People that drive slow in the fast lane.
WHY: The person may not be aware that they are driving at a slow rate. Also the person may be distracted or trying to be overly cautious which is causing them to go slow.
3. The sound of someone chewing on ice.
WHY: The person may have started this habit when they were young and continue to do it. They also may have some type of health deficiency which causes them to chew on ice.
4. Being late to work or any event.
WHY: Something unexpected may have taken place which has thrown off the schedule and caused time to get pushed back.
5. Next door neighbors being loud after 11:00pm
WHY: They may not realize the time and that they are being loud. They may find their behavior to be normal and that they are not doing anything out of the ordinary.
6. Going to a restaurant and having to wait in line because the restroom is only made for one person.
WHY: When the building was constructed the builder may have thought that the space only allowed for a one person restroom.
7. Rude or poor customer service at any type of business establishment.
WHY: The employee may be having a bad day and therefore it has made them act unprofessional. They may not enjoy what they are doing for a living and that rubs off on how they treat clients.
8. When someone says they will pick you up at a certain time and show up 15+ mins late.
WHY: They may have had car trouble or a incident may have occurred before they left to pick you up which has caused them to run behind.
9. When my dog tears up a piece of clothing or household item.
WHY: He is left home while I am at work during the day. Due to this he may become bored and tearing something up helps with that or relieves any stress he may be experiencing.
10. Having a long conversation through text messaging.
WHY: The other person may be in a place where they cannot speak on the phone. The other person may be more shy on the phone and prefers to text.
11. Receiving large amounts of junk mail . Credit card offers, lawn care, financing, etc.
WHY: As a business these different places have to advertise by sending out cards in the mail asking for you business. It makes there name known and gives you options as a consumer.
12.Talking to someone and they will not make eye contact.
WHY: They may be shy or feel intimidated. Some people are neither and are just bad at making eye contact when speaking.
13. Having to play middle man with insurance companies over mis-quoted health costs.
WHY: The provider may have quoted you at a different cost than what your insurance will actually cover so it could fall on the Dr. office and therefore not just be the insurance's fault.
14. Watching the Jaguars continue to have losing seasons.
WHY: This is due to poor upper management and other staff not making the correct decisions that will correct the bad on field play.
15. Radio stations playing the same song over and over again.
WHY: The stations play songs that are considered popular at the time. Also the songs are set on a rotation so the song you heard one hour may be playing again within the next hour because of the rotation.
16. Phone freezes or runs slow.
WHY: To much data has possibly been used which is causing the phone to lag. Correcting this issue would make the phone run smoother most likely.
17. Constantly getting robo calls to my cellphone.
WHY: Whether it is your cell phone provider or a outside source these businesses receive cell phone numbers and call them until they hope someone picks up.
18. Co-workers making excuse for sloppy or late work.
WHY: The worker may be having a off day and that is why the work is sloppy. A emergency may have come up and that is why the work is late.
19. Getting a DVD out of Redbox that is scratched.
WHY: Someone previous to you renting the movie took bad care of the DVD and therefore it caused it to become scratched.
20. Making a appointment and then once arriving having to wait 45+ mins to be seen.
WHY: The person before you may have been having larger issues which caused their appointment to run longer than what was expected.
Reflection:
I found this assignment to be a bit difficult at first. I knew that there are plenty of things that bug me but once I had to sit down and try to actually think of them it became hard. I was drawing blanks until I really started playing day to day situations and that is when the ideas started to flow. I realized after looking at my list that most of the things that bug me are very minor in the big scheme of things. Also thinking about why these things are taking place verses why they bug me helped me come up with reasons that would make legitimate sense. It makes you feel more empathy towards that situation and helps you think that maybe some of these certain issues should not bother you as much as they do.
Garrett, a lot of our bugs were pretty similar, although some didn’t quit make my list. For instance when you are having a conversation with someone and they wont make eye contact with you, there may be a number of different reasons as to why someone does this, but I liked your reason. Also I agree when you said co workers making an excuse for sloppy work, just do your job and do it correctly. Looking forward to more interactions throughout the course.
ReplyDeleteGarrett,
ReplyDeleteI HATE when the radio stations play the same song. That is the most irritating thing. It also bugs me when the phone freezes, too. My phone actually started just freezing up when I try to make phone calls now. I end up calling someone ten times before I actually start hearing a ring. I also believe that it is too much data making the phone run slow. It may even be the service depending on the carrier.
I totally agree with this bug list! Especially the bug about health insurance. As a woman life itself can be such a pain but with the added issues health insurance companies try to pile onto you it certainly isn't getting easier. Also the punctuality bug! I'm such a stickler for being on time and when others are extremely late it really shows me that they don't care.
ReplyDeleteGarrett, I think you did a great job with this assignment. I know from personal experience it is hard to recount the things you do during everyday and find what is the source of your bugs. I strongly agree with the bug you put about people driving slow in the fast lane. I think it is inconsiderate, especially because everyone knows the unwritten rule that you move to the right lane when you are going slower. I also thought your reasons for why the bugs exist were interesting such as the one about people chewing on ice due to a health deficiency.
ReplyDeleteHello Garret, I chose your post because I can relate to a lot of things that bug you. One of the ones that bugs me the most is when your phone runs super slow and your unable to to do what you need to do because of it. Speaking of a slow phone, for no reason yesterday I could not open my phone no matter what I did. I was unable to turn it off and reset it so I literally wasn't able to use my phone for 10 hours until it finally died and I was able to charge it and turn it back on. Then it worked perfectly. iPhones have so many issues!
ReplyDeleteHi Garret,
ReplyDeleteI can't relate with the difficulty with finding things that bug me. But that sounds great that you had difficulty with it because it means that not many things bug you. I wish not so many things bugged me life would be so easy. I understand the picking up situation, I'm the kid that makes people wait, I take too log to get out the door and mistime departing my house. I don't ever have a ride to making people wait is a usual thing. Hopefully I never ask for a ride from you so I don't bug you.