My Bug List

1. There's no crosswalk at a highly trafficked pedestrian crossing on Museum Road near Jennings Hall and the University Police Department.

Why? It costs more money to install crosswalks more frequently along roads.

2. People don't properly use the roundabouts in my community back home.

Why? Either they aren't aware that they are using the roundabouts incorrectly because they were never taught how to use them correctly or they don't care that they're using them incorrectly.

3. The ethernet cable in my dorm room doesn't connect my computer to the Internet.

Why? Most likely, the wiring is faulty, but it could also be that my ethernet cable or ethernet-to-USB adapter is broken.

4. Most highways around Gainesville are really dark at night because there are no street lights.

Why? It is expensive to maintain electricity to street lights, and the benefit is questionable if they aren't highly trafficked streets.

5. The food at Broward Dining Hall is too routine and bland.

Why? The meal plan is supposed to be an affordable option for students, but if the Dining Hall increased the variety and quality of their food they would be increasing the cost as well.

6. People (especially students) that drive scooters around campus drive erratically and dangerously.

Why? Scooter drivers don't need a specialized license to operate their vehicle, so those drivers aren't being tested on whether they can safely and effectively drive a scooter.

7. People chew with their mouths open.

Why? Either the people realize they're chewing loudly and don't care about the negative externality it causes or the people don't realize they're chewing loudly (maybe they have their headphones in and can't hear their own chewing).

8. People stick their gum underneath desks instead of throwing it away,

Why? Most likely because they're too lazy to get up and throw the gum away, but possibly because there's no trash can in the classroom.

9. When the clay on the baseball field hasn't been raked.

Why? The athletes or whoever maintains the field doesn't take the time and effort to clean up the field after they use it.

10. When drive-thru employees at fast-food restaurants are snappy and rude.

Why? Maybe because they are dissatisfied with their working conditions or they work long hours and are tired.

11. When I buy a piece of new clothing and it's broken.

Why? The company doesn't review their products for mistakes well enough before they stock them in their inventory.

12. When people walk to slow and block up the sidewalk.

Why? Most of the time that I encounter this "bug," it's because the person is on their phone and not paying attention to where they're walking.

13. When I place a large order at a fast-food restaurant and they don't get my order right.

Why? Because the employees aren't paying close enough attention to the items the prepare or pack into my order.

14. When people drive way too fast through small neighborhoods with frequent child traffic.

Why? There are not enough speed limit signs in smaller neighborhoods and people use these neighborhoods to shortcut their routes.

15. When I find hair in my food at any restaurant.

Why? Because the chefs don't wear hairnets.

16. When my girlfriend's car is dirty whenever I have to drive it.

Why? She doesn't regularly clean the trash from the inside of her car unless I really get onto her about it.

17. When the A/C units in the UF dorm rooms get moldy.

Why? Because filters aren't changed enough and students are allowed to change the temperature of their room, causing a fluctuation in the humidity which can cause mold to grow.

18. When I go to the grocery store and the items on my list are out of stock or they are discontinued.

Why? Because the inventory only gets restocked every so often and the grocery store discontinues items that aren't in high enough demand.

19. When people leave their clothes in the washers and dryers after they have finished washing and drying.

Why? Because they don't take their clothes out right after they finish washing and drying (which you would think they would want to do because the clothes would get smelly or wrinkled).

20. When my roommate opens the window in my dorm room and lets humid air into the room.

Why? Either because he feels like the A/C isn't enough or the room smells like ramen and he feels the need to get rid of that smell.

Reflection

Coming up with 10 of these "bugs," much less 20, was difficult for me. When it boils down to it, it's hard to think of things I'm bugged by because most often I encounter something and disregard it. I usually don't take action regarding the thing that's bugging me and therefore the thought of it temporarily gets forgotten until the next time I encounter it. It would be much easier to write this list if I could do it over an expanse of time, rather than in one sitting. This just goes to show that there are a lot of opportunities out there that get overlooked on a day-to-day basis, but creating a "bug list," while challenging, definitely helps enlighten those opportunities and makes me critically think why they are happening.