Bug List: Assignment 2


  1. When guests come over and don’t remove their shoes at the front door.
    1. Why does this bug exist? It’s a cultural thing: People didn’t grow up doing it and think that wearing shoes in the house is acceptable.
  2. When people leave doors open, especially in Florida
    1. Why does this bug exist? People hold the refrigerator door open to look for food or open the front door to greet a guest.
  3. When I’m all set to start an exam and ProctorU has delays, so I start my exam about 30 minutes later than my scheduled time
    1. Why does this bug exist? With COVID-19, there is a massive increase of students required to take proctored exams online. The unexpected increase in demand causes long wait times at peak testing times.
  4. When people are driving in the rain with their hazards are on.
    1. Why does this bug exist? People believe that it helps drivers behind them see them better; however, it is illegal, and hazard lights are only meant for stopped vehicles.
  5. When I am a hostess at a restaurant, people are upset about the wait time on a busy Friday night at 7 pm.
    1. Why does this bug exist? People don’t understand there are people on the waitlist that they can’t physically see waiting. It takes time to turn a table and prepare it for the next party,
  6. When I am just getting off a late shift and decide to pick up Taco Bell, and they forget to add beef to my burrito or they are out of Baja blast
    1. Why does this bug exist? After working several, long tiring hours at a restaurant, I am very hungry and know what I would like to order and eat. Having an order be messed up or unavailable leaves me feeling unsatisfied with what I had bought.
  7. When I go grocery shopping and forget my reusable bags in my apartment or car
    1. Why does this bug exist? I have gone grocery shopping and tried to remind myself to carry reusable bags because I want to be environmentally conscious and it slips my mind, and I have to go back to make it a habit.
  8. When Study Edge breaks up their videos into multiples, and I then have to purchase more tokens to watch all the videos on the course
    1. Why does this bug exist? I use Study Edge to prepare for exams for some classes and am used to 1-2 videos max discussing a topic. Some classes like business finance are split it into three videos, and I did not want to buy more tokens to watch all of the videos.
  9. When my sister doesn’t acknowledge or answer me when I had asked a question
    1. Why does this bug exist? My sister sometimes does not answer or give any reply when I ask her a question, whether it is important or not. It bugs me when I need an answer or would like to be acknowledged.
  10. When I call customer service, and they have no helpful information
    1. Why does this bug exist? Due to COVID-19, my flight tickets had been canceled and were due to be refunded. When communicating with the company, I was transferred through several departments because they could not find any information on my refund.
  11. When my cat sits in front of the tv
    1. Why does this bug exist? After I found an online video for cats to interact with and played it on TV, my cat sits in front of the tv, wanting to play the game, which blocks the screen. It is especially annoying if I am watching something with subtitles, and he is then blocking them.
  12. When my cat steals food when I'm cooking
    1. Why does this bug exist? After my cat tried some human food, he became very food crazy so that if I leave something out and turn my back for a minute, he would have snatched it and run off with it. He has done this several times with items such as bread, popcorn, chicken, etc.
  13. When I forget something on my weekly grocery list
    1. Why does this bug exist? If I forget something on my grocery list, I do not go out to buy it for another week, so I am without it for a week, and I have forgotten things I consider my daily essentials like bread.
  14. When my cat meows at 6 am because he wants his breakfast
    1. Why does this bug exist? As previously stated, my cat is food crazy, so that he knows he is to be fed twice a day with a meal in the morning and once at night. On some days, he will try to be fed at 6 am by meowing very loudly to wake me up.
  15. When I am a passenger in the car, and the driver drives speeds excessively
    1. Why does this bug exist? Some people like to drive fast when they are in a rush, which seems excessive because I know that, on average, it saves less than 5 minutes, so the reckless driving seems unnecessary.
  16. When loud people are walking outside my door
    1. Why does this bug exist? I live near mid, and some drunk people go home noisily near my apartment, which wakes me up.
  17. When my roommate leaves dirty dishes in the sink
    1. Why does this bug exist? My roommate and I had agreed not to leave dishes in the sink for more than 24 hours, so it annoys me if they are.
  18. When co-workers are late for work
    1. Why does this bug exist? I work in a small restaurant as a server, so when a co-worker is late, I have to take on their opening responsibilities with my own.
  19. When people give no response after I call them
    1. Why does this bug exist? I usually would text a person, but if I call them, it usually is for a purpose, so if someone has no response, it delays plans.
  20. When I need my computer, and it is dead
    1. Why does this bug exist? If my computer is dead and I don’t have my computer charger, it prevents me from using the computer outside of my apartment where I leave my charger.



 Reflection
I found this assignment to be difficult to do because I am not used to clearly identifying my bugs like this. I found it hard to remember and identify the bug but not why it had bugged me. I think it was interesting to look at the list and try to find similarities between bugs. There are so many little things that are out of our control in everyday life, I think it is easy to be bugged but also choose not to let it affect your entire day.


Comments

  1. Isabella P.GMay 22, 2020 at 7:54 PM

    Hi Chaplin,
    I like your organization for the post using numbers and indentation, it made it easy to read and understand. I also found it challenging to come up with bugs, its just something that we don't usually pay attention to. I definitely agree that it's better to not overthink the things we have no control over. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Jackson GoreMay 25, 2020 at 1:30 PM

    Hi Chaplin,
    I liked that how you were able to make your problems individual to you, rather than general. I struggled to come up with so many bugs as well, and it was difficult to differentiate between why there was a bug from why something bugs you. I think it is natural for people to be so distracted by what is bothering them, they do not take the time to consider why, and this exercise was helpful in changing that mindset. Thanks for your insight!

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  3. Jonathan RodriguezMay 25, 2020 at 7:54 PM

    Hello Chaplin!
    I thought it was unique how you picked such unique bugs that in a way described your personality. For example, I was able to relate to your Taco Bell bug on such a high level. There is nothing that irks me more than ordering Uber eats and my driver not coming with the key to my meal. There were also items on your list that I didn't even know bugged other people because it even happens to them! I always forget items on my grocery list that I grab on a normal basis and it bothers me so much because I get the same items every week and I just don't know why I can never grab all the items in one trip.

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  4. Morgan MoweryMay 26, 2020 at 10:24 AM

    Chaplin,

    Thanks for sharing with us! I really thought you did a great job of coming up with some unique "bugs" that we often forget about. I think we all struggled a bit in the beginning of this assignment to come up with the things that bug us because, like you said, we never really think about those things. I really like that you stated in your reflection how there are so many things that are out of our control and this list of bugs goes to show that.

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