My Bug List
- How my eggs always stick to the pan
· WHY: My pans are not nonstick and I do not want to use an excessive amount of oil to make it not stick.2. The bliss coconut milk coffee creamer I like isn't sold at the W University Publix· WHY: It is a smaller publix so there is less variety in the options of the products3. Jeans that fit right are impossible to find· WHY: The material of jeans is less flexible so it doesn't conform to your body like other materials. Since everyone has different measurements for their waist/hips/legs, it is very unlikely that a uniform size will fit everyone well.4. My buddy scooter needs to be kickstarted almost every time I turn it on and it's two days old· WHY: New scooters sometimes have this problem because the engine needs to be kept running.5. My hair frizzes or curls every time I walk outside· WHY: My hair is naturally curly so the 75% humidity in Gainesville makes moisture go into my hair follicle and makes it revert to its natural pattern.6. Uber never gets to my location when it says it's going to· WHY: In Gainesville, there are a lot of areas that cars cannot drive or park, forcing uber drivers to take alternative routes that are much longer.7. When I have my ringer on, that means I will hear the clicking on my phone keyboard when I type· WHY: When iphones are not on silent, they make all of their default noises, including the clicking on the keyboard and there is no setting for keyboard sound.8. My foundation, moisturizer, face wash, chapstick, and eyeliner are all running out at the same time· WHY: All of my products have relatively close lifespans and since I bought them all at the same time, they’re going to run out at the same time- My fitted sheet never stays on the left side regardless of how much it’s tucked under
· WHY: My mattress topper is too big for my sheets and my weight on the bed makes it pull up on the side I sleep on- The fact that traffic in Gainesville around 5 pm makes it take 15 minutes to get from Standard to Sorority Row
· WHY: Traffic patterns and roads were not made for the population size that Gainesville has now, creating a lot of backup during rush hour.- I get scam calls at least 5 times a day
· WHY: I’ve given my phone number to a lot of online stores that probably give my phone number to telemarketers and other organizations along those lines- These scam calls leave voicemails so frequently that I have 94 voicemails to delete off my phone
· WHY: It is part of their job to leave voicemails and I was not diligent about deleting them and let them pile up- My mirror fogs up when I take a shower and then I have to wait to get ready in my bathroom
· WHY: The moisture and the heat from the shower causes water condensation on the mirror surface and only goes away once cool dry air enters the bathroom
- The doors to my bathroom, closet, and bedroom can't be open at the same time because they will hit each other
· WHY: Standard designed the A bedroom in the Chelsea layout so that all of the doors are close enough to hit- If I don't blowdry my hair, it will take almost a full day to completely dry
· WHY: The texture and amount of hair I have mixed with the humid Gainesville air make it take hours for my hair to airdry completely- I can't fit my right airpod in my ear because of my piercing so I only wear my left
· WHY: The back of my tragus piercing sticks out just enough to make it nearly impossible to fit my right airpod in my ear- My apple laptop charger needs to be placed on a flat surface for it to charge my computer
· WHY: It is a couple years old and has been bent at the connect of the cord and the lightening piece, so it has to be straightened out to work- The bento under standard took an hour and a half to get me my order on two separate occasions
· WHY: It is a very convenient location for students, making it very busy at times. Management has either not hired enough staff or they don’t have enough equipment or work-space to be efficient.- When the only pumps at the gas station available are for the opposite side that my gas opening is on
· WHY: There is an even number of pumps at the Costco gas station in Wellington for right and left openings, but there might not be an even distribution of cars in Wellington with right openings versus left. This means that people will sometimes have to make the pump reach around their car.
20.When my imaps doesn’t calibrate fast enough and tells me to turn as I’m passing the turn.· WHY: My tmobile service is rarely reliable, making loading time slower on my phone and then the map does not match up with real time location.
I thought this assignment was relatively easy because I am aware of my surroundings and what I like and don't like. The only reason it was slightly difficult is because I have become accustomed to my daily bugs and did not realize they still bother me.- How my eggs always stick to the pan
Thank you Courtney, I enjoyed reading your list and I could empathize with a lot of your bugs. One bug that really stood out to me on your list was bug 13. I also get extremely annoyed that my mirror fogs up after I take a shower. It is always a hindrance to have to wait for it to defog before I can get ready for my day.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Stephen. Much of this list I can empathize with. I noticed a lot of the list is environmentally based rather than service based. I'm glad to see people looking at their surroundings as much as they are the easily consumable trinkets and toys we get to play with daily. Some of these can certainly be transferring to future assignments; numbers 14 and 20 are particularly actionable.
ReplyDeleteCourtney, I found your list very interesting to read. I noticed that many of the bugs you listed are specific to Gainesville; for example, you spoke about your long waits at the Bento underneath the Standard and how the Publix on University Avenue does not sell your preferred coffee creamer. This has me wonder whether or not these bugs inhibit you from fully enjoying your experience at the University of Florida?
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