Bug List

1. Long line at the Chipotle on University
WHY it exists: There are limiting factors to how many employees can work in a single store at once, including space and financial restraints. This, combined with the fact that this location is across the street from a college campus, causes the line to sometimes wrap through the store.
2. People not using their blinkers to turn and then turning on the road I'm trying to turn off of
WHY it exists: This is probably caused by a distraction most of the time, such as people being on their phones or texting while driving, however, it could also be because the driving tests in Florida are extremely easy and they just breezed through and forgot blinkers even exist.
3. Long lines during peak times at the UF gyms, Southwest and Student Rec
WHY it exists: Two gyms fit a decent amount of people but when they are trying to service an entire school of over 50,000 students, there are inevitably going to be lines. There simply aren't enough gyms.
4. People who don't look ahead of them when they're walking
WHY it exists: Most people are probably on their phone when they are walking.
5. Having to pay each time to use a washer and dryer
WHY it exists: The payments probably act as a rent for the company that supplies the machines.
6. People who say how hard an exam was and then get an A
WHY is exists: Students may not want to seem like the classic "nerd" and so they act as if an exam that was relatively hard to most of the class was also hard to them, even though they knew they did well on it.
7. Golden State Warriors/New England Patriots/UCF fans
WHY it exists: The classic bandwagon fans who don't know much about sports support the hot team. In rare situations they may even claim a National Championship.
8. Packaging that claims it only requires scissors and then doesn't cut open
WHY it exists: Maybe the companies are worried about the product falling out of a weaker packaging
9. Traffic light cycles that are so short only 3 cars can get through
WHY it exists: There may be some factor that actually helps the flow of traffic by doing this.
10. Shin splints
WHY it exists: The muscles around your shin can get inflamed while running if you don't put stress on them often.
11. Acne after the age of 20 (but really at all)
WHY it exists: Some acne is genetic to a certain extent but also there may be a lack of face cleaning
12. People who are rude to waiters/waitresses
WHY it exists: Everyone was raised differently so most cases are probably a cultural difference but in some instances people are just plain mean.
13. Peeling after a sunburn and losing the tan in a day
WHY it exists: I think the sunburn kills the skin so it falls off but I do think there is a genetic aspect to how bad one peels.
14. Driving a stick shift in traffic
WHY it exists: Driving a stick shift is a lot more work than an automatic and constantly having to push the clutch in can get annoying.
15. People who have overly loud cars and think it sounds good
WHY it exists: People take the cheap way out to make their cars loud instead of spending more money to make it sound loud but also good.
16. Sweating while walking to class and back
WHY it exists: At UF and in Florida the heat never leaves year round and it is extremely humid, making the shortest journeys still able to cause sweat
17. People who use their phones during a conversation and ask you to repeat yourself
WHY it exists: People are addicted to their phones these days and won't even stop looking at them to have human interaction.
18. The completely random times it rains in Gainesville everyday
WHY it exists: Florida is notorious for short periods of rain throughout the day and with Gainesville being in a swamp it makes it even worse
19. Getting caught in the rain on a scooter
WHY it happens: A combination of the constant rain and the large amount of scooters in Gainesville leads to this happening all the time.
20. Roommates who don't clean their dishes
WHY it exists: Some roommates are lazier than others and put their responsibilities on the roommates who will clean the dishes.

Reflection: This assignment challenged me a little more than I expected. I didn't want to use too many basic or common "bugs" so I tried to think of some creative ones. Writing the "Why" really helped think about things in a logical, real world way which is not a perspective I would normally come from when thinking of things that bug me.