Bug List

Bug List

1. People not wearing masks in public gathering spaces like the grocery store or post office.

1. This bug exists because people are misinformed about the logistics of COVID-19, don’t have access to masks or are uncomfortable with the physical restriction.

2. Price gouging for necessities like toilet paper and hand sanitizer or even non-necessities like puzzles that are sold out everywhere.

1. This bug exists because of the opportunity to take advantage of high demand and low supply.

3. My morning cup of coffee being scalding hot and not cooling down in time for me to leave my house at the exact time.

1. This bug exists because of my Keurig producing a cup of coffee at 192 degrees Fahrenheit--what the company deemed the optimal temperature for brewing coffee.

4. Companies offering paper straws, which ruin the taste of drinks, while continuing to offer plastic cups, utensils and individual condiment packets.

1. This bug exists because companies want to uphold a “green” image and please customers while failing to research other environmentally hazardous supplies.

5. Online sellers offering cheap product prices with triple the shipping cost.

1. This bug exists because many buyers have excitedly purchased a “cheap” item but didn’t notice the small font that declares a skyrocketed shipping cost. 

6. Shopping carts that are left on the curb (or worse--a parking spot) instead of being returned to their designated areas.

1. This bug exists because shoppers don’t feel like walking to a return area and want to get home quickly.

7. The WalMart live chatting feature that has a 2+ hour waiting time that I tried to participate in for a week before receiving a refund.

1. This bug exists because of the high website traffic and the limited staffing. 

8. Movie-goers who use their bright phones inside the theater.

1. This bug exists because of lack of etiquette or an emergency phone notification.

9. The upscale cake pan that I splurged and invested in which leaks the batter all over the place.

1. This bug exists because of false advertising or production slip ups. 

10. My puzzle mat that was claimed to securely wrap up a puzzle in progress and unravel it at its exact state but always leaves a few pieces jumbled and flipped.

1. This bug exists because of human error or not following the directions fully.

11. When I ask the pet groomers for a trim on my dog and he comes back looking like a shaved cat.

1. This bug exists because of human error and communication issues.

12. Leaving the grocery store with one thing from my shopping list inevitably missing.

1. This bug exists because of my temporary forgetfulness at the store. 

13. Restaurant waiters who leave the check at the table while you’re eating your meal.

1. This bug exists because of speedy working and the urge to move quickly.

14. People who blast their music in the cars to the point where I can’t hear myself think inside of my own car.

1. This bug exists because of pride in one’s own music choice and possible hard-of-hearing drivers.

15. Flour that spills and floats everywhere despite meticulous caution when opening the bag and using the product.

1. This bug exists because of the product packaging design that allows for difficult pouring and the extremely lightweight nature of flour.

16. Paying for a manual car wash to find that the inside has barely been cleaned.

1. This bug exists because of lack of precision and concern for the outcome.

17. Talking about a specific topic, idea or product (sometimes even thinking it) and having ads for it pop up all over my social media.

1. This bug exists because of data mining.

18. Boba tea from my local shop that tastes slightly different each time I go.

1. This bug exists because of the rotation in workers and the lack of a written recipe that the workers go back to each time they make the drink. Workers go off by memorization and feel.

19. Buying a used book and seeing that some pages have been folded over at the corners.

1. This bug exists because of some readers’ lack of bookmarks or personal preference to keep track of pages through folding.

20. When my neighbors park their vehicles halfway on my driveway.

1. This bug exists because people feel comfortable enough with their neighbors to share their space, have run out of room on their own driveways or have parked incorrectly. 

I found this exercise substantially difficult because it seems as though I lived each day succumbing to these flaws and not noticeably pinpointing them in my daily routine. I’ve become so accustomed to these bugs that I underwent a sort of helplessness to them as I gave up on solving the problem or looking for a solution. It was hard to figure out what bothered me in my life because I often ignored them as nuances and overlooked them for something else that caught my attention. Realizing them now, it seems as though there’s a lot more where they came from and I’m curious about potential problem solving.