1) I have to get up to turn the lights off when it's time to go to sleep
-Because there is no remote to control the lights in my room
2) When my toothpaste is running out, it's nearly impossible to get it out of the tube
-My hands aren't strong enough to squeeze it while also holding my toothbrush
3) When I'm tired at work, I have no way of getting coffee
-There are no coffee shops that deliver
4) My hair gets wet when I scoot in the rain
-Hoods and hats fly off when moving quickly
5) If my roommates are doing laundry at night, I can't sleep because of the noise
-The walls in my house are too thin/not soundproof
6) If I don't scrub my plates before putting them in the dishwasher, it will not get them completely clean
-The dishwasher is not powerful enough to completely clean dishes
7) The treadmills at the gym do not accurately measure your calories burned
-You can't hold the heart rate handles while running
8) My iced coffee leaves rings from condensation on every surface I put it on
-It is in a plastic cup
9) Going to the gas station is a hassle
-It takes too much time when you're in a rush
10) My feet hurt when I work full-time
-I don't have anything/anyone that can massage them
11) I have to carry around multiple highlighters when I want color diversity
-There are no highlighters that contain multiple color options
12) Sometimes I need to charge my phone or computer but I can't because there aren't any outlets around
-There aren't any wireless chargers for circumstances like this
13) When my spray tan starts coming off, it is blotchy and uneven
-There isn't a spray tan remover
14) Sometimes I leave my key at home and get locked out of the house
-There isn't a code on my door that allows keyless entry
15) The floor mats in my car get dirty quickly and take a long time to clean
-They are carpet so they attract hair and sand
16) I oftentimes sleep through my alarm
-It stops ringing after a certain amount of time, it is also too easy to snooze
17) When I'm sick, I have no way to get medicine without leaving my house
-There is no medicine delivery service or mobile pharmacy
18) My suede shoes get destroyed when I wear them out
-Suede shoes don't automatically come coated with protectant
19) In order to find the cheapest option for purchasing something, you have to search multiple websites individually
-There is no universal website for automatic lost cost calculations
20) If I accidentally leave the house without turning my flat-iron off, I have no way to do so
-It doesn't turn off after a certain time period or have any way to turn it off when you aren't within range
I did find coming up with this list difficult because I'm usually not "bugged" by much. I've found ways to live with all of the "bugs" on this list so I found this assignment challenging just because I felt that I was being petty about insignificant issues. Although creating my list of bugs took a lot of thought, I found that coming up with the root of why those bugs exist was fairly easy and an interesting way of viewing the issues.
Ashlyn, your list was a great bug list and was full of inconveniences that would certainly get on my nerves. One that was the most applicable to me was sleeping through my alarm. Even though I use the loudest, most obnoxiously frightening alarm I somehow still manage to sleep through it or sometimes even turn it off while mostly asleep. Having to leave the house to get medicine when you are sick is another very real bug. Being sick I don't want to move or do anything, sometimes can't, so going to get medicine is a real hassle.
ReplyDeleteAshlyn, I could see how hard it may be to sleep when your roommates are doing laundry. I too have the same issue in my apartment, but it seems like it's a tradeoff for most of Gainesville's student housing. I also can see the difficulty of being sick and having no means of getting your medicine without leaving home, especially as a college student. Sometimes we might be sick, but also have to do class assignments, so we don't have much time to go out of our way and drive to a local pharmacy. This could be very frustrating.
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