My Bugs
1. Bus arrival inaccuracy forces me to stand in the sun and suffer (as a natural redhead, I cannot tolerate that abuse) as well as panic about being on time to class (early is on time and on time is late, folks!).
2. Price comparisons or the lack thereof. I really wish menus would come with the option to be viewed from low cost to high cost; if that were an option, I would be able to make more frugal decisions without wasting much time and thus save more money which is important to me as someone who has always worked very hard for their money.
3. Rush hour down N. Main St causes me to become anxious about being on time to work and the traffic becomes backed up for several blocks with some cars getting stuck in the middle of the intersection and thus blocking more traffic.
4. Patients who don't pick up their prescriptions (I work at a pharmacy). We fill them, bag them, print out their instructional papers, etc. and file them in the bins only to pull them back two weeks later and have to return them to the stock. Only then does the patient come and yell at us, asking why their medicine isn't ready when they've been out for two days already. This wastes our time and resources and leads to much frustration because we are incredibly busy and short-staffed already.
5. Regulations when operating a business make it nearly impossible to do anything efficiently. Licenses are required for seafood, alcohol, etc. and ridiculous procedures in the name of safety require workers to waste time and resources to "stay up to code". For example, needing to report a stubbed toe in the event your foot falls off, your boss needs to know when the stubbing of the toe happened so that you may qualify for worker's comp. Why can't we use common sense? If you fall off a ladder, that's grounds for reporting but to stub your toe? Come on.
6. Coffee/tea gets too cold too fast because I don't drink it quickly enough so that I may savor the flavors. Perhaps those paper cups ought to come with some built in insulation for customers to properly enjoy their beverage for a long time.
7. Coffee is overpriced on campus and there are limited coffee shops. I would gladly give up the idea of insulated, disposable cups mentioned above for a good cup of coffee at $0.75. Coffee shops may make more money that way because poor kids like me would then actually reach for our wallets more often.
8. Slow internet connections. Need I say more? It's inconvenient and reduces a person's ability to get more work done in the same amount of time if we can cut the time lost waiting for Google to load. Or Netflix. Maximize the amount of relaxing you get done.
9. Limited service providers in many areas. I would like the option of contracting with another internet company because it's better for me and the economy as a whole. More options --> more competition --> lower prices for better quality.
10. Not knowing how the weather will feel throughout the day and thus freezing or suffocating. I think there ought to be a capsule you can enter that will take the weather forecast of the day and simulate the same conditions so that one can properly dress for optimal comfort throughout the day.
11. People who drive slow in the passing lanes. It frustrates everyone, causes more accidents, and backs up traffic.
12. Receiving mail meant for the previous tenant or owner. I don't want it, they may need it but it's just going to the garbage and it's inconvenient for me to go through all that trouble.
13. People who walk slowly and in the middle of the sidewalk. Just like the streets, stay to the right so I may pass on the left. It's frustrating and uncomfortable,
14. Groups of people who take up the whole sidewalk and giggle obnoxiously because, again, it's frustrating and uncomfortable. I have places to be and people to see and the three girls in front of me could use a third wheeler so will someone please volunteer for that position and let me pass?
15. People who keep sniffling but don't excuse themselves to use a tissue. The sounds are distracting and disgusting and I'm sure it's inconvenient for the sniffler as well.
16. People who park outside the lines. If I need to park, and another car is on the white line, I will park in my space properly making it difficult for them to get back in and risking a dent in my car's door. It's inconvenient for everybody.
17. Emojiless texts or emails. As humans, we need to see people face-to-face, but written words cannot convey the inflection of tones in the voice; therefore, I feel that it is necessary to supplement with emojis.
18. Slow traffic lights. It's inconvenient, makes people late, and no one should wait at a red light for three minutes.
19. Uninformed, ignorant opinions. My favorite bumper sticker is the one that says, "if you think education is expensive, try ignorance". Listen to the news from both angles, try and look at events from an objective perspective and understand the reasoning of the opposing side. Failing to do that brings us to where we are right now. We live in a society that swallows information without looking at the facts. We just accept what we hear and that's dangerous.
20. People who don't realize that facts don't care about their feelings. They don't and nothing is going to change that. Not your favorite celebrity, not your mom, and not Oprah who thinks you should share "your truth". There's the truth and your opinion. The sooner we learn that, the better because then we can start to have conversations with people who disagree without becoming offended.
Reflection
I did not find this list difficult to come up with because practically everything annoys me which has not proven helpful until now!
What bugs you? What would you change?
Have a great week!
Rana
1. Bus arrival inaccuracy forces me to stand in the sun and suffer (as a natural redhead, I cannot tolerate that abuse) as well as panic about being on time to class (early is on time and on time is late, folks!).
2. Price comparisons or the lack thereof. I really wish menus would come with the option to be viewed from low cost to high cost; if that were an option, I would be able to make more frugal decisions without wasting much time and thus save more money which is important to me as someone who has always worked very hard for their money.
3. Rush hour down N. Main St causes me to become anxious about being on time to work and the traffic becomes backed up for several blocks with some cars getting stuck in the middle of the intersection and thus blocking more traffic.
4. Patients who don't pick up their prescriptions (I work at a pharmacy). We fill them, bag them, print out their instructional papers, etc. and file them in the bins only to pull them back two weeks later and have to return them to the stock. Only then does the patient come and yell at us, asking why their medicine isn't ready when they've been out for two days already. This wastes our time and resources and leads to much frustration because we are incredibly busy and short-staffed already.
5. Regulations when operating a business make it nearly impossible to do anything efficiently. Licenses are required for seafood, alcohol, etc. and ridiculous procedures in the name of safety require workers to waste time and resources to "stay up to code". For example, needing to report a stubbed toe in the event your foot falls off, your boss needs to know when the stubbing of the toe happened so that you may qualify for worker's comp. Why can't we use common sense? If you fall off a ladder, that's grounds for reporting but to stub your toe? Come on.
6. Coffee/tea gets too cold too fast because I don't drink it quickly enough so that I may savor the flavors. Perhaps those paper cups ought to come with some built in insulation for customers to properly enjoy their beverage for a long time.
7. Coffee is overpriced on campus and there are limited coffee shops. I would gladly give up the idea of insulated, disposable cups mentioned above for a good cup of coffee at $0.75. Coffee shops may make more money that way because poor kids like me would then actually reach for our wallets more often.
8. Slow internet connections. Need I say more? It's inconvenient and reduces a person's ability to get more work done in the same amount of time if we can cut the time lost waiting for Google to load. Or Netflix. Maximize the amount of relaxing you get done.
9. Limited service providers in many areas. I would like the option of contracting with another internet company because it's better for me and the economy as a whole. More options --> more competition --> lower prices for better quality.
10. Not knowing how the weather will feel throughout the day and thus freezing or suffocating. I think there ought to be a capsule you can enter that will take the weather forecast of the day and simulate the same conditions so that one can properly dress for optimal comfort throughout the day.
11. People who drive slow in the passing lanes. It frustrates everyone, causes more accidents, and backs up traffic.
12. Receiving mail meant for the previous tenant or owner. I don't want it, they may need it but it's just going to the garbage and it's inconvenient for me to go through all that trouble.
13. People who walk slowly and in the middle of the sidewalk. Just like the streets, stay to the right so I may pass on the left. It's frustrating and uncomfortable,
14. Groups of people who take up the whole sidewalk and giggle obnoxiously because, again, it's frustrating and uncomfortable. I have places to be and people to see and the three girls in front of me could use a third wheeler so will someone please volunteer for that position and let me pass?
15. People who keep sniffling but don't excuse themselves to use a tissue. The sounds are distracting and disgusting and I'm sure it's inconvenient for the sniffler as well.
16. People who park outside the lines. If I need to park, and another car is on the white line, I will park in my space properly making it difficult for them to get back in and risking a dent in my car's door. It's inconvenient for everybody.
17. Emojiless texts or emails. As humans, we need to see people face-to-face, but written words cannot convey the inflection of tones in the voice; therefore, I feel that it is necessary to supplement with emojis.
18. Slow traffic lights. It's inconvenient, makes people late, and no one should wait at a red light for three minutes.
19. Uninformed, ignorant opinions. My favorite bumper sticker is the one that says, "if you think education is expensive, try ignorance". Listen to the news from both angles, try and look at events from an objective perspective and understand the reasoning of the opposing side. Failing to do that brings us to where we are right now. We live in a society that swallows information without looking at the facts. We just accept what we hear and that's dangerous.
20. People who don't realize that facts don't care about their feelings. They don't and nothing is going to change that. Not your favorite celebrity, not your mom, and not Oprah who thinks you should share "your truth". There's the truth and your opinion. The sooner we learn that, the better because then we can start to have conversations with people who disagree without becoming offended.
Reflection
I did not find this list difficult to come up with because practically everything annoys me which has not proven helpful until now!
What bugs you? What would you change?
Have a great week!
Rana
Rana, I agree with a lot of your bugs that have to do with society in general. People who don't realize facts, and uniformed ignorant opinions are two things that I could also have included in my blog. Being from New Jersey and living in Florida however, I would have to disagree with your comment about the weather. I believe the weather is perfect here year round.
ReplyDeleteRana, I found your list of Bugs very interesting. Rush hour is the worst in Gainesville for some reason, and thats coming from a New Yorker. I also hate people who drive slow and the one I can most agree with is slow internet connection. I live in an apartment building in which the Wifi is AWFUL, so I feel your pain.
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