Friday, January 24, 2020

Bug List

1. As I sit in my room writing this blog, I notice it is too cold in my room.
The reason for this could be a couple things: firstly, we live in an old house that has poor insulation and secondly my roommates could have turned the heat off before they went to bed.
2. When I am eating with people, it bothers me when they chew with their mouth open/smack.
This could simply just be because this is how they have always eaten and were never taught otherwise.
3. One of my roommates has a habit of shaking his leg whenever he is sitting down and thus shaking the entire table or couch we're sitting at.
The reasoning for this could be some medical explanation or he simply has a bad habit of doing this.
4.When my roommates tell me to empty the dishwasher or take out the trash when I frequently do so.
The reasoning for this is they too probably feel as if they do these tasks regularly.
5. When someone finishes the last of something(toilet paper, paper towels, etc.) and does not replace it.
They are probably feeling lazy in the moment and figure it is someone else's problem or simply forget.
6. When someone does not clean up after themselves.
This one again could be they are simply lazy and would rather put it off or they will just let it sit.
 7. When people drive excessively too slow in the fast lane.
They are probably just trying to simply drive safely.
8. When a scooter or bike is driving in a lane or on a road they should not be on.
The reasoning here for bikers is likely the sidewalk is too slow and for scooters it may there only form of transportation.
9. When someone riding in your car tries to tell you how to drive.
They have the best interest in mind and just think the way they would drive is better.
10. Poor listeners who continuously talk over you in a conversation.
Their goal is to focus on what they are saying and make sure their point is heard.
11. Restaurants, like every one in Gainesville now, serving strictly paper straws.
Obviously the reasoning is good intentioned from an environmental prospective.
12. Not holding the door for the person behind you, especially a woman.
The person is probably either in a rush or just not paying any attention at all.
13. Someone being on their phone all the time while with someone.
They're likely too caught up with someone or something else to focus on the moment.
14. A person that talks throughout the entirety of a movie or laughs obnoxiously.
The person is probably just enjoying the movie and conveying their thoughts.
15. Being late.
This one is simple and there are thousands or reasons/excuses people come up with.
16. Talking about personal success to the point of bragging.
This individual is likely feeling proud and looking for compliments from peers.
17. Someone saying they will do something and then not following through.
Another instance where there could be many reasonings but a person perhaps committed to doing too much.
18. Babies crying in a contained environment(planes, church, etc.)
Babies are being babies but sometimes parents could avoid disturbing others with nurseries, etc.
19. Someone spoiling a movie, show or book.
They may not realize what they're doing at the time and just want to talk about it.
20. Waiting on people
Similar to being late there are a million reasons, poor time management being at the top.

Reflecting back on my list this was a lot more challenging than I first envisioned. I imagined being able to sit down and in one sitting knock out 20 "bugs" fairly quickly but that was not the case. I managed to get through the first ten simply off of memory rather easily and then struggled for the next five. Finally, the last five were things it took me getting away from my computer to realize bothered me in the real world and in the moment and those were the toughest for me.

2 comments:

  1. Hey John, thanks for uploading your buglist. I found your list really interesting, you went into detail in why the bug exists. I found that part to be the most difficult. I also laughed at your #2 bug, I honestly have the weirdest habit of shaking my leg and sometimes I'll notice the table shaking and people around wondering why the tables shaking. Lol, so I can see how that is annoying.

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  2. Wassup John, I enjoyed reading about the things that bug you. I have so many of the same things that bug me but I didn't think about them when making my list. I also can relate to that the first 10 things were the easiest to come up with but after that became a struggle. The one about people that drive slow in the fast lane was funny because it really bugs my soul.

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