What Bugs You? Here's My Bug List
Bug List
Why? The bracelet shouldn't be easy to take off, so the clasp is secure.
4. When Barnes & Noble’s website says they have a new book in stock at your local store,
- When my phone dies because it’s too cold outside (freezing temperatures)
Why? The lithium-ion battery contains electrolyte solution that freezes in freezing temperatures,
preventing electricity from properly flowing through the battery.
preventing electricity from properly flowing through the battery.
- When a zipper gets stuck on the zipper track
Why? The zipper isn’t reinforced on the other side of the track so it may slip off when it catches
on fabric or is pulled apart manually from the track.
on fabric or is pulled apart manually from the track.
but the local store hasn’t yet put the book on the shelf and you have to wait for an employee
to find the box of that particular book in inventory to pull it out for you to buy
Why? The store doesn’t collect nor have the infrastructure in place to collect real-time inventory
data that distinguishes what is actually on the shelf from what has arrived in the back room.
- Leaving cabinets and drawers open
Why? Cabinets and drawers are not designed to close themselves for the most part.
- When trees uproot sidewalks
Why? Sidewalks are made out of concrete which hardens completely and cannot endure the
pressure of growing tree-roots, so they get moved/cracked.
pressure of growing tree-roots, so they get moved/cracked.
- Automatic Windows updates (always at the most inconvenient times at work)
Why? Windows doesn’t have a postpone setting or reminder option when you are turning on your
computer again, when it had been previously scheduled to update. It should only update in that
scenario if it asks for permission again.
computer again, when it had been previously scheduled to update. It should only update in that
scenario if it asks for permission again.
- Not being able to try on clothes when online shopping
Why? Physical proximity limitations. Virtual reality hasn’t been utilized as the norm for developing
internet dressing rooms.
internet dressing rooms.
- Washing my car every two weeks
Why? Cars’ coats don’t repel pollen, dirt, and bugs.
- Email solicitations
Why? Database/registration-requiring companies are allowed to share your registration information
with other solicitation companies without your consent, and for a profit.
with other solicitation companies without your consent, and for a profit.
- Removing makeup with soap for sensitive skin
Why? Soap for sensitive skin doesn’t break up to chemicals and compounds found in long-wear
make-up.
make-up.
- Not being able to find really good/satisfying desserts that are healthy and affordable
Why? No company has discovered a low-cost process for creating healthy, gluten-free, allergen-
free desserts.
free desserts.
- Waiting in line at any state government office
Why? State governments are slow to implement digital processes for routine tasks.
- Running out of storage on your phone
Why? Software updates are designed to take up more and more memory space on devices,
without compensating for it.
without compensating for it.
- Excessive/wasteful packaging
Why? Packages are not inspected for efficient packaging.
- Not being able to change a street light when nobody is around
Why? Streetlights are designed to enforce smooth flow of traffic with control, but this turns out
to be wasteful and inefficient if there is no traffic around to control.
to be wasteful and inefficient if there is no traffic around to control.
- Going to a gas station to fill up on gas
Why? It is inconvenient to go to the gas station to pump gas, when it could be more accessible
at home or at a location that you frequently visit.
at home or at a location that you frequently visit.
- Headphones that aren’t waterproof and don’t stay in your ears when running
Why? Headphones haven’t been standardized to function in sweaty/rainy conditions, nor
designed to self-mold to fit into all ears.
designed to self-mold to fit into all ears.
- Exploding/messy pens
Why? The ink is accessible and the tube in which this ink resides is easily punctured.
- Advertising everywhere (i.e. airport wifi, during videos online, etc.)
Why? Advertising has been a huge source of revenue for many companies, at the expense of
the consumer. There seem to be little regulations for methods of advertising.
the consumer. There seem to be little regulations for methods of advertising.
Reflection
I believe this list was challenging to create, because the majority of the things that bug us are
a product of our preferences, and not the actual functionality, design, or process of something
that is inefficient. This list was difficult to write-up, due to the many preferences I had to filter
through to find examples of “bugs” where opportunity currently exists for improvement or a solution.
a product of our preferences, and not the actual functionality, design, or process of something
that is inefficient. This list was difficult to write-up, due to the many preferences I had to filter
through to find examples of “bugs” where opportunity currently exists for improvement or a solution.
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ReplyDeleteHey Jenna! I personally can relate to many of the bugs you listed! I find them so funny because they are everyday things that happen on the regular. A lot of points you made I didn't even think about until I read them on your blog. I can really relate to the uprooted sidewalks and washing your car during the spring season. I'm curious if having dead bugs on your car from driving a long distance bother you, too. In Gainesville, it is very inconvenient walking through sidewalks on campus that are cracked and uneven due to really old trees. Overall, really good and creative list!
ReplyDeleteMichelle Lam
Hi Jenna,
ReplyDeleteI thought your bug list was interesting. I do agree that excessive/wasteful packaging also bugs me. I lost count of the times I've ordered something online and when the package arrives it is much larger than it needed to be. Just think of all those beautiful trees that were used to make packaging material that goes to waste after one use. I think that's a shame.
Great Post!