20 Things that "Bug" Me

1. My cellphone always seems to be below 50% an hour after I wake up.
- This happens because cell phone manufacturers put batteries in their phones that worsen over time and forces consumers to buy an entirely new device.

2.  The pictures of food on the menu at fast food restaurant's always look better than what they actually give you.
- This happens because fast food restaurants know that if they put an actual picture of the food on their menu, no one would want to buy it.

3.  Parking is always expensive whenever you go to a concert or sporting event.
- This is due to limited parking at events and lots know that they can charge a lot of money for people to park in their spots.

4.  The internet on your phone is always very slow when you're out in public.
- This occurs because when a lot of people in one area are using the internet at the same time, it slows down the connection for everyone in the surrounding area.

5. Whenever I wash my socks with other clothes I always lose one of the pairs.
- This exists because there is no efficient way to wash your socks and keep them together while washing them with a large load of clothes

6. Used straws not being recycled and left on the ground
- Straw manufacturers are trying to make money by continuing to sell straws and no plastic company has been able to sell straw-less lids to shops like Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, etc..

7.  The electric bill at the end of the month is always high.
- Electric companies know that they can charge a high rate for their services because electricity is seen as a necessity to the majority of U.S. citizens.  

8. When you call someone on the phone and they do not answer but you see that they have been on their phone recently.
- This occurs because some people may be busy and not answer the phone call, or in some cases the person you were calling is intentionally trying to avoid you.

9. When you go to a football game and have to wait in line to get into the game but the line is so long that you miss kickoff and part of the first quarter.
- This occurs because there are only so many people working at a football stadium and there are a lot more people who are trying to get into the stadium than workers.

10. When you go to a sporting event that your favorite team is playing in and they get blown out causing you to feel like you wasted your money on the event.
- This happens because sports are not predetermined and there is almost always a winner or loser, and when your team loses it causes you to feel sad and make you wish you never went to the game

11. When I drive to Fraternity row to park my car for lunch and I see that there are no spots available anywhere close to where I need to be.
- This occurs because there are a lot more students trying to park their cars and get to class than there are parking spots, causing some students to park far away from where they need to be.

12. When you go to the beach for the day during the summer and it starts to rain as soon as you arrive.
- This occurs because the weather patterns in Florida are very unpredictable and they always seem to change throughout the day.

13. When you go to a restaurant and order something that you have been craving and then the waitress tells you that they are all out.
- This occurs because there is a chance that a lot of people who ate at the restaurant also ordered the same dish and restaurants do not have an unlimited supply of food.

14. When you are sitting on the couch watching tv and everything in your pockets fall out into the couch
- This happens because couch cushions always have a small space in between them for items to fall through.

15. When you walk into a supermarket and do a large shop and get to the cash register lines and see that there are long lines at all the cash registers and have to wait a long time to cash out.
- Supermarkets never seem to have enough people working their cash registers. Most markets have 10 or more cash registers, but only one or two are open, especially during busy times of the day.

16. When I wake up in the middle of the night with my pillow on the floor and nothing supporting my neck, leaving me with neck pains all throughout the day.
- Many people toss and turn in their sleep, and this causes them to subconsciously throw their pillow off the bed and onto the floor.

17. When I go to the gym at Southwest and have to wait in a line to even get in the gym before I can workout.
- This occurs because UF does not have a sufficiently sized second gym for people to go to when Southwest is very busy.

18. When professional sporting events make their viewers pay to watch a game if you do not live in a certain area code.
- This occurs because professional sports have TV rights and make a lot of money off of people who want to watch their favorite team but do not live in the broadcasting area of that team.

19. When you have a lot of homework to do and your roommates are being loud in the other room.
- Sometimes walls are thin in houses or apartments and you can hear everything going on in another room

20. When you start eating a bag of chips and you keep eating them until they're gone because they do not fill you.
- Chips are extremely bad for you and they have very little nutritional value, therefore they will not cause you to feel full as quickly as foods with protein or fiber in them.

Reflection:
I did not find the creation of this list to be very difficult until the last three or four bugs. The last four were difficult because after coming up with 16 things that annoy you about everyday life and tasks, they start to become more difficult to come up with and think about why it occurs. This assignment was very fun though, I realized that there are many things about everyday life that bug me.