Bug List

A list of my top 20 pet peeves followed by explanations as to why they occur

1.     My roommates do not do their dishes and get angry with me when I ask them to clean up after themselves

Why? It's possible that they did not grow up having to clean their own dishes. So, they not only cannot understand why they should clean them, but also why I will not clean the dishes they used for them.

2.     I cannot easily drive and park on campus between 8am and 4:30pm

Why? There are a lot of students that go to UF. Managing to make a system that can accommodate thousands of cars, as well as avoiding making traffic worse than it already is, would be difficult.

3.     It is very difficult to find a company that produces well-made dress pants that actually fit my legs

Why? I am pretty tall and thin, so pants that actually fit well don't fall below my ankles the majority of the time.

4.     My best friend chews her food with her mouth open and it is incessantly loud

Why? She probably wasn't scolded for it by her parents when she was growing up so now she is a gross adult.

5.     Classmates that start packing up their belongings 5 minutes before the end of class

Why? Some people are so rude! They don't understand that the 20 seconds that their rude behavior saves them does not matter at all.

6.     The bread from Lucky’s Market begins to grow mold after barely 48 hours

Why? Lucky's market allegedly makes its products fresh but the packaging must be defective or their bread isn't as fresh as they claim.

7.     Apple Air Pods are extremely easy to lose because they are small

Why? Apple probably wants you to lose or break them so that they can make more money if you decide to purchase them again.

8.     People who don’t use their blinker when they switch between lanes

Why? A lot of people weren't taught how to drive properly, and they aren't cognizant of how their actions may inconvenience others.

9.     ProctorU adds additional stress and hassle to exam taking

Why? The proctored system is put in place so professors don't have to deal with the logistics of placing their students in spaces where they can take their exams. But, this stress is passed down to the students, which is not fair since they are already dealing with the general stress of taking an exam.

10.  People that still insist on using copious amounts of single-use plastic water bottles

Why? They are not aware that pollution is an intense issue that our world is facing and getting a reusable water bottle would be much better.

11.  Finding a suitable place to live near campus is impossible unless you are trying to spend a fortune

Why? Some students' parents will spend $1000+ for them to live in the best locations so apartments can charge those prices and still get occupants.

12.  Professors use pre-made lecture slides given to them by textbook corporations because they are too lazy to make their own

Why? They are lazy and don't understand that their teaching and facilitating would be more valuable if they personally made their presentations and lesson plans.

13.  Many of the parking spots in my apartment complex, Royal Village, are so small that in any other place they would only be suitable for golf carts

Why? The complex promised that each tenant could have a spot, but there is limited space in the lot so they made the actual spots really small.

14.  When moving anything in and out of my apartment I have to take three flights of stairs because there are no elevators

Why? There is a law that apartment complexes can have a maximum of three floors before installing an elevator, so my complex has three floors and no elevator.

15.  I receive far too many phone calls from random numbers and solicitors that I’ve had to mute my phone at all times

Why? My phone number is necessary for some websites and I assume that it is distributed to solicitors who bother me.

16.  I cannot kiss a boy in public without the fear of harassment

Why? Homophobia is an unfortunate thing that still exists.

17.  Trying to find essential school information between the “Gatorlink” website and the “ONE.UF” is difficult

Why? UF has decided to distribute the information each student needs between the two websites and I don't know which website has which. Also, the Gatorlink website is very dated.

18.  Classmates that expect me to send them weeks of notes when they don’t show up for a month even though we aren't close

Why? They are pre-med so they think they are more overwhelmed than any other student on campus.

19.  My best friend flails in her sleep and I’m often left with a sliver of the bed for myself when I stay over

Why? There might be something going through her head that causes her to sleep restlessly, college is stressful.

20.  I really don’t like going to restaurants with people who don’t tip well

Why? I don't like having to explain to people that the person waiting on us relies on tips to actually walk away with any money.

The experience I had with this assignment was somewhat backward, as it was easy for me to understand why something that annoys me exists but actually remembering specific things was time-consuming. I also had to think more small scale rather than focus on grievances that are larger scale and impact the world at large. It was difficult to think about my self as an individual because the issues I face seem less detrimental than some of the issues that are impacting earth, society, etc.