2A - Bug List

1.     Bug: Having to spend at least $1000 a year on textbooks.

Why it exists: Publishers are releasing new versions around every 2 years. Therefore, there aren’t many used ones to buy since we are having to buy the new editions. Some professors require the textbooks because of the assignments in the book. Even though you may never read any of the content in the book, you still need it for the assignments.

2.     Bug: Tailgaters in traffic.

Why it exists: When people are in a rush, drivers are always following too closely. Some people are also texting, so they aren’t paying attention.

3.     Bug: Stepping in gum on the sidewalk.

Why it exists: People are too lazy to throw their gum away in a trashcan, so they just spit it out on the sidewalk. Sometimes there aren’t any trashcans around, so people have no other option than to spit it out on the ground.

4.     Bug: Driving slow in the left lane.

Why it exists: People do not know the laws in the state of Florida. It is actually illegal to impede traffic by driving slow in the left lane. People are also too lazy to get out of the left lane.

5.     Bug: Bitting Mosquitos.

Why it exists: Florida is very warm and damp so that is breeding ground for mosquitos. With all the rain we get, there is a lot of standing water which mosquitos need to lay their eggs.

6.     Bug: People who don’t cover their mouth when they sneeze in public.

Why it exists: Some people are oblivious when it come to the world around them. They are texting on their phone and aren’t paying attention to anything around them. Some people weren't taught to cover their mouth when they sneeze.

7.     Texting and driving.

Why it exists: People think they HAVE to respond to that text at that moment when they are driving. It can’t wait the 10 minutes until they get to their destination. Also, some people get bored when they are driving so they decide to text.

8.     People that park in Handicapped spots and don’t have a pass.

Why it exists: There isn’t enough parking in some locations so when people see an open handicapped space, they take it even if they aren’t disabled. Also, handicapped spaces are closer to the store.

9.     Not returning a shopping cart.

Why it exists: In some parking lots there aren’t cart returns out in the parking lot, so people just leave them out in the middle of a parking space. Also. They might not feel like taking it all the way back to the store if they parked far away.

10.  People parking over the line.

Why it exists: If one person parks over the line, that may cause the person next to them to park over the line. Another reason is because some parking spaces are very small.

11.  Wearing too much colon or perfume.

Why it exists: Some people think the more fragrance they wear, the more attractive they are. Some people also don’t have a good sense of smell, so they are putting on more than they think they are.

12.  Going in the 10 items or less checkout line and you have way more than 10 items.

Why it exists: The store may be very busy and those could be the only open lanes. Also, some people don’t care if they inconvenience others.

13.  People stopped in the middle of a busy sidewalk.

Why it exists: Sometimes people see a friend walking the other direction, so they stop in the middle of the sidewalk to talk. Some people are lost so they stop and try to find their way in the middle of the sidewalks.

14.  People that listen to music so loudly on the bus that everybody else can hear.

Why it exists: They have been listening to music loudly for a long time, they have lost most of their hearing. The only way they can hear is to crank up the volume all of the way. Also, they think their music is so great, everybody else wants to listen to it. They don’t understand that if others wanted to listen to it, they would just listen to it on their own.

15.  People that don’t know their order at the McDonalds counter.

Why is exists: People did not look at the menu when they were waiting in line. Also on some occasions, McDonalds is out of what the persons wanted and they didn’t have anything else in mind.

16.  People that don’t move when the light turns green.

Why it exists: People are usually either texting or they have their head turned and are talking with the passenger so they don’t see that the light turned green.

17.  When someone on the bus puts their backpack in the seat next to them on a full bus.

Why it exists: People don’t want their bag on the floor. Also, people don’t want the bag siting on their lap.

18.  Overpriced coffee

Why it exists: People are willing to pay the $5 for a cup of coffee. Also, the convenience of being able to get it on the go is why people will pay the overpriced cost.

19.  People who complain all the time.

Why it exists: People want sympathy for their tiring life. People also do not want to work hard. They want a handout.

20.  College kids who complain about not having enough money.

Why it exists: Some kids in college have never worked a real job so they don’t have money. They might also be spending all of their money on a $5 Starbucks coffee every day.

Reflection:

I found this assignment pretty challenging. For me, finding things that bug me was not the difficult part. The difficult part was the WHY. The problem solver in me started getting going so I was getting distracted thinking of solutions. This assignment makes a lot of sense for an entrepreneurship class because if we can identify what bug us and also WHY it happens, an idea may come to us on how solve that problem. If it bugs us, most likely it is bugging someone else too. If we found a solution to that bug, we could have an idea for a successful company. If we were to look at those bugs with a solution-oriented mindset and not in a negative way, we may be happier in life and also come up with a solution to solve that problem. I think from now on, I will be looking at why 'bugs' happen and try to think of any possible solutions.