My "Bug List"

Here is a list of things that bug me:

1.     How UF Housing unfairly increased my rate when my roommate decided she was moving out of our Late Application Triple- and they didn't even remove the excess furniture.

·      This bug exists because I still believe that I was charged unfairly, and after multiple emails with the housing staff, they seemed to not care at all. I think it is unethical to charge others for someone else's decisions. They are now charging us the rate for a double, but refuse to take the furniture out to truly make it a double. I don't think anything about this is right!

2.    When people chew very loudly as they eat. Basically, any munching, slurping, or sipping noises during eating bug me A LOT.

·      This bug exists because probably because I focus too much on this tiny detail in everyday life. Yet, for me, it’s incredibly hard to not focus in on the loud sounds someone makes during a meal.

3.    When I open the door for someone and they do not say thank you.

·      This bugs me because I am performing a nice gesture for a stranger, and when that said stranger does not thank me, it makes me feel unnoticed, when I was obviously noticed.

4.    When my dog barks as I am trying to watch Parks and Recreation.

·      This bugs me because while I am attempting to relax and watch my show, my dog, who doesn’t need anything, just enjoys barking very loud.

5.    People who have no sense of time bug me. Being punctual is vitally important, and people who can’t seem to be on time rub me the wrong way.

·      This bug exists because my mother is one of these untimely people (I love her to bits, though)! Yet because of her, I always try to be punctual, and when people aren’t, I am unsatisfied.

6.    The line at the Starbucks in the Hub every morning.

·      One Friday, before my 10:40 class, I left early to get a coffee and the line was insane. Ever since this day the Starbucks at the Hub has bugged me because I can never get coffee in a timely manner.

7.    People who let their dorm door slam (it’s very loud and unnecessary).

·      My old roommate did this and it's very annoying.

8.    People who don’t contribute towards the group effort during a group project.

·      This has probably happened to all of us, and it’s the worst. My Chem lab group in high school was not comprised of equally contributing students, making things very difficult.

9.    Peanut butter and Jelly.

·      This bugs me because I do not like jelly. Just peanut butter sandwiches on their own are delicious.

10.   People who spend way too much time and thought on social media, especially in a social setting with others.

·      This bug exists because everyday I see people constantly on their phones, when they could be engaging in human interaction. It’s quite sad, and I try not to do it.

11.   People who don’t think dance is a sport.

·      This definitely bugs me because I’ve been dealing with it my whole life. Yes, dance is an art, but it is also a sport.

12.  When I’m trying to sleep but my room is too hot.

·      It’s possible to cover up to get warmer, but when it’s already hot, it’s almost impossible to cool down. Not the best sleeping conditions.

13.  Undercooked zucchini.

·      Zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables, but when it is raw/undercooked it ruins the whole experience.

14.  When people play movies at an extremely loud volume.

·      I enjoy being able to experience the movie to its fullest, but when it’s blasting loud, I get quite annoyed. Maybe I have sensitive ears?

15.  How packed the library gets during finals week.

·      This bugs me because every time I go to pay the library a visit I can’t even find a spot! I guess we all have to study, but you would think the building would be able to fit a lot more people.

16.  UF football games that begin at noon.

·      This bugs me because I do not want to begin tailgating at 9 in the morning, and also, by the time noon rolls around it is unbearably hot outside.

17.  Standardized tests (such as the SAT) that determine a lot more than they should.

·      I understand we must have some sort of way to measure intelligence, but when an acceptance to a school is based solely on a test score, it really bugs me. I believe that my experiences are much more important than a multiple-choice test.

18.  The fact that a failing student can be withheld from being held back by the snap of their parents fingers.

·      Since I know people who work in the school system, I have more of an insight to what happens in these kinds of situations. Kids who clearly can’t understand material or even read at their grade level are simply passed along instead of being withheld.

19.  People who think that they are all that and a bag of chips.

·      There is a thin line between confidence and cockiness. This bugs me because I think people should not be so self-centered and instead open themselves up to the people around them, and maybe there would be more kindness in the world.

20.  People who cut you off in the middle of a conversation.

·      Interpersonal communication is a two way road, and this specific mannerism bugs me because the person doing it never even realizes how truly rude they are being.

Wow, that was way harder than I thought it would be! At first, I could think of a few simple things I see everyday that bug me, but after that this task got incredibly difficult. I realized that with every bug I tried to come up with, my mind automatically thought of all the things I found pleasant. I found it exceptionally difficult to come up with the "why" for some of my bugs, because I couldn't really identify why I feel the way I feel (for example, the "chewing loudly" bug). In conclusion, this exercise was arduous, but it did feel good to let some of my 'bugs' out.