Timothy Brister ENT3003 Bug List

Timothy Brister

09/04/18

Bugs List

1.     When cooking dinner, the stove in my apartment won’t heat quickly enough, but there’s no chance of getting a replacement unit. The bug exists because the apartment company is too cheap to buy new stoves for all the units.

2.     The water in my apartment has floaters of debris after pouring it in a glass. As there’s no other method of getting water, I’m forced to buy it as opposed to using the tap. This bug is caused by the water provider providing subpar water.

3.     It’s too difficult to walk to midtown in the rain, but Uber’s surge pricing makes the trip cost prohibitive. This bug is caused by lack of transportation options combined with the elements.

4.     It’s too inconvenient to get groceries in Gainesville without a car. This is caused by expensive alternatives and lack of bus transportation in my area.

5.     There is a lack of glasses selection at my eye doctor’s office, likely because of licensing deals falling through. I wish I didn’t have to pay a premium to order online.

6.     I can’t get all of the football games I want while watching TV without paying for expensive premium cable bundles. A larger variety of options and lower prices would help me.

7.     There isn’t enough affordable parking for those who live off campus. Thanks to UF changing parking rules over the summer, there are even less options. This is because of poor infrastructure as well as University policy

8.     There isn’t any common way of disposing cigarettes, so they often end up as litter on the ground. This is due to the unsolved issue of convenient cigarette disposal.

9.     When playing Fantasy football, the ESPN app I’m required to use doesn’t update player news quickly enough to make lineup decisions, forcing me to download more apps and waste time. This is likely caused by ESPN not listening to consumers, as many app users are experiencing the same problem.

10.   My iPhone 7 is too new to work as it should with my 2013 MacBook, resulting in a lot of lost time every time I try to charge the device. This is likely a software issue, but there aren’t any current solutions for the problem.

11.  When driving, people often tell me to contact them when I arrive to my destination, something I often forget to do. I often can’t set a reminder as I’m driving, so I have to rely on my unreliable memory to complete the task. The issue is self-caused, but a reminder alternative is necessary.

12.  When going to midtown, the lines to order drinks are long, disorganized, and you often get lost in the fight to the front. This is caused by lack of organization as well as large crowds.

13.  Trying to get anywhere around campus during rush hour takes longer than it should, with little alternative routes. This is due to poor urban planning, and lack of ability to expand.

14.  The dumpster at my apartment is too far away, leading to me keeping trash in my apartment for far too long. The dumpster’s poor location is the root of this cause

15.  The people living above me in my apartment have loud feet, and I can hear their footsteps whenever they move. This is caused by poor sound deadening and insulation in the complex.

16.  My phone’s front camera is blurry, but not damaged, rendering the front camera useless. This was caused by a botched screen repair job.

17.  I always leave pens in my pocket, causing them to ruin my clothes in the washer. Other than my lack of oversight, the harmful nature of ink when it comes in contact with fabric is also a cause.

18.  I have to buy expensive TV packages to get the small number of channels I actually watch. This is due to antiquated models of selling cable TV, and lack of alternatives to access the channel content.

19.  It is far too difficult to register to sit in a student block at football games. As you have to register for every game, I find myself forgetting, causing me to sit with someone else. This is caused by an outdated ticketing system on the website as well as my memory shortfalls.

20.  When ordering delivery to my apartment, drivers constantly struggle to find where my building is, as it’s actually a short walk from the listed address. Lack of options to communicate with the driver as well as poor building markings are to blame.

Reflection: The list was a bit difficult to make, but ultimately wasn’t too bad. You could probably tell that I was at my apartment when completing this assignment, as there are a lot more bugs than I realized in there. It will be interesting to see how I use this way of thinking in the real world. It will be a bit of a challenge to think with the bug mentality all of the time, but I’m sure it will get much easier with practice.