Bug List Week 2

Bug List Week 2

1. When the fries at McDonald’s are either to soggy or not salty enough.

            The restaurants are either too slow so the fries get soggy, or the restaurants are too busy and don’t pay proper attention to the fries.

2. It bugs me when I buy something/ sign up for something on a website and proceed to get overwhelmed by emails they send me.

            Websites want to stay relevant in your mind and sending emails is an easy way.

3. That textbooks for college classes are so expensive and teachers always make you buy new editions that are even more expensive.

            Teachers can make a great deal of money by writing a book, and with the large resale market they must keep updating editions.

4. That cellphone companies, such as Verizon and At&t, charge so much for data.

            Now that calls and texts can me made over the internet the true money lies in providing data.

5. That the older a cellphone gets the slower it gets and the less battery it holds.

            Batteries decay and software updates slow down phones.

6. That the majority of college courses have become exam based and don’t require students to retain any knowledge.

            Many professors have sentient with their teachings, and exam based classes are the easiest for them.

7. People take jobs in service industries but they themselves are not people persons, nor considerate of people.

            People are unhappy with their jobs and don’t take into consideration respect for others.

8. That countries that use the euro have far too many denominations of coins they use.

            A historical flaw.

9. That America still uses the penny.

            Bureaucracy is slow to change.

10. Sponsored content.

            Everything today is about making money; companies have had to become more creative with introducing new products to people.

11. Social media.

            People strive for a connection and a sense of importance in this crazy world.

12. When you’re having a conversation with people and one isn’t fully tuned in and brings up a fact/topic that you just discussed a few minutes ago as if it was never said.

            People become to involved with technology they aren’t even aware of what’s happening around them.

13. When others are the reason that I am late for things.

            I enjoy doing things with other people, but they don’t share the same respect for punctuality as I do.

14. The traffic in south Florida that takes place on I-95.

            The large number of people who work in Miami and Fort Lauderdale cannot afford rent in those areas, and live in the suburbs in surrounding areas.

15. That most all food in America has become genetically modified.

            As the population grew and farming became big business, companies needed to be able to produce more at a cheaper cost.

16.  That most every movie that is released these days is just a remake of some older movie.

            Movies cost a lot to make and companies expect a big return, this makes them go down the safe path and use ideas they know worked in the past.

17. That most cities have taken away money from taken away funding from public water works making tap water pretty much undrinkable.

            Bottled water became big business.

18. That high fructose corn syrup is used in most food products.

            Because corn subsidies make it such a cheap option to use.

19. That because lobbying is allowed the country can pretty much be bought.

            Campaigns are popularity contests for the most part and good publicity takes a lot of money.

20. That news channels for the most part don’t report pertinent news.

            It’s all about ratings, so they put on whatever brings in the most viewers.

Upon writing my “Bug List” I didn’t find it that hard to come up with twenty things that bug me, and as I got further down my list I started to realize I’m in my anti big business/government phase. (Though not really because I do realize the importance of many of these evils.)