Adam Wolf 2A-Bug List

1.       My seat belt burns me when my car has been sitting in the sun on a hot summer day in Florida.

Why?  Metal becomes very hot when exposed to extreme heat.

2.       When an aggressive driver is tailgating me on the road and not leaving enough space.

Why?  Drivers Ed is less prevalent and parents who are bad drivers teach their kids to be bad drivers.

3.       Mosquito bites whenever I walk outside

Why?  Florida’s standing water are habitable environment for mosquitoes to thrive and reproduce.

4.       When I step on sharp acorns while walking barefoot

Why?  Florida’s numerous oak trees drop plentiful amounts of acorns.

5.       Spending hours scraping love bug guts off the front of my car.

Why?  Love bugs guts stick when they splat and adhere to the car.

6.       People cracking their knuckles in a quiet classroom during a test.

Why?  People feel the need to relieve pressure in their hands and it becomes a bad habit.

7.       Getting pulled over for going a little over because of speeding traps set up.

Why?  Some police departments want to tighten control over speeders.

8.       When a perfectly clear, blue pool can turn completely green after just one rainstorm and then takes a week to become blue again.

Why?  Rain dilutes the chlorine and allows more algae to grow in the water and on the walls.

9.       People who still use plates that heat up ridiculously hot in the microwave, but I don’t know and end up burning my hand.

Why?  Certain types of plates with porcelain heat up quickly.

10.   Road construction that seems to never finish and takes years and years such as in Orlando on the turnpike.

Why?  The speed of a construction project can be slowed by many different factors including funding.

11.   When the power goes out during thunderstorms or hurricanes.

Why?  Intense storms can break or knock down power lines.

12.   Items that don’t come pre-assembled and contain a hundred parts that require separate assembly tools.

Why?  It is cheaper for companies to have customers assemble their products.

13.   When customers don’t tip at restaurants.

Why?  Customers don’t understand how much servers and bussers rely on tips to earn money.

14.   When people step into the bike lane at UF without looking.

Why?  Many people are distracted by phones and aren’t aware of their surroundings.

15.   Group projects because one person usually ends up doing all the work, but all members benefit equally.

Why?  Students have varying levels of commitment and participation.

16.   Semi-trucks in the left lane of a highway because this causes traffic congestion.

Why?  Semi-trucks may not realize or don’t care to follow the rules of the road.

17.   When people buy pets but don’t have the money to properly take care of the animals and give them a good environment.

Why?  Some may not realize the commitment and money required to have a pet.

18.   When I am late to something because I had to wait for a slow, long train to pass.

Why?  I live in an area there is frequent train traffic connection industries in south Florida with the rest of the country.

19.   Bathroom that have one ply toilet paper because this stuff is rough and itchy.

Why?  One ply toilet paper is by far the cheapest around and people can save money.

20.   When boats disregard manatee zones and blow through at full throttle.

Why?  Boaters either don’t see the manatee zone signs or they see but don’t care to follow the signs.

Reflection:

This list was difficult for me to generate simply because I don’t tend to get bothered often.  I am easy-going and very few things bug me.  I like to focus on positives and things I like instead of things I don’t like.  That being said, I brainstormed for a while and eventually compiled my list of small things that bug me.