2A- Bug List
1. Receiving a
box in the mail and despite the size of the object the box is always larger
than needed.
a. Exists
because: helps to expedite the shipping process
2. Texting a
friend with an iPhone and it turns green instead of blue
a. Exists
because: There isn’t adequate service available
3. When
ordering food from a drive through it never looks like the picture that is
presented when ordering
a. Exists
because: Workers are trying to expedite service which means less attention to
the product
4. iPhone X
now has only one adaptor port, so you cannot simultaneously charge your device
and listen to music at the same time
a. Exists
because: They want you to buy an adaptor piece, so you can use both
5. Bookmarks
that are designed to keep the place of where you are in a book regularly slip
out
a. Exists
because: The material used allows it to slide out between pages
6. When is its
supposed to be clear skies all day but then it ends up raining and I am not
prepared with an umbrella
a. Exists
because: Inaccurate weather predictions
7. Advertisements
on Pandora
a. Exists
because: Helps bring in more revenue for the company
8. Radar
detectors that are used to check the speed of passing vehicles is usually
incorrect
a. Exists
because: There isn’t good enough software to detect the sped of a moving
vehicle with a stationary speed checker
9. Fitted
sheets that have no correct way to be folded
a. Exists
because: There is no easy way to fold a fitted sheet
10. Outdoor
furniture that is supposed to be mold resistant
a. Exists
because: Humidity and other factors have a greater effect on the fabric used
11. When you
buy chips, but the bag is half filled with air
a. Exists
because: The added air makes the bag seem fuller
12. Opening a
condiment package but the perforated sides never tear apart
a. Exists
because: The edge isn’t perforated enough
13. Doors that
seem like they are push when in fact they are pull or vice versa
a. Exists
because: The door design is deceiving
14. Picking up
children at school and the traffic is backed up into the street resulting in a
parking lot of stopped vehicles
a. Exists because: There is not a reliable
traffic pattern to avoid such inconveniences
15. Gas prices
that fluctuate daily
a. Exists
because: Supply and Demand needs
16. Buying
concert tickets online for one price but when you check out there is $10 added
to the end for service fees and other taxes
a. Exists
because: They know you will still buy the ticket even with the service fees
added
17. Traffic on
Gamedays is horrendous due to the excess of people coming in town for the game
a. Exists
because: Thousands of people are coming in town to see the game
18. Using a
liquid deodorant that is only half full once you screw the liquid to the top to
be dispensed
a. Exists
because: They want to make it seem that it is full
19. Coffee cups
that don’t have a large enough part so you can fit your hand in to hold the cup
a. Exists
because: They are made for small hands
20. When
devices say water resistant
a. Exists
because: They don’t want to be responsible for water damage since they did not
say water proof
Reflection: This assignment was slightly challenging to think
of everyday bugs that we encounter. It really made me think about all of the
inventions around me and what I do and don’t like about them and ways that they
can be improved. Once I began to think of items that I encounter everyday it
was easier to find the bugs that I use and have an issue with. This assignment
helped me to realize that no matter the product things can always be improved
and revamped.
