Bug List

11.    In the morning when I wake up I get tired of seeing the big decorative pillows on the floor that came with the comforter set.

-       This bug exists because these big pillows take up too much floor space in a small room especially when trying to get ready for work in the morning.

22.  It drives me crazy to have to try to 3-5 different barbers every time I move on military orders or visit another city just to find a good barber.

-       This bug exists because I get used to my barber cutting my hair exactly the way I like it and when I move then I have to settle for a bad haircut until I find the right barber.

33.  I don’t like the idea of losing my wedding band and not having a way to recover it other than spending hours, days, or weeks finding it and that’s if we are blessed to find it.

-       This bug exists because I have lost three wedding bands from taking it off when I go to the gym and putting in my pocket.  Now I just have a rubber black wedding band and my wife is not happy but she knows this is the best option for a guy like me.

44.  It bugs me not to be able to listen to my music at work since I am in the military and it looks unprofessional to where headphones while in uniform, which I agree with.

-       This bug exists because I see my civilian counterparts with headphones and they are able to really focus on work and it would be nice to listen to music if there was a more discreet product on the market.

55.  If I need help with installation or repair of an IT or electronic product then the cost of Best Buy’s Geek Squad service is very expensive.

-       This bug exists because it kept me from purchasing a good wall projector screen that needs to be installed professionally because I know their services are a rip off in my opinion and it’s hard to find a company that offers the wide range of IT and electronic services provided by Best Buy.

66.  It bothers me when the cap on a soda isn’t screwed on tight which makes the soda go bad faster.

-       This bug exists because my wife never screws the cap on tight and fusses at me when I do because she is not able to open the soda.

77.  I shouldn’t have to go to a massage spa every time I want a professional massage.

-       This bug exists because me and my wife would like a professional massage more often but don’t want to spend the money on getting a massage as frequently as we would ideally like to get them. A massage robot with hands that feel real would be ideal.

88.  I can’t stand walking with an umbrella and I still get very wet sometimes depending on which way and how hard the wind is blowing.

-       This bug exists because there have been times I am going to church with my fancy suit and an umbrella but I still get very wet.

99.  It bothers me to see oppressed and underdeveloped neighborhoods with a lack of social services readily and easily available to them such as life skills/career coaching for young teens or financial management services to help families pursue goals such as planning to pay for their kid’s tuition early on or buying a house.

-       This bug exists because I see how much services like this could have helped my mother, brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews, etc.

110.  I get annoyed when my wife fusses at me about not letting the toilet seat down after I finish urinating.

-       This bug exists because I I am too lazy to let down the toilet seat.

111.  I wish my wife had a way to dry and curl her hair hands free so she could still do her school work or even just work on something more productive.

-       This bug exists because my wife sometimes gets stressed over school along with a 6 month old daughter and this would allow her to still do her school work while working on assignments.

112.  It bugs me to not have an automatic tub cleaner that I could do at the press of a button when I finish taking a shower.

-       This bug exists because it would be convenient to have my tub cleaned as soon as I get out of the tub in the morning while getting ready for work.

113.  It bugs me to have to buy so many birthday cards each year and pay an average of $5 per card and it doesn’t say exactly what I would like it to say…..but I guess it’s close enough.

-       This bug exists because I wish I could make my my own cards to say exactly what I want and printed on the same material as store bought cards.

114.  It bugs me that there isn’t an easier and faster way to change the oil in my car that my wife could effortlessly do.

-        This bug exists because when I am deployed or away from home for a few weeks then my wife has to take the car to a mechanic and I don’t trust most mechanics.

115.  It bugs me to go through a drive thru car wash and leave with scratches and dirt still on my car.

-       This bug exists because I treat my car like my first baby and I don’t want anything to happen to Maxine.

116.  It bugs me to go to a nice restaurant (i.e. Cheesecake Factory) and my food is not hot enough.

-       This bug exists because I just took my wife out to Cheesecake Factory last weekend to celebrate her graduation and the food was just warm.  The food should definitely be hot considering the price.

117.  It bugs me to have basic high speed internet and pay a high price because there is a monopoly in my area.

-       This bug exists because I would not be with Charter internet if I had another choice and I know their prices would be lower if there was competition.

118.  It bugs me when my wife buys plants for the house and they die in a few weeks.

-       It bugs me because we have wasted money to now have a dead plant that’s no good in a few weeks or a couple of months.

119.  It bugs me to wake up in the middle of the night to go urinate when I don’t want to get out of bed at all.

-       This bug exists because once I get up and walk to the bathroom then it’s hard for me to go back to sleep.

220.  It bugs me to be lost in a parking lot trying to look for my car.

-       This bug exists because I lost my chirp chirp/alarm key for my car and I’m too cheap to pay for another fancy key.  I wish there was a cheaper option to find my car in the parking lot.

The main challenge I experienced while doing my "Bug List" was trying not to sound lazy or just complaining about small things because I'm not used to doing that but I got over it about halfway through the assignment.  Another challenge I had was coming up with something that really annoyed because I don't think about products that frustrate me often.  This assignment was very difficult because almost everything that initially came to mind already had a solution.