1.
While eating, hearing other people chew loudly
is irritating
a.
The bug exists because some people haven’t
learned proper table manners
2.
After missing a phone call, returning the call
within 10 seconds and not receiving an answer
a.
They walk away from the phone within that same
time frame
3.
Being asked questions that can be answered
through simple means
a.
They genuinely don’t know how to find the answer
to their question
4.
My shoes being stepped on
a.
People sometimes make mistakes when walking
5.
Healthier foods being more expensive
a.
Cheaper foods cost less to make
6.
Hot foods get cold while cold foods get hot
a.
The laws of equilibrium
7.
People touching my face
a.
My skin is clear and I have facial hair, so
people like to feel it
8.
As time progresses iPhones begin to operate
slower
a.
Performance is decreased to prolong battery life
9.
People that speak too loudly on a regular basis
a.
They may be tone deaf
10.
Not receiving a reply to a text message for
hours
a.
The person may have been busy
11.
When a video on YouTube starts to buffer
a.
The internet connection may be slow
12.
When the check engine light in the car starts to
flash
a.
Not keeping up with the maintenance of the car
13.
When the phone dies during a call
a.
Forgot to the charge the phone recently
14.
When people hand me cash with the bills
unorganized
a.
Organization of the bills wasn’t important to
them
15.
People in positions of power abusing their
authority
a.
They’re not accustomed to having so much authority
16.
Being betrayed by people you trusted
a.
They had malicious intentions from the beginning
17.
Not receiving the gift you want for Christmas
a.
No one was financially able to purchase the gift
18.
When others leave equipment at the gym sweaty
a.
They forgot to wipe it down after using it
19.
People that don’t go when traffic lights turn
green
a.
They weren’t paying attention to the road
20.
When people leave my room without closing the
door behind them
a.
They forgot to close the door
Coming up with this list was challenging
because I really had to sit back and think about the things that bother me.
Some of these bugs came to me easily, while others took more time to ponder
upon. Some bugs I deal with more common than the others. Also, determining why
the bugs existed was also pretty difficult. It forced me to put myself into the
shoes of the person to determine why they do it.
Brachari, I can completely relate to about half of the things that annoy/bug you! I am sorry to admit that I am definitely one of those people that "eat/smack" too loudly. It doesn't usually bother me but I do think it's funny that other people are so easily annoyed. Your personality seems similar to mine in that many of the things you mentioned are in regards to time or having patience, i.e. (green light change in traffic, no receiving a text back in a timely manner, playing phone tag, etc.) I am the same way! I really try hard to stay on top of things and when other people don't do the same it drives me nuts. And I also agree with you that this exercise forced me to put myself in other people's shoes! I have to practice showing people grace - which is so hard! Great blog entry! Good luck in the class!
ReplyDeleteHello Brachari, from your 20 bugs, I think the ones that relate with me the most are people not returning calls and people taking too long to reply, even when they are still on their phones
ReplyDeleteHey Brachari,
ReplyDeleteI actually caught myself laughing at some of the bugs you listed. You did a really good job coming up with stuff that annoys me, but I didn’t even think of. For example. One of the things that annoy me the most is when people leave my room without closing the door. My brother actually used to do that only to bug me. Another really good point you came up with was number 13. This happens so much to me that my friends already know that my phone probably died during the call. I just wanted to say sorry though because I’ the kind of person that accidently steps on people’s shoes. This happens because I have really long feet, and I’m clumsy but I’m working on that. As I went over your list, I could identify myself with some points, and I also could perceive stuff that are annoying, but I overlooked.