1.
Lack of parking on sorority row
a. Why it exists: There aren’t enough red 1 parking spots compared to the amount of underclassman in that area. Perhaps, to create more parking we can even out the number of red spots to orange.
2. Bad Service at a restaurant
a. Why it exists: There might not be proper management in place that values customer service. This may be a problem because waiters need a reminder of the expectations for service besides the initial training, so to solve this problem, the restaurants can have trainings to teach good customer service every 6 months as a reminder.
3. When people don’t tip at restaurants
a. Why it exists: people may not realize that waiters depend on tips to make money. To solve this problem, there can be a note by the suggested tip on the bill that expresses the importance of tipping waiters for good service.
4. When cars don’t stop at the crosswalk to let pedestrians cross
a. WHY It exists: Drivers may be in a hurry and not see a cop around, so they don’t stop at crosswalks. To solve this problem, we could put more flashing lights near the crosswalks to draw attention to the crosswalk.
5. When there is hair all over the shower in dorms
a. WHY It exists: People may think its unsanitary to clean it up, so they just avoid it. To solve this problem, we can make cleaning the bathrooms a top priority or get the hair collectors to put in the drain to make cleanup easy.
6. When people leave their laundry in the washer for hours
a. Why it exists: Students doing their laundry in the communal laundry room may get preoccupied with class and other chores they need to do that day. To solve this problem, we could create a text alert system to notify students to pick up their laundry when it is done.
7. When makeup causes breakouts
a. Why it exists: wearing makeup blocks skin pores which as a result can cause breakouts. To solve this problem, we could create a product that fights acne while also providing skin coverage like makeup.
8. Bad traffic during rush hour
a. Why it exists: Too many people are trying to travel through the same area, specifically during hours when people come and go from work.
9. When people drive under the speed limit
a. Why it exists: People may be distracted while driving and may not be focused on maintaining the speed limit. This problem may be difficult to solve.
10. When people drive more than 20-30 miles over the speed limit
a. Why it exists: Drivers may be late to an event or in a hurry, so they do not prioritize following the speed limit. However, driving that fast over the speed limit can endanger others and the driver.
11. When drivers park their car on the line or diagonal in the parking spot
a. Why it exists: This bug is hard to find an explanation for, however drivers may be in a hurry and not have time to fix their parking, or they may think that they will not be parked for very long and will not think their parking affects other people.
12. Leaving the toilet seat up
a. Why it exists: Men put the toilet seat up when using the bathroom and may not want to touch it after to put it down for the next person.
13. When waiters don’t give customers enough parmesan cheese on their food at a restaurant
a. Why it exists: Fancy restaurants put the cheese on the customers food for them, however it becomes a problem if the customer wants more cheese after they eat some of their food. To solve this problem, waiters can leave some fresh parmesan on the table for the customers to use at their convenience.
14. Uber does not allow drivers to pick up customers in midtown
a. Why it exists: Uber was trying to create less congestion and traffic in midtown at night by only allowing the drivers to pick up customers from certain areas. However, it creates more confusion for the customer and oftentimes it takes longer to find the driver than usual.
15. Uber charging high fees for spilling a drink or throwing up in the uber
a. Why it exists: Uber charges extra fees for spilling or throwing up in the uber so the driver can get it cleaned. However, the fees are more expensive than the actual cost to get it cleaned.
16. Lack of wifi in my room in the sorority house
a. Why it exists: The campus wifi signal does not reach all areas of the house so it becomes problematic for the few people in those dead areas.
17. When not everyone helps out in group projects
a. Why it exists: Since group projects are a group grade, some people do not feel the need to participate as much as others since they will get a good grade regardless of their participation.
18. Repetitive homework assignments of the same concept, specifically in math classes
a. Why it exists: The professors want to make sure the students fully understand the math concepts, however, sometimes the homework becomes way too time consuming and students do not have enough time for their other classes.
19. Customers at a fast food restaurant take long to order and they hold up the line
a. Why it exists: Customers may not know what they want to order when they get to the cashier. Also, they may not realize that usually people at a fast food restaurant are in a rush.
20. When teachers randomly call on students for the answer in class
a. Why it exists: teachers want to make sure everyone is paying attention in class, so they randomly call on students to participate. However, it is embarrassing for students if they do not know the answer.
Reflection:
This assignment was somewhat challenging for me because I usually do not think of many things that “bug” me, or the reasoning behind it. However, this assignment challenged me to go outside my comfort zone and think about the world from a different perspective. It was easy to think of the first couple “bugs” for the list, but as I got farther down the list it became more difficult to find “bugs” I encounter in my everyday life. Overall, I enjoyed this assignment and it was interesting and fun to think like an entrepreneur.
Lack of parking on sorority row
a. Why it exists: There aren’t enough red 1 parking spots compared to the amount of underclassman in that area. Perhaps, to create more parking we can even out the number of red spots to orange.
2. Bad Service at a restaurant
a. Why it exists: There might not be proper management in place that values customer service. This may be a problem because waiters need a reminder of the expectations for service besides the initial training, so to solve this problem, the restaurants can have trainings to teach good customer service every 6 months as a reminder.
3. When people don’t tip at restaurants
a. Why it exists: people may not realize that waiters depend on tips to make money. To solve this problem, there can be a note by the suggested tip on the bill that expresses the importance of tipping waiters for good service.
4. When cars don’t stop at the crosswalk to let pedestrians cross
a. WHY It exists: Drivers may be in a hurry and not see a cop around, so they don’t stop at crosswalks. To solve this problem, we could put more flashing lights near the crosswalks to draw attention to the crosswalk.
5. When there is hair all over the shower in dorms
a. WHY It exists: People may think its unsanitary to clean it up, so they just avoid it. To solve this problem, we can make cleaning the bathrooms a top priority or get the hair collectors to put in the drain to make cleanup easy.
6. When people leave their laundry in the washer for hours
a. Why it exists: Students doing their laundry in the communal laundry room may get preoccupied with class and other chores they need to do that day. To solve this problem, we could create a text alert system to notify students to pick up their laundry when it is done.
7. When makeup causes breakouts
a. Why it exists: wearing makeup blocks skin pores which as a result can cause breakouts. To solve this problem, we could create a product that fights acne while also providing skin coverage like makeup.
8. Bad traffic during rush hour
a. Why it exists: Too many people are trying to travel through the same area, specifically during hours when people come and go from work.
9. When people drive under the speed limit
a. Why it exists: People may be distracted while driving and may not be focused on maintaining the speed limit. This problem may be difficult to solve.
10. When people drive more than 20-30 miles over the speed limit
a. Why it exists: Drivers may be late to an event or in a hurry, so they do not prioritize following the speed limit. However, driving that fast over the speed limit can endanger others and the driver.
11. When drivers park their car on the line or diagonal in the parking spot
a. Why it exists: This bug is hard to find an explanation for, however drivers may be in a hurry and not have time to fix their parking, or they may think that they will not be parked for very long and will not think their parking affects other people.
12. Leaving the toilet seat up
a. Why it exists: Men put the toilet seat up when using the bathroom and may not want to touch it after to put it down for the next person.
13. When waiters don’t give customers enough parmesan cheese on their food at a restaurant
a. Why it exists: Fancy restaurants put the cheese on the customers food for them, however it becomes a problem if the customer wants more cheese after they eat some of their food. To solve this problem, waiters can leave some fresh parmesan on the table for the customers to use at their convenience.
14. Uber does not allow drivers to pick up customers in midtown
a. Why it exists: Uber was trying to create less congestion and traffic in midtown at night by only allowing the drivers to pick up customers from certain areas. However, it creates more confusion for the customer and oftentimes it takes longer to find the driver than usual.
15. Uber charging high fees for spilling a drink or throwing up in the uber
a. Why it exists: Uber charges extra fees for spilling or throwing up in the uber so the driver can get it cleaned. However, the fees are more expensive than the actual cost to get it cleaned.
16. Lack of wifi in my room in the sorority house
a. Why it exists: The campus wifi signal does not reach all areas of the house so it becomes problematic for the few people in those dead areas.
17. When not everyone helps out in group projects
a. Why it exists: Since group projects are a group grade, some people do not feel the need to participate as much as others since they will get a good grade regardless of their participation.
18. Repetitive homework assignments of the same concept, specifically in math classes
a. Why it exists: The professors want to make sure the students fully understand the math concepts, however, sometimes the homework becomes way too time consuming and students do not have enough time for their other classes.
19. Customers at a fast food restaurant take long to order and they hold up the line
a. Why it exists: Customers may not know what they want to order when they get to the cashier. Also, they may not realize that usually people at a fast food restaurant are in a rush.
20. When teachers randomly call on students for the answer in class
a. Why it exists: teachers want to make sure everyone is paying attention in class, so they randomly call on students to participate. However, it is embarrassing for students if they do not know the answer.
Reflection:
This assignment was somewhat challenging for me because I usually do not think of many things that “bug” me, or the reasoning behind it. However, this assignment challenged me to go outside my comfort zone and think about the world from a different perspective. It was easy to think of the first couple “bugs” for the list, but as I got farther down the list it became more difficult to find “bugs” I encounter in my everyday life. Overall, I enjoyed this assignment and it was interesting and fun to think like an entrepreneur.
Some of these notes in this list are pretty creative. I only really thought of what personally bothered me, but you thought very outside the box to much more general topics that could affect a wider variety of the student population here. Loved this post!
ReplyDeleteGonna come back here and say I also find it incredibly annoying when students don't contribute to the Group Projects, yet still manage to get credit on what they had not done.
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ReplyDeleteA lot of these 'bugs' are very general, meaning they probably affect more than a specific bug of yours. You were able to capture things that probably bother a lot of people and turn them into a list and try and determined why these things happen, that is what this class is all about. My favorite bug you put on the list has to be number 3, not tipping. I worked in hospitality so I understand the importance of tipping and it bothers me when people do not tip. Great post, keep it up!
Hi! I love your bugs they are very real-life bugs. The one with tipping waiters is a huge bug for me I was a waitress for many years and its frustrating that people do not realize the hourly pay we get and majority of the time we do not ever see it. Makeup causing breakouts drives me insane because I am bad about washing my face at night after a long day.
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