Bug List

Bug List;  Here is a list of 20 things that bug me.

Cell Phone Loss; On several occasions, my wife has lost her cell phone by leaving it somewhere, or it mysteriously disappears from her pocket. Most recently at Jacksonville Jaguars Game, her phone walked away and did not come back which required a $200 replacement claim with the cell phone insurance.

Timing Belt Failure on my car.  Timing belts are an integral part of how a car runs, but need to be replaced on an all to frequent basis, and can be very expensive. My VW needs one, and it is $1400 to replace. This process occurs every 100,000 miles or so.

Lawn mower mowing incorrectly; Lawn mower leaving streaks in grass, and even ripping turf off of the ground as it is being mowed.  This happens regularly when I mow the lawn on every Saturday.

Whiteboards not being able to be erased; Using a whiteboard with a whiteboard pen, and not be being able to remove the marks after they have been there for some time (over a day) without having to get some sort of cleaning solution.

Using hazard lights while driving in rain; People that turn on hazard lights while driving in the rain is dangerous on the interstate or any other roadway (it is illegal as well). This happens on I-75 every time it rains.

Tires dry rotting because of non-use; Tires on trailers, campers, vehicles, etc. that crack on the sides and become dangerous simply because they have not been used in a while.

Different plugs and receptacles to hook up the same items; Hooking a second monitor to a MacBook Pro requires a different plug than hooking a second monitor to a Windows computer.

Internet Speeds in rural areas: The fastest internet connection in rural areas is through DSL or satellite while in urban areas, cable is the way to go.  Our only option is Windstream which is just as expensive as cable, but the speed is very slow.

Potholes on the interstate; I-75 south of Micanopy has potholes in the interstate which makes travel dangerous, and also causes unnecessary wear and tear on vehicles.

Restaurants that include gratuity in the bill; Restaurants will factor in gratuity to the bill of large groups (usually 8 or more) regardless of how the service was.

Texting and driving; People still find it necessary to text while driving which increases the chance of someone causing an accident.  This is an offense that drivers cannot be pulled over for because it is a secondary offense.

Having to pay for meals on flights; The price of air travel is very high, and then on top of that people have to pay for meals and almost anything else on a flight (this was a personal experience on a United flight from Tampa to Las Vegas). What is next, having to pay to use the bathroom?

Aquarium filter not working after a power outage; My fish aquarium filter will not self-prime itself to start pumping water after a power outage, and will burn up the motor.

Roadside parking being replaced with bike lanes; On SW 16^th Ave west of 13^th to the VA, roadside parking was removed to make way for bike lanes that hardly anyone uses (they still use the sidewalk to ride bicycles). This causes huge parking issues (lack of parking).

Having to pay to use the hotspot feature on smart phones:  Spring charges money to use the hotspot feature on phones. This is Sprint dictating how I use the data I have already paid for (Hotspot prices range from $20 to over $100)

People not using turning on their headlights while it is raining; On i-75 when it rains, people do not use turn on their lights which creates yet another very dangerous situation.

Sizing of shoes not consistent; There is a difference between a size 9 between Nike and New Balance which makes it very difficult to order footwear from a website.  A size 9 should be a SIZE 9.

Price of meals at fast food restaurants; Wendy’s off of the Irvine exit on I-75 (south of Micanopy) is charging over $10 for a combo meal (Baconater) It seems I have to pay more for food that is progressively getting worse for me to eat.

Paying sales tax on items ordered through Amazon; Amazon opened a distribution facility in Florida which now requires sales tax to be paid on item bought from the web site.  Why did this change when there was no distribution facility in Florida (there is no discernable difference to the consumer)?

Removing trash bags from trash cans; It is almost impossible to lift a full trash bag from my trash can because of suction. This can make the trash bag rip (which happened to me this morning), or requires two people to lift the bag out (one to hold the can, and the other to pull the bag out).

Reflection:

This was not a difficult list for me to come up with.  I think this is because I am a little older than the regular student, and have plenty of things to complain about.  I do like to put things like this in writing as it allows me to see, and prioritize things to either fix, or deal with in my own way.