Assignment 2: Bug List
1. The headphone jack on the new iPhone. The fact that there is not one, instead there is an adapter that plugs into the charging port.
Why it exists: It allows the company to have its own unique feature, as no other phone makers are dong this. It also makes the company money as they now have another piece of material that if it brakes or is lost, people then have to buy a new one.
2. The lack of individual study space within Library West.
Why it exists: It is a very popular library and is located really close to the center of campus. The library also focuses on having special room that are for group projects, which cuts down on space for individual places to study.
3. Getting gum stuck to your shoe.
Why it exists: The small pieces of paper that if comes with can be easily lost, and some companies have turned away from paper wrappers all together. Also gum is suppose to be biodegradable.
4. The fact that you can not pay for gas with cash at pump.
Why it exists: To allow this feature the companies would have to redesign the gas pump. Also gas station make more money off the sales of food or drink than they do on gas.
5. Not being able to use a calculator in a math class.
Why it exists: Many teacher want their students to understand how to do the work and are concerned that a calculator is removing this understanding.
6. Commercials on YouTube.
Why it exists: This feature allows Youtubers to make more money and allows the company itself to dry in money as well.
7. Buying textbooks that you never actually end up needing or using.
Why it exists: Having a textbook allows students to look at additional teaching text when they are not understanding something and the teacher themselves is not enough.
8. The different line size within spiral notebook.
Why it exists: Some people have problems seeing so larger lines are better for them, while others can use a smaller space. It creates variation within the product so that everyone can have something they like.
9. Chlorination within the water.
Why it exists: For sanitation purposes. So no one gets sick.
10. Different weight distribution among twenty sized dice.
Why it exists: The is no way to really be able to tell how the weight fail within the dice as it is being made. Along with different material weights and processes for making them.
11. Overly fragrant soap.
Why it exists: To draw people to their products as people buy soap based on smell.
12. The fact that clothes change size after washing.
Why it exists: Due to fabric type and how it is washed.
13. Carnival games being so expensive.
Why it exists: This is where carnivals make most of their money, along with food purchases.
14. The fact that sticky post are not always very sticky.
Why it exists: The company is working with a low level adhesive. The product is not meant to stick to things forever, but instead for a short period of time.
15. The cost of having to buy checks.
Why it exists: It is an easy way for the bank and the printing companies they work with to make money, as even in this digital world they are still a necessary aspect of paying bills or making purchases.
16. The cost of buying a salad verses the cost of buying fast food.
Why it exists: Possible due to the amount of work that goes into supplying readily fresh produce. Or the fact that companies loss more in waste with fresh produce and have to make up for it.
17. Single subject notebooks.
Why it exists: Most people buy notebooks with specific purposes in mind, some do not need five subjects with what they have in mind for the notebook.
18. Not having all of the symbols you would need on your keyboard of a math class.
Why it exists: Because a keyboard that large would not be efficient and would brake the classic patter of the keyboard.
19. Having dirty public water fountains.
Why it exists: Many people don't always think about how they teach public property. Along with the fact that sanitation efforts are not usually directed in this direction.
20. Classes not have assignment extensions.
Why it exists: Teachers do not want students to get behind in the work of their course. Tis creates more work for the teacher and sometimes the student as well.
Reflection: In some cases this assignment was easy. I am well aware of some thing that bother me and I do understand why many thing work the way they do. I did find it hard come up with twenty though, maybe because I was asked to write it down. It was an interest assignment those as instead of thinking about why this bugs us, we needed to look at why it is a problem.
Hi Kaitlyn! I loved reading your post, I have a few comments:
ReplyDelete6. I also hate those freaking ads!
8. That is a deep, philosophical thought.
9. There are some nasty bacteria, fungi, viruses out there, just get a filter!
11. Wow, does that really bother you? That's funny! It bothers me to meet people who are overly fragrant!
16. That's a great point. I would also add that usually fast food is filled with cheap sugar, which is just so cheap.
17. What about single subject humans?
Hey Kaitlyn,
DeleteYou had some very good bug's on your list. I also found that I shared in several of the same items that annoy me.
1. I completely agree with this. Not having a headphone jack is incredibly annoying. The number of times that I have found myself needing to use an aux port, but not having that connection are significant.
6. I stated the same bug on my list. More than just YouTube, any type of digital platform now seems to require you to watch an ad before being able to do what you want. Marketers have taken interruption marketing to an extreme with these.
7. I agree with this as well. It's no hidden fact that schools are in business to support the text book companies and vise versa. With most books transforming to E-Books that have an expiration period on their usage, the costs of these should be significantly less.
16. This is incredibly frustrating to me. I think that a change for this to add a bad quality food tax like they tax everything else that is unhealthy for you could make a large impact for you. You should not be encouraged to eat unhealthy foods because they cost less.