- This is a problem because of the way the parking lot was designed. There is only one way to get out of the parking lot and the drive-thru exit merges into that lane along with the people leaving the parking lot. When the drive thru gets backed up too far it tends to block the exit and slows down the flow of traffic in the parking lot. The parking lot is too small for the amount of business Chick-fil-a gets on any given day.
2. There is only one way to get out of Tower Plaza and be able to turn left onto Archer.
- The problem with Tower Plaza on Archer is that every exit onto Archer is a right turn only exit except for one. The one that you can turn left out of is very hard to get out of to get to the light on Archer because you have to cross the intersection and turn left where there is no light and traffic is sometimes very heavy.
3. Parking decals at UF
- At the University of Florida you have to pay for a parking decal each semester. For most this decal allows you to park in certain parking lots based on how many credits you have taken. But for off campus students you basically have to lots to choose from and neither of which are close to most of the buildings you would have class in and the parking lots you can park in do not get better with the more credits you have.
4. Parking at UF in general
- The problem with the parking at UF is there is not enough parking for the amount of students that UF has. The summer term is not bad for parking but in the Fall and Spring you can almost never find parking and then if you do people cannot park well enough for you to park next to them.
5. People at UF who cross either not in a crosswalk, when they are not supposed to or just do not even look before crossing if there is not a light to stop the cars.
- I have found that the root cause of this problem is not that drivers are not paying attention it is that the people crossing are either not paying attention or they are crossing when they are not supposed to. A lot of times you cannot turn out of UF at any light because people cross even when there is a red hand telling them not to cross or start crossing.
6. The family of raccoons living in the roof over my apartment
- There is currently three baby raccoons and their mother living over my apartment and the apartment complex will not call anyone to come out and take care of them and seal where they are getting in.
7. Child behavior today compared to what it was years ago
- Parents today baby their children and do not discipline them. This causes children to be badly behaved and have no respect for their possessions or the people around them.
8. Slow internet at my job
- The internet at my work runs very slow and constantly kicks on and off. It is a problem on att's part but also because all of the kids have the password to the wifi which causes the internet to run very slowly.
9. The poor quality of the goods that we import from other countries.
- I recently purchased a jacket off of wish and it is one of those items that come directly from the manufacturers of the product. This cuts out the companies in the US raising the prices of the goods and makes them cheaper but the problem is that the quality of the items are incredibly poor. USA made goods tend to be of better quality and yet in today's society we buy imported goods so that we do not have to pay more for them.
10. Math classes that are solely based on the use of a calculator
- Math is my favorite subject but teachers today base everything they teach in math class off of calculators. Students are not taught to do simple math by hand because the calculator is a more convenient option.
11. Department based exams instead of teacher made exams
- Most colleges today do not require the teachers to make their own exams. Instead all of the teachers in that department get together and create a generic exams that every class takes. This would work if all teachers taught the same but they do not.
12. Standardized testing during grade school
- Standardized testing is another very generic way to test the skills of students and if the kids do not perform well they do not go onto the next grade. How they perform during the school year is much more important.
13. Common core
- Common core is another way the school system is trying to make the way teachers teach very generic and the same. Not every child learns the same way and sometimes you have to take different approaches on different students.
14. How difficult it is to change your major at UF
- At Santa Fe changing your major can be done with the click of a button as long as you meet the requirements but at UF there is a long drawn out process you have to go through to get your major changed.
15. When people use good and well improperly
- So many people use good instead of well. Someone at my work once said to her son you did not do good, you're not a charity, you did well. Many people do not understand the difference between good and well.
16. People who chew gum with their mouth open
- I find it rude when people chew with their mouth open. This is a trait that as parents you should teach your children because it is disrespectful.
17. Back-handed compliments and comments
- People do this when they do not want to offend but still have something to say. I hate these they just make you feel terrible. If you have something to say do not sugarcoat it, its a waste of time.
18. Dishes in the sink and clean laundry left in the dryer
- Clean laundry left in the dryer causes your clothes to be wrinkly and dirty dishes in the sink are always harder to clean the longer you leave them.
19. Weak handshakes
- You can tell a lot about a person by their handshake. I find that very important to a first impression and a weak one does not make a good impression and it is disrespectful.
20. Things out of place
- In my home everything has its place for the most part. My room not so much, I have yet to find a system that works. I hate how my room is organized and it drives me crazy to look at the clutter that does not have a place or spot to go in.
How hard was it to come up with 20 things that "bug" me?
I found this challenge to be very hard. There is plenty that I complain about in my life or that drives me crazy but to sit down and come up with a list of 20 things was very hard. Most of the time the things that drive me crazy I complain about in passing and move on, it is not something that I am constantly think about.
