Bug List

1)   Something that really bugs me is when someone tries to tickle me. Even if we are playing around and having a good time my mood automatically changes. I think my reaction changes when being tickled because I do not like how I feel. Another reason would be that I do not have control over my body when someone is tickling me.

2)   I have really strong feelings about leaving lights on when they are not being used. In my opinion it is a waste of money and electricity that could be used on something else or just saving it. It is a general feeling; it is not only in my house, it could be at a friend’s house or in a store or restaurant. A main reason why this bugs me is because I think it is wasteful, if the light is on and no one is there or it does not serve a purpose, why not turning it off?

3)   This one goes hand in hand with the lights being left on, running water without being utilized. For example, washing the dishes and leaving the water running while you are scrubbing the plates. It is wasteful and in my mind unnecessary. This bothers me because it is not only wasteful but people take it for granted. People do not measure how many gallons of waters go down the drain every single day and the process it takes to have clean running water. Around the world other people do not have that luxury of having clean running water. 

4)   My friend getting in my car and not putting on his or her seatbelt while I started driving and acting like it is no big deal. I remind them to put it on and they do but it still bugs me to the point that I cannot continue to drive until they do. Safety is the number one reason behind this. As the owner and driver of the car I would feel responsible for anything that happens in my car. It is a precaution and too many accidents happen not to take it.

5)   Animal cruelty and/or seeing a pet malnourished. Next to children, animals are innocent creatures; therefore seeing someone beat or take advantage of that innocence is so disturbing to me. Animals don’t have a voice for themselves and I feel like being an advocate for them and raising awareness towards animal cruelty is something that comes within me. Growing up with animal I do not see them as animals anymore but as another part of the family and that is very special to me.

6)   Disrespect is something that has never been acceptable or okay with me, growing up my parents have given me values to carry on and one of them is treating others how I would like to be treated. Being disrespectful to others can turn a beautiful person into an ugly one really quickly, no matter how much money you have, what social status you stand on or how much education you may have, the moment you belittle or disrespect someone else you become just another ugly person in this world, a title does not make you a person but its the way you treat others that does.

7)   Ignorance is something that can really get under my skin, no matter how much you try to inform and educate the public sometimes there is only so much you can do. For example, millions of unwanted animals die in shelters waiting for their “forever home” but never see the chance because they are not the cute German Shepard that the pet store has for a thousand dollars. In the past I have tried spreading the word of overpopulation in American shelters but even laying the facts in the table people still choose to take a different route. For me there is a difference between not knowing and choosing not to know and that’s the part that gets to me. It bothers me because people use it to their advantage; they turn a blind eye to the information and then want to act like they did not know.

8)   “Why pick on the little guy, pick on someone your own size” uhm no, there is no need to pick on anyone.  Bullying is a worldwide problem that has become so popular and not only with children but also with adults. Some people have to deal with this on the daily, why is making fun or picking on someone else satisfying? It should not be. I’m the type of person that cannot stand on the sideline and watch someone getting picked on. I feel like more people need to stand up in situations like that, some do not because they believe that their word does not make a difference but for that one person getting hurt it can mean so much, more the person would think. This goes back to how I was raised and feeling empathy for that person.

9)   Technology has done wonders but when it comes to human interaction it has basically destroyed us.  I personally think there is not a worse feeling than talking to someone, a friend or family member about your day and having them look directly into their phones. Now-a-days it is harder and harder to find people that want to listen and have eye-to-eye contact with, to really feel like you are conversing with a person rather than the wall. This bothers me because I feel like it is rude and in a way disrespectful to the person talking.

10)                   Going to the mall and having rude sales associates. For instant, going to a clothing store and asking the sales associate a question nicely and she responds with attitude and making faces. This experience is not pleasant and it sets for negative energy. It makes me not want to shop there anymore and not only for me but I feel like if that attitude is spread to other costumers it will could lead to problems for the company as a whole. It can potentially change my attitude on how I feel in that moment.

11)                   On the other side of the previous bug having rude customers bothers me. Mainly because I’m just trying to do my job and there is no reason the customer should be rude to me when I have not done anything but try to help them out. I have been in situations where my manager at the time has gotten involved but the costumer is in such a bad mood that nothing we do can improve their attitude. It just makes for an unpleasant experience for everyone involved.

12)                   People stereotyping people for any reason. When people think all girls are the same or act the same and they cannot do stuff like play sports or be smart and even get offended when they see a girl in a class that is doing better than they are. To me is another form of bullying and to me it is offensive. I do not like it because everyone is different and it sets limits to what a person can and cannot do.

13)                   People not giving me my personal space. Coming from a Hispanic family our culture is very hands on and touchy with each other. When greeting or saying goodbye someone it is always with a hug and a kiss, when something bad happens people hug it out, for anything there is always that affectionate that comes with it. Me on the other hand like to have my personal space and my distance and when people show that much affection and hug me all the time it bugs me a little. I do not mean to be rude or push people away but I just prefer my space. I contribute this to my own personality because I come from a very touchy and hugging family. I really do not know why this is or if it has a deeper meaning.

14)                   People lying to my face or lying in general, once it happens it is really hard to get over it and see the person how I used to see them. I see lying has cheating and betrayal, for me it falls under the same category. No one likes a dishonest person, especially if you have all the right intentions towards that person, that is the most common way people get hurt and a little white lie might seem like nothing at the time but for the other person it can mean a huge disappointment.

15)                   Being late anywhere. I cannot explain this one but even when I was younger knowing that I was going to be late somewhere just gets me really mad, it goes to the point that it irritates me. I need to be at least ten minutes early for me to feel like I’m on time. Being on time is okay but I start to almost panic if I’m running late, specially to a meeting or class.

16)                   Mistreating, verbally abusing a child is not something that should be taken lightly. If people bring a life into this world that was on their own conscious and they knew what they were getting themselves into. Abusing a child no matter their age is wrong. It is just cruel and it hurts even an outside person that does not even know the victim. I feel it is not right because no one should have to go through that.

17)                   Guys thinking that they are better than women and or women not being capable of doing the same stuff that they do. In a competition women are looked at as the weak links because women do not posses the same body structure as men do but what women lack in muscle we make up for it in other ways such as cleverness. Being a woman, it is offensive to me when I am looked at someone incapable of accomplishing task. Gender inequality overall really bothers me simply because women work just if not even harder than some men for the same level of output.

18)                   It bothers me when I feel I am taken for granted, especially in a relationship. When in a relationship I believe it should be 50/50 and if I work or put in more affection or I go the extra mile my significant other should appreciate what I do for them. If I’m putting forth the effort and he just takes me for granted I start to question his principles and his feelings towards me in general and the relationship as well. This gets to me because I feel unappreciated and in the case of a relationship I do not believe one should feel like that.

19)                   When people make a promise to me and they broke that promise, to me is similar to lying. I feel like you should not promise something you cannot keep. It bothers me because it goes hand in hand with how trust worthy the person really is. I also get offended and hurt if I make a promise with someone and they break it. I feel like it was something important to me that I trusted the individual to keep to himself or herself.

20)                   When people throw their trash on the floor, leaving trash on top tables when there is a trashcan nearby, throwing wrappers outside the car window, littering really boils my blood. I do not understand why people choose to pollute the home planet we live in. We are destroying much more than we think by polluting the land. When people throw their trash on the floor no one knows what happens to it. It could end up in the sea, the wind could carry it miles away from the original spot, but the saddest place it could end up in is the inside of an animal. Many animals have died because they have eaten our trash thinking it was food. I find it really sad that we as human beings are essentially killing living creatures and polluting the earth because it is more convenient to throw trash on the floor.

I found this exercise challenging. Even though, I know that a lot of things bother me that maybe they should not bother me as much as they do. It took me a while to get started and even more coming up with twenty things that bug me. At first, I did not know where to start and found it silly because it is things we deal with everyday. When I got the ball rolling it became easier but coming up with twenty was still pretty hard. Writing them out and saying why they bug me was eye opening, I had some really strong feelings about some of them that I did not know I felt that strong about.