Bug List

1.       Traffic on N. Kendall Drive Miami, FL at 8 am

Why is there traffic?

At 8 am, many people are on their way to work their 9 am to 5 pm job. However, Kendall has a traffic problem either way.  There is no east to west highway, and Miami is becoming more populated than it already is.

2.       Calling Comcast to fix a problem with the bill

Why is it a hassle?

The way Comcast has designed its call center is perhaps designed to be efficient rather than effective. Calling to fix a singular problem may take up to an hour trying to talk to the right person over the phone.

3.       The wait time to get attended by a general physician

Why the wait?

Perhaps the people at the front desk overbook the physician’s schedule. Another possibility as to why the wait time is so bad is because doctors schedule to see patients for only a couple of minutes. However, some patients require more time than what doctors plan to spend on them.  

4.       The Chicken Cesar Salad is more expensive than a Steak burger at Steak n’ Shake

Why does the salad cost more?

The Chicken Cesar Salad may lack in popularity, and therefore have a higher price (Supply and Demand).

5.       The racial injustices occurring across the United States

Why the racial injustices?

People still differentiate on whether a person is black or white, and do not see that person as just a person.  

6.       Donald Trump as the Republican nominee

Why is Trump a nominee?

The Republican Party did not think Trump would get as far as he did and let him be.  Also, socially, maybe citizens are not as advanced as once thought, voting for a guy who has a problem with a lot of minorities.

7.       The pollution left on Miami Beach

Why is there pollution on the beach?

People are inconsiderate to the environment and are lazy. People may also believe that just littering one plastic bag will not do anything, however, one plastic bag can by confused as jellyfish to a sea turtle.

8.       The cost of getting an education

Why is getting an education expensive?

Founders of colleges and universities were selfishly smart in making getting an education a business, leaving millions with student debt.

9.       The Wi-Fi when there’s heavy rains in Miami (It’s almost hurricane season)

Why is Wi-Fi so bad when it rains?

The rain may interrupt server connectivity making it slow. The technology to prevent this does not exist yet or is too expensive.

10.   The victimization of Cuba perpetuated by Miami news stations

Why do Miami news stations bring up Cuba so much?

There are a lot of Cubans in Miami who escaped harsh conditions and news stations like to get reactions from their audience. Cuba, however, is better off than a lot of countries in Latin America such as Bolivia and Nicaragua (can be seen in Per Capita Income and Human Growth Index)

11.   The morning shows on the radio

Why are there morning shows on radios?

Radios try and compete with one another’s morning radio shows, and try to give listeners a nice start to their day. Radio morning shows are sometimes useful in knowing about current events, although, its focus is primarily pop culture.

12.   The hip pop industry producing music without meaning or they all say the same thing Ex: Panda by Designer, Work by Rihanna ft. Drake)

Why the meaningless music in hip hop?

Artists are possibly focused on what is going to sell rather than immersing themselves in the art of lyricism. “I got broads in Atlanta” is not lyrical, is derogatory towards women and is not grammatically correct.  In Rihanna’s “Work,” it sounds as though she is mumbling and the whole song is her basically saying “work” the whole time. It is also the fault of consumers that artists keep producing these songs because consumers keep buying the albums and making these songs appear at the top of the music charts.

13.   The decrease in physical activity in the youth due to technology.

Why is technology interrupting youth physical activity?

Technological companies have virtualized about every physical activity there is. When the Wii came out, it presented the game “Wii Sports” where there was baseball, tennis, bowling and boxing. Although, a good idea for a rainy day, these virtual games will not burn nearly as many calories as kid would playing baseball outside. There are also a lot of distractions with new apps that children may find more appealing than going out and running.  

14.   The cost of any insurance

Why is insurance so expensive?

Insurance companies strive to profit the max they can and in turn end up legally scamming people for their money. For instance, I pay $800 for full coverage car insurance every six months. I have never been in any kind of car accident, and do not get any of that money back. It is illegal and irresponsible to be without car insurance because one never knows when an accident may occur. However, the rates are outrageously expensive just as they are in Health Care. Health Care insurance is a bigger scam. One pays a monthly invoice but when seeing a doctor there is a payment of a co-payment. Health Care is a billion dollar industry and is the root of why it is so expensive.

15.   What the media hypes as news

Why does the media choose what it does as news?

The answer as to why the media chooses to hype the rescue of a dog versus coral bleaching happening in Florida Keys is dumbfounding. Dogs are cuter and may bring a bigger audience, and be the reason why the media chooses it over coral bleaching, leaving locals uninformed of true issues.

16.   The fad of asking for money on the streets

Why are people asking for money on the streets?

There was a time when people asking for money on the streets was genuine until it was reported that some of these people were frauds. People were making money off of kind hearts by simply taking their money and not having to report taxes from it. Now, at least in Kendall, there are people asking for money along all of N. Kendall Drive.

17.   Grade-school teacher’s salary

Why are teacher salaries low?

Teachers are simply under-appreciated. Although teachers make up most of government jobs, they do not get paid well for their service. Most teachers enjoy their job, they accept the pay they are currently receiving because of it.

18.   Parking in Downtown Miami

Why is parking bad in Downtown Miami?

Not many parking locations were made in the Downtown area of Miami. Parking in Downtown Miami is very limited and may lead to paying $20 for a parking space.

19.   The way that the public school system teaches students to pass standardized test but not how to learn

Why are there standardized tests?

In a desperate attempt to catch up to counties such as China, the United States in general, has created standardized exams to test the knowledge of its students. This has led to memorizing subject matter rather than learning and retaining information.

20.   That menstrual cycles are considered disgusting

Why are menstrual cycles perceived as disgusting?  

Menstrual cycles are not talked about. Semen, although is a bodily fluid exiting a sex organ, is not readily perceived as disgusting but rather as “a guy thing.” This in part may be due to current hip hop culture talking about semen as being normal. Menstrual cycles are still hush about in modern society.

This assignment was challenging at first. However, after passing the eighth bug, more ideas came to mind. Finding out what bugged me was a matter of taking some time to sit and actually think about daily issues in society and the environment in which I live in.