The bug list: simple solutions to everyday problems

Have you ever heard of the phrase, "Time is money"? It's something we can all relate to, since how we spend our time is just as valuable as the money we earn with it. Every day, there are little things that 'bug' me that have easy fixes. Here's 20 of them and their possible solutions:

1.     Car dealerships don’t have the parts to fix your car, takes days to get it back

Ø  When a specific part hits 0 in the inventory, they don't order in advance

2.     Calling to make a doctor’s appointment, but there’s no more open appointments

Ø  There's no online appointment system that shows available times so students can plan ahead

3.     Wifi randomly stops working for maintenance

Ø  Internet companies lacking communication skills with customers

4.     When your credit card number gets swiped again and again

Ø  Gas stations not paying attention when people tamper with pumps

5.     Bicycle has been sitting around, needs to be checked up/oiled/tires pumped

-No bike company comes to you to fix bike needs

6.     “Spam following” method for social media promo makes for inorganic business following

-Used solely to gain followers, instead of improving content

7.     Delivery guys doesn't bring your order when you live in large apartment complex

Ø  They're too lazy or are afraid of getting lost and wasting time

8.     Advising lines are really long

Ø  They only allow walk-ins, which can be disorganized and confusing

9.      Spam numbers constantly call your cell

Ø  Mobile numbers are being sold to spam/fraud companies

10.  When juice boxes don't come with a straw

Ø  Handling/shipping of the product causes product loss/damage

11.  When you over-brew tea and there’s scum at the top

-There's no brew time stated on tea bags

12.  Grocery/supermarket lines are too long

Ø  Stores don't take employees off the sale floor to open more checkout lanes

13.  Ordering delivery and it takes longer than expected, you start to wonder where they are

Ø  There's no tracking system that tracks your order as it’s made

14.  Drive-thru waits are too long

Ø  No one pushes the order out the window while the one employee completes the transaction

15.  Only allowing coins to pay for feminine products in public bathrooms

Ø  Machines are outdated

16.  Not knowing how to do taxes

Ø  Schools don't teach kids in high school how to complete paperwork

17.  Click-bait popping up on browers/social media sites

Ø  Not a free click-bait detecting app that filters out bait on internet

18.  Too many mass shootings

Ø  Assault rifles available on free market

19.  When your maps/location services don’t work

Ø  No built-in map system on phone's hardware

20.  When you open a liter of soda and it goes flat within days

Ø  No way that preserves carbonation

After completing this activity, I realized it takes time to think about why these problems exist. While most of them have to do with businesses not performing the most efficient job, others open doors for possible business models. I did also find it difficult to think of these problems, as they don't all necessarily occur in a single day. When thinking about the world's issues, these 20 'bugs' are just slight inconveniences that waste my time. However, there are solutions to all of them that can ultimately save people's time.