2A

1.      There is no toilet paper in the bathroom.

WHY it exists: This is because my sister, who I share the bathroom with, forgot to replace the rolls of toilet paper this morning.

2.      There is no water in the Brita pitcher.

WHY it exists: This is because someone in my house finished the water in the pitcher but was probably in a hurry and did not have time to fill up the pitcher.

3.      I order a hamburger without pickles but there were pickles on this burger.

WHY it exists: This is because the waitress did not pay attention to the specifics of my order.

4.      I went out to eat with my friends and they all received their food before I did.

WHY it exists: This is because my food takes longer to cook than my friends since I ordered my hamburger well done but they ordered theirs medium. 

5.      I was waiting in line at Publix but the other line was moving much faster than my line.

WHY it exists: This is because the customers in the other line are buying less items than the customers in my line.

6.      It rained on a day I was planning on going to the beach.

WHY it exists: This is because I did not check the weather when I made my plans.

7.      My razor was not in the bathroom when I needed it.

WHY it exists: This is because I forgot to replace it immediately after my old razor broke.

8.      I bought a hair straightener for $50 and found it for $20 in another store.

WHY it exists: This is because I did not research the different prices of the product in multiple stores.

9.      I took my favorite dress to the dry cleaner and they burned it with an iron.

WHY it exists: This is because the worker at the dry cleaner got distracted and left the iron on one spot of the dress for too long.

10.  I went to the hairdresser and she gave me a haircut that I did not like.

WHY it exists: This is because I only gave her a verbal description of the hairstyle I wanted rather than showing her a picture.

11.  I bought tickets for a concert but accidentally selected the wrong date when purchasing them and could not get a refund.

WHY it exists: This is because I thought May 29th was a Monday but it was really Tuesday and I have night classes on Tuesday that I cannot miss.

12.  I tried to make a birthday cake for my friend but it did not come out tasty.

WHY it exists: This is because I left it in the oven for too long because I was watching television while it was cooking and I got distracted.

13.  I found a dress I loved but the store did not have my size.

WHY it exists: This is because the store underestimated the demand of the dress and the amount of women who wear that size dress.

14.  I was on the phone with my brother but the call hung up by itself.

WHY it exists: This is because I stepped into an elevator where there was no cell reception.

15.  I wanted to take a picture of a beautiful flower but my phone did not have any storage.

WHY it exists: This is because I went on a vacation recently and took many pictures during the trip but did not have time to download the pictures onto my computer yet.

16.  I missed my connecting flight.

WHY it exists: This is because my first flight was delayed and I only allowed myself 1 hour in between flights.

17.  I made plans to go eat at my favorite restaurant with my family but when I got there, I found out the wait was 2 hours.

WHY it exists: This is because I did not call to make reservations at the restaurant.

18.  One time, I tried to submit an online assignment a few hours before it was due but my wifi connection was not working so I could not turn in the assignment on time.

WHY it exists: This is because I waited last minute to submit the assignment and had to submit it from my apartment where there are many times in which the wifi fails.

19.  I was flying home from a vacation and the television for my seat was not working.

WHY it exists: This is because the airline company failed to test out the functionality of the television prior to allowing passengers to board the flight.

20.  I had to give a speech presentation but I had lost my voice the night before.

WHY it exists: This is because I went to a concert the night before and screamed the songs the entire time.

Reflection: 

This assignment was a bit difficult for me because I am typically an optimistic person who rarely notices the negative parts of my day. However, with this assignment, the sole purpose was to point out the hardships of daily life which was taxing on me personally. Although I could only pinpoint a few things that bothered me every day, I noticed that there were many instances I recalled bothering me during less common events, like flying on a plane or receiving a haircut. Once I drew upon these experiences, I was able to identify numerous issues that I have never really paid attention to prior to this assignment. Then, I was able to resolve these problems and ensure that I would not be in a similar predicament for future instances similar to the ones I mentioned. Overall, this assignment allowed me to expand my problem solving abilities and assisted me in learning how to pay more attention to details.