Technology
Your phone battery is almost empty, and you need it later.
Problem: If the battery is dead, I will not be able to call or text anyone in case of an emergency.
Solution: Charge my phone or use a portable charger
A friend asks you a question, but you did not hear it clearly.
Problem:
Solution: Ask your friend to repeat themselves.
Your bus is late, and you are waiting for it.
Problem: Delayed bus.
Solution: Check the bus schedule and let people know that I will be late.
You start making a meal and discover that you are out of bread.
Problem: I am missing ingredients to make my meal.
Solution: Make an alternative meal. Substitute the break with another food item that I already have.
You cannot remember what time your appointment begins.
Problem: I am unsure when my appointment is.
Solution: Call the place and verify. Check my calendars, emails, and text messages for verification.
An app closes each time you try to open it.
Problem: I can't use the app that I really need.
Solution: Restart my phone.
A friend cancels plans, and you are unsure whether they want to reschedule.
Problem: Uncertainty about plans.
Solution: Ask them when they would like to reschedule.
You get off the bus and realize you are at the wrong stop.
Problem: I am at the wrong location.
Solution: Stay somewhere safe and ask for him with transit staff. Take the next bus.
The leftovers you planned to eat smell unusual.
Problem: My food is spoiled
Solution: Do not eat it and throw it away.
You are getting ready to leave, but you cannot find your keys.
Problem: I cannot find my keys.
Solution: Retrace my steps and check all my usual places.
You need to send a message, but your phone will not connect to Wi-Fi.
Problem: I do not have WIFI to contact someone in case of emergency.
Solution: a. check the settings or use mobile data
A coworker says, “This needs to be done differently,” but does not explain what to change.
Problem: Uncertainty in completing a task.
Solution: Ask them, "What should I do differently?"
Your ride cancels shortly before you need to leave for an appointment.
Problem: No transportation available to my appointment.
Solution: Contact another driver. Take another form of transportation. Call my appointment provider and let them know I will be late.
You are cooking, but you cannot find the recipe’s next step.
Problem: I am not sure of what to do next.
Solution: Reread the entire recipe, save a copy of the recipe, ask someone for help.
Two appointments are scheduled for the same time.
Problem: There is a scheduling conflict.
Solution: Prioritize the most important appointment of the two. Call the second appointment and reschedule.
You receive a text with a link asking for your password, but you do not recognize the sender.
Problem: Someone might be trying to hack into my phone
Solution: Do not click on the link and delete the message.
You and a friend both want to choose the activity, and the conversation is becoming tense.
Problem: Disagreement between friends.
Solution: Choose an activity we both like or take turns doing an activity of each other's choice.
A road closure changes your usual route, and you do not know where to go next.
Problem: Unfamiliar road and not sure where to go.
Solution: Pull over and check my GPS safely. Follow the alternative route provided.
A restaurant brings you a meal that is different from the order you placed.
Problem: I received an incorrect order.
Solution: Politely tell the server what I ordered and ask them to correct it.
You have several tasks due today and do not know which one to start first.
Problem: Several tasks to complete and not sure which one to begin with.
Solution: Complete the tasks with the earliest deadlines.
Your laptop freezes while you are completing an important online form, and you do not know whether your information saved.
Problem: An important form might have been deleted.
Solution: Wait it out. Check for a saved copy or confirmation and ask for help.
A coworker makes a comment that upsets you. You want to respond, but you are not sure what they meant.
Problem: You are upset with a coworker.
Solution: Speak to your boss about the situation or have a conversation with your coworker.
You are traveling to an unfamiliar place. Your phone battery is low, and your bus connection may be missed
Problem: Traveling became a little dangerous.
Solution: Check the next step while my phone is still working. Write down important information. Let my emergency contact know my new plan.
You planned a meal, but one ingredient is missing, another item may be spoiled, and you have limited time.
Problem: I am not able to make my meal anymore.
Solution: Create a simpler meal with ingredients already available. Buy a meal.
You are running late for an appointment, your bus route has changed, and you still need to bring an important document.
Problem: There was a change of plans in my schedule.
Solution: I make sure that I have the important document and call my appointment to let them know I will be running late.