In this edition of (Things) Who Should Be Sent to Mars, I would like to propose that most forms be sent to Mars. Why? Because I’m tired of filling out forms where it’s very clear that the person who designed them never tried filling them out. You know what I mean–those forms where there’s enough room to write your zip code in 20 point font, but only enough space to write your email address if it happens to be “joe@i.com.”
Having to fill out all these forms for my official move to New York is a pain and I’m tired of the fact that no one has done any editing of them. My favorite example? On my application to become an in-state student, UAlbany thought it was wise to have a section called “Current Address” with “from” and “to” headers. No, it’s not a list of all previous addresses, just the current one. So why would you ever need to fill out the “to” section? Clearly, it’s my current address. “To” is today, morons…
Anyway, I’m almost done with these forms, but I really want to pack them all into a rocket and send them up into space.