Putting "go green go" on a plastic bag that holds two subway tokens is marbles

I was going to write this one myself, but it got preempted. Just as well because I may never have gotten around to it.

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Microsoft thinking my class notes are music is marbles

I realize that I bitch about computer quirks here quite a bit, but some of these things are just so stupid. How on Earth does Windows decide what columns to use in its file window things? It certainly isn't based on the file types contained therein. Below is one of my law school class folders containing Word docs and pdfs, which in Windows World are music files:

I wonder if clicked the "Play All" button it would read them to me? If I had a Mac it would. If I had a Mac I wouldn't even have to take notes. They've got apps for that now.

Not having a spare couch to burn is marbles

Because if I did, this satellite image from Thursday night would have shown a blip somewhere near Philadelphia.

Hiding headlines in slideshows and mouseovers is marbles

This is slowly taking over the internet, and I don't like it. That is, the stupid slide show type things on web pages that make you move your mouse over various pictures in order to read the headlines and/or insist on playing a little slideshow of the headlines on a few second delay. Why can't I just see everything at once?

Slate and emusic switched to it not long ago, as did a few others. Emusic's might be the worst of all, though we've already been over that. MSN's (that's the Mountaineer Sports Network, not that other weirdo site) is pretty terrible too, as the slideshow moves faster than human reaction time. Now Pitchfork is the latest to go this route, and they've managed to do both the stupid mouseover thing and the stupid slideshow thing. Great work guys.

This video is marbulous

Gonna have to break kayfabe on this one. Possibly the greatest video ever.

Trying to get me to complete an online survey by pitching it as a professional development opportunity is marbles

Some people lose their jobs and don't deserve to, while others keep their jobs and don't deserve to.

Today I get this email from the law school asking me to complete an online survey to give feedback on various things about the school. This is fine, and I might have considered doing it had this paragraph not been included:

In addition, participating in the survey provides you with an opportunity to responsibly and professionally compliment and critique the services provided by others. The ability to provide substantive feedback is a skill that will serve you well throughout your career in your relationships with clients, superiors, colleagues and subordinates. Responding to this survey allows you to develop this skill while providing us your valued input.

I don't even know where to begin. This is easily the stupidest thing I've come across all day, and I make it my business to find (and do) stupid things.