Disappointing

I was really looking forward to filling out the census.

I got two mailings prior to receiving the real census form. The first was a letter, warning me that the actual form was coming soon, and please please please would I fill it out. The second was a postcard that provided a phone number and web address to assist me in case of questions encountered while completing the form.

I was prepared for a complicated and lengthy form. I was excited about what kind of trivia I might be asked to provide.

I got the real thing in the mail today! So thrilling! Opened immediately!

So disappointing. All they want to know is: name, age, race, do I rent or own. Really? Not interesting at all. I couldn't even get descriptive about my heritage. If I were Hispanic or Asian I could have specified from a nice list of subgroups, but White is White. So bland. So much fuss for a few unrevealing facts.