are macros important or a waste of time

[krazyrs]

I found them very useful to let party know what you are doing. Just to make an example, I macroed BRD's Ballad to let mana users know I am casting that, making a notice in party chat and putting a X mark over myself, to let them find me immediate.

yet i still get brd ballad!
when i use
/macroicon "Mage's Ballad"
/ac "Mage's Ballad" <me>
/wait 3
/p {Mage's Ballad}{Just used it.} <se.7>

and i just :headdesk