Google's One-Track Mind

[AngloDoom]

As a person who lives in a country with even the slightest degree of technology, I know of Google. Obviously, Google is a search-engine that, very helpfully, tries to guess any of the spelling mistakes you have made during your search so you may correct it. Very considerate stuff.

However, sometimes Google slips up, and gives you a rather unrelated suggestion for your poor spelling. Here is one such example:

So, Escapists, have you had any troubles with Google's, Youtube's, or any 'related' engine's and their dirty mind, or totally unrelated suggestions?

EDIT -

Ah, the image came out rather small. For all those who can't see, I was searching "What pokemon are you huge quiz" (don't judge me) to which Google replied: "Wait, are you sure you didn't mean 'what pokemon are you gay quiz'? That sounds more like your kind of thing."

Fuck you Google, I don't need you judging me.

 

[mikecoulter]

The suggestion about France's military victories was hilarious.

 

[DarkHourPrince]

Putting in "French military victories" in the search bar only to have it say "did you mean French military losses?"

As a history buff, I got a little laugh out of it.

 

[Sun Flash]

Just thought I'd try the search you've just done, but it gave me "hot" instead of "gay". WHAT!?!

 

[DazZ.]

It's not their fault most people search for porn, and I get "hot" instead of "gay" when I type that in.

I feel letdown, but don't know why.

 

[Enemy Of The State]

I once saw a screenshot taken where a guy had typed in "She's a genius" and Google said:

Did you mean "She's a penis?"

Epic Fail.

 

[AngloDoom]

Just thought I'd try the search you've just done, but it gave me "hot" instead of "gay". WHAT!?!

Interesting. It seems it's not only my friends questioning my sexual orientation. Fuck you, again, Google.

 

[AvsJoe]

Never had that problem. Google Search has been good to me.

 

[AngloDoom]

Google often offers hilarious results, I don't mind that. I mind their fucking privacy issues.

Privacy issues? Would you please explain? I've not heard much about that and it sounds quite interesting.

More on topic: Youtube is also a huge culprit. A long while ago I searched "Super smash brawl Ike final smash" to try and see the Final Smash for Ike before Brawl was released. The suggestion was:

"Did you mean: Family guy Brian's girlfriend?"

It was just so bizarre, I tried it the next day and it didn't work. What was most perplexing is that it highlighted 'family' as if that was the issue.

 

[JourneyThroughHell]

I don't remember if that's official or someone's trolling but there is a picture that goes:
"Search: gay
Did you mean: Jonas Brothers".
That's pretty funny.

 

[Evil the White]

Just pointing out, quite a few of these will be photoshopped. It's not that hard to move some letters around.

 

[AngloDoom]

Just pointing out, quite a few of these will be photoshopped. It's not that hard to move some letters around.

Possibly, but it's still something to laugh at. I know, for example, that my one wasn't PS'd simply because I wouldn't start an entire conversation about it if it was false.

That, and it's kind of pathetic.

 

[Shemming]

you dont have to photoshop it.
Type in say is gey and then it will say did you mean is gay, then you change the typeing in the search bar ( say to bob smith ) dont search again and tell bob smith google says hes gay.
thats how i would do it.