Thursday, July 23, 2009

Google alphabet

I read a blog post today from someone who started searching for something beginning with 'wh' in their google searchbar. Before they could finish typing, "what is twitter" was offered up as a suggested search in their dropdown. He was curious what the suggested search would be for each letter of the alphabet. This is what came up:

amazon
best buy
craigslist
dictionary
ebay
facebook
gmail
hotmail
irs
jcpenny
kohls
lowes
myspace
netflix
orbitz
photobucket
quotes
realtor.com
southwest airlines
target
usps
verizon wireless
walmart
xm radio
youtube
zillow

He wasn't logged in when he tried this, and it made me curious (and a little bit scared) as to what would come up in my own google toolbar based on my previous searches. So without further ado, here is MY unfiltered google alphabet:

abattoir
background images web design
cabalist
d o o economics
eagles salt lake city
facebook microsoft
game over
H rock highland
i miss you spanish (for when i'm speaking with my latin mistress)
(runner up for i: "i seem to have inhaled some dust")
j & j layton
kaizen
law of diminishing returns
mac mov to swf
nambu
obadiah parker piano heya
p22 cezanne
questionnaires
race for the cure
safari
t-mobile
ubiquitous
val kilmer (uhhh... don't remember why i was searching for this one)
w-4 form child or dependent care expenses
x-men origins trailer
you feel like a candle in a hurricane
zanthranon

You'll notice that each of these is sorted alphabetically, not by frequency. Meaning, these aren't the most frequent searches, they're just searches I have done before, and at the top of my alphabetical previous search list.

These are unfiltered by the way. I could have chosen other searches from my dropdown, but these were the very first ones that came up first, and I thought it would be the most fun to just let the chips fall.

So, my challenge for YOU: If you dare, post your google alphabet as a comment in this post.

Happy googling!

5 Comments:

Blogger Joseph said...

accounting degrees
background:url(../)
camelback screen print logo
dan tyminski
e trust
face transplant
gallatin school
halftone pattern vector
i can has cheeseburger wiki
jamo 515k4 speaker
kids golf clubs
larry echohawk
m4v cannot be copied
nat > default host
occidental college
pacific whey newport
quick reflective shadow in photoshop
ram axial 6pc kids golf club
say not that I too highly speak (lyrics)
tailless horse
uinta golf
vitreous china
warner pacific
xm radio
youtube
zebra texture

Why did I google YouTube you ask? I'll answer your question with a question. Why don't you google "face transplant" like I did and waste several hours looking at the results? That'll teach you to ask questions.

2:16 PM, July 23, 2009  
Blogger lydia said...

Several of the letters don't have results for me (except for the default suggestions) but here's the ones that do:

abilify reviews
back to basics smoothie freeze
calorie counter
dinosaur park ogden
eas shakes
food rotation system
graco jogging stroller
hill airforce base museum
i want to be baptized mp3
janice kapp perry
lightning mcqueen toddler bed
michael jackson dead
ogden clinic grand view
stinky kitten
taylor lautner
ups 3 day select
vitacost source code

There you go. A glimpse into the life of a stay at home mom. You have everything from anti-depressants, to food, to toddler activities, to the latest gossip.

8:19 PM, July 25, 2009  
Blogger mikemetcalf said...

Haha, those are great.

@Joe: Is occidental college kind of like enrolling accidentally?

@Lydia: Stinky kitten, glad that one got resolved.

8:44 PM, July 25, 2009  
Blogger Benjam said...

you asked for it...

(please note that my wife also uses this computer)

a cappella loop machine
babinski
c compiler backdoor
dark city
easy jet
facebook
geologic time scale (actual first place was: g ???)
han shot first
idiocracy
jason momoa
k map
large orion complex mosaic (never did find what i was looking for)
map of italy
nay elektrodom
oktoberfest
people
qr codes
rail europe
salzburg
T-Alset (no idea what that is)
ucko
veinna airport to bratislava
washed passport (yes, my wife washed mine)
xdebug2 client
yeah yeah yeah maps (good GH song)
zappos


like a little trip through searching history there, some of those are really old.

2:54 PM, August 06, 2009  
Blogger Michelle said...

I seemed to have inhaled some dust!!! Oh my, that was a fantastic post! LOL! I will take your challenge - I think I may just post them on my blog . . .

5:37 PM, August 16, 2009  

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