Years ago, Google helpfully added a “search suggestions” box that recommends possible search terms as you start typing your query. Type “Tina” and it recommends “Tina Fey.” This is even integrated into Firefox now, so you can get the same suggestions when typing in the browser’s own search box.
This is old news, of course. What’s new (at least to me) is the particular suggestions you get if you start to enter “I am extremely”
I am Extremely... Scared?
The first few make sense (at least for the Internet)
i am extremely tired 9,070,000 results i am extremely depressed 4,730,000 results i am extremely lonely 291,000 results i am extremely jealous 324,000 results i am extremely shy 3,650,000 results
It’s the last one that’s surprising:
i am extremely terrified of chinese people 303,000 results
That’s surprisingly specific… and surprisingly popular.
March 1st, 2009 at 7:21 pm
The “terrified of Chinese people” hits were all written by Google itself.
Google to censor China Web searches
http://news.cnet.com/Google-to-censor-China-Web-searches/2100-1028_3-6030784.html