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2011-12-02 06:21:02 AM
Which is a good illustration why we, as a society, are f*cked.
 
2011-12-02 10:07:14 AM
Sir Cumference the Flatulent: Which is a good illustration why we, as a society, are f*cked.

No shiat.
 
2011-12-02 10:34:26 AM
I'd like to see the real list. You know, the one with the all the porn searches.
 
2011-12-02 10:46:36 AM
JerseyTim: I'd like to see the real list. You know, the one with the all the porn searches.

The problem with that is that there are so many porn sites and fetishes to search for that they "split the vote", so to speak. If it was a generic "porn", sure it'd be #1.
 
2011-12-02 10:55:10 AM
Headline reminds me of the year when Youtube was the most Googled term. I couldn't figure out why anybody would Google Youtube instead of just going to Youtube.

"What's this Youtube thing I keep hearing about?"
 
2011-12-02 11:41:05 AM
Santorum
 
2011-12-02 11:42:09 AM
so no "Occupy Wall Street" or "Justin Bieber"

maybe things aren't so bad after all
 
2011-12-02 11:42:47 AM
JerseyTim: I'd like to see the real list. You know, the one with the all the porn searches.

It is possible that people who are connoisseurs of the adult video have go-to sites now. Not that I look at that sort of filth *ahem* but I haven't needed to type "midget fetish WAM porn" into a search engine in a long time.
 
2011-12-02 11:45:39 AM
IDontWantToLiveOnThisPlanetAnymore.jpg
 
2011-12-02 12:10:15 PM
mrspock42: IDontWantToLiveOnThisPlanetAnymore.jpg
 
2011-12-02 12:13:20 PM
mrspock42: IDontWantToLiveOnThisPlanetAnymore.jpg

this jpg is receiving a lot of play from me today =(

/TGIF
 
2011-12-02 12:17:25 PM
Taken from the sample size of the 100 people who use Yahoo as a search engine.
 
2011-12-02 12:18:39 PM
Are most people really that simple? Very sad...

Or do housewives w/ nothing to do constantly search for dumb stuff?
 
2011-12-02 12:20:36 PM
What do you think would have been the most seached terms in 1700, 1800, and 1900?
 
2011-12-02 12:27:16 PM
Gunny Highway: What do you think would have been the most seached terms in 1700, 1800, and 1900?

Young, nubile ankles?
 
2011-12-02 12:29:53 PM
YodaBlues: Gunny Highway: What do you think would have been the most seached terms in 1700, 1800, and 1900?

Young, nubile ankles?


YOU! Three Hail Mary's and One Our Father. IMMEDIATELY!
 
2011-12-02 12:31:00 PM
Gunny Highway: What do you think would have been the most seached terms in 1700, 1800, and 1900?

"Great Northern War", "why do democrats hate america", and "Boxer Rebellion" in order. Sorry I'm not funny :(
 
2011-12-02 12:36:26 PM
Albino transgendered midget beastiality scat didn't make the list?

surprise to me
 
2011-12-02 12:37:25 PM
10. Chump
9. Chumpette
8. Yours
7. Up
6. Pimpmobile
5. Bite
4. My
3 .Shiny
2 .Daffodil
1. Ass
 
2011-12-02 12:39:35 PM
madgonad: 10. Chump
9. Chumpette
8. Yours
7. Up
6. Pimpmobile
5. Bite
4. My
3 .Shiny
2 .Daffodil
1. Ass


You make me smile.
 
2011-12-02 12:41:38 PM
Who the hell still wants to know what's going on with Jenifer Lopez? She is so 2002.
 
2011-12-02 12:51:45 PM
Treygreen13: JerseyTim: I'd like to see the real list. You know, the one with the all the porn searches.

It is possible that people who are connoisseurs of the adult video have go-to sites now. Not that I look at that sort of filth *ahem* but I haven't needed to type "midget fetish WAM porn" into a search engine in a long time.


Any suggestions? I'm getting bored with tubegalore.com
 
2011-12-02 12:54:25 PM
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2011-12-02 12:58:32 PM
Cytokine Storm: [d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net image 600x331]

What does it mean when you know both?
 
2011-12-02 01:02:44 PM
stevie1der: Cytokine Storm: [d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net image 600x331]

What does it mean when you know both?


It means you're multi-faceted with knowledge of both science and oompa-loompas.
 
2011-12-02 01:06:06 PM
List makes me cry a great big indian tear for polluting my internets

/posts make me feel a bit better
 
2011-12-02 01:33:42 PM
www.jamesrocchi.com
 
2011-12-02 02:09:18 PM
I like how there are 6 women and the only man is OBL
 
2011-12-02 02:42:41 PM
Cytokine Storm: [d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net image 600x331]

I hate this image because it means nothing. If I put a picture of Noam Chomsky on the left and put it up there with the same captions, I bet a lot of people wouldn't know who he was either. That doesn't mean those people are what is wrong with the world, just they have no idea who the father of modern linguistics is.

/Carl Sagan, I get it.
//I am still what is wrong with this world despite knowing Carl Sagan.
 
2011-12-02 03:18:01 PM
DubyaHater: Treygreen13: JerseyTim: I'd like to see the real list. You know, the one with the all the porn searches.

It is possible that people who are connoisseurs of the adult video have go-to sites now. Not that I look at that sort of filth *ahem* but I haven't needed to type "midget fetish WAM porn" into a search engine in a long time.

Any suggestions? I'm getting bored with tubegalore.com


Spankwire, Tube8, XVideos.
These are just a few of the terrible websites with completely inappropriate videos that this sort of list is lacking. Pure filth, just totally unacceptable that websites like those exist.
 
2011-12-02 03:18:05 PM

2. Casey Anthony

3. Kim Kardashian

4. Katy Perry

5. Jennifer Lopez

6. Lindsay Lohan

7. American Idol

8. Jennifer Aniston

Makes me weep for humanity
 
2011-12-02 03:19:38 PM
Wettner: Cytokine Storm: [d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net image 600x331]

I hate this image because it means nothing. If I put a picture of Noam Chomsky on the left and put it up there with the same captions, I bet a lot of people wouldn't know who he was either. That doesn't mean those people are what is wrong with the world, just they have no idea who the father of modern linguistics is.

/Carl Sagan, I get it.
//I am still what is wrong with this world despite knowing Carl Sagan.


Chomsky is a tool, world would be better off without him, but its also besides the point.

Both Sagan and Snookie are celebrities, its the REASON they are that makes the difference. If you only know the vapid types, you are whats wrong with the world.
 
2011-12-02 03:41:48 PM
Cytokine Storm

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^ This. (though I don't know who the dipsh-t on the right is. I assume it's some actress / "singer")



I'm thrilled that of that list subby linked to, the only person I could ID out of a lineup was OBL.
 
2011-12-02 05:45:04 PM
Cytokine Storm: [d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net image 600x331]

What does it mean if you don't know who either of them are?
 
2011-12-02 05:48:04 PM
If you think an image macro featuring two people with bad hair explains anything, you are what is wrong with the world.
 
2011-12-02 10:37:06 PM
Coming from someone who once knew a thing or two about their search logs, these "most searched" lists are utter and complete bullshiat. Inevitably, the most common search terms, by a wide margin, were things like:

google
facebook
yahoo - yes, morons would search for yahoo from yahoo's own home page...
sex

And, in times past, sites like myspace, friendster etc.

Basically, think of the most popular sites on the web in any given year and those were your top search terms (apple, not being a popular site in itself, was never near the top).

Of course, it's not really prudent to promote your competitors (or porn) in your "Best of 20XX" list so they heavily filter it with the intent of reminding people to visit yahoo properties like news and entertainment (which is also why google never prints this kind of fluff).

/don't ask
 
2011-12-03 04:22:00 PM
Pocket_Fisherman: Wettner: Cytokine Storm: [d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net image 600x331]

I hate this image because it means nothing. If I put a picture of Noam Chomsky on the left and put it up there with the same captions, I bet a lot of people wouldn't know who he was either. That doesn't mean those people are what is wrong with the world, just they have no idea who the father of modern linguistics is.

/Carl Sagan, I get it.
//I am still what is wrong with this world despite knowing Carl Sagan.

Chomsky is a tool, world would be better off without him, but its also besides the point.

Both Sagan and Snookie are celebrities, its the REASON they are that makes the difference. If you only know the vapid types, you are whats wrong with the world.


Don't be so quick to judge him on politics alone. His studies in Linguistics makes him a pretty big deal in that field.
 
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