# Anyone Remember "Google Is Your Friend"? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 2, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841 "2011-02-02T00:19:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/1 "2011-02-02T00:19:05Z")
Man! For a while there, seeing that answer to any question made me paranoid to even post one!🙂 It got so bad that I (and more than a few others, I bet) would begin with the disclaimer, “I googled this, but…”. Hell, the reason for even posting _anything_ here is to get as many answers (and perhaps real life experiences) as possible. I’m glad I rarely ever see that phrase anymore and it makes me wonder if ever anything was officially declared from Mod Management regarding cessation of this? Thanks Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/2 "2011-02-02T00:23:24Z")
I Binged Google is your friend and I got [this](http://justfuckinggoogleit.com/). I should have known better. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/3 "2011-02-02T00:38:54Z")
I remember it well and I’m glad to see it’s not nearly as popular now. It’s an annoying, condescending response. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/4 "2011-02-02T00:48:05Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > I remember it well and I’m glad to see it’s not nearly as popular now. It’s an annoying, condescending response. Maybe, but you have to admit, for some of the lamer, simpler questions that get asked by certain hard-hardheaded posters, it is the appropriate response. ---
**Author:** ![robotman5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@robotman5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robotman5)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/5 "2011-02-02T00:51:23Z")
yeah i remember that saying. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/6 "2011-02-02T01:16:23Z")
I’m partial to “let me google that for you” ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/7 "2011-02-02T03:02:49Z")
> [@Darth\_Sensitive](#): > > I’m partial to “let me google that for you” No, no, let _me_ Google that for _you_, [let me Google that for you.](http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=let+me+Google+that+for+you) CMC fnord! If only there was some way to turn that into a recursive loop. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/8 "2011-02-02T03:08:50Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > No, no, let _me_ Google that for _you_, [let me Google that for you.](http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=let+me+Google+that+for+you) > > CMC fnord! > If only there was some way to turn that into a recursive loop. You can get a little closer than you did: > **[LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You](https://lmgtfy.app/?q=let%2Bme%2Bgoogle%2Bthat%2Bfor%2Byou&l=1)** > > For all those people who find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than to Google it for themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/9 "2011-02-02T16:45:59Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > No, no, let _me_ Google that for _you_, [let me Google that for you.](http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=let+me+Google+that+for+you) > > CMC fnord! > If only there was some way to turn that into a recursive loop. Too dangerous > **[Casey and Andy](https://galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=378)** ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/10 "2011-02-02T16:49:50Z")
I freakin’ loathe “Let Me Google That For You”. I see it often used as part of an argument: Idiot claims X, usually something outlandish or misrepresented. Me: “Wait, what? I don’t suppose you’ve got a cite for that, do you?” Idiot: “LMGTFY” Seriously, would it have hurt to provide a link the citation in the first place? Generally, when someone pulls this crap, it’s a pretty clear indicator that they’re playing fast and loose with reality. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/11 "2011-02-02T16:52:07Z")
> [@Turek](#): > > Maybe, but you have to admit, for some of the lamer, simpler questions that get asked by certain hard-hardheaded posters, it is the appropriate response. I mainly found it distressing when it was used on new posters. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/12 "2011-02-02T18:04:11Z")
> [@Turek](#): > > Maybe, but you have to admit, for some of the lamer, simpler questions that get asked by certain hard-hardheaded posters, it is the appropriate response. Word! ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/13 "2011-02-02T18:51:37Z")
> [@Lightnin](#): > > I freakin’ loathe “Let Me Google That For You”. I see it often used as part of an argument: > > Idiot claims X, usually something outlandish or misrepresented. > Me: “Wait, what? I don’t suppose you’ve got a cite for that, do you?” > Idiot: “LMGTFY” > > Seriously, would it have hurt to provide a link the citation in the first place? Generally, when someone pulls this crap, it’s a pretty clear indicator that they’re playing fast and loose with reality. Ah, looks like you’ve got a bigger problem with (what you perceive to be) its typical application, and not LMGTFY itself. I am a fan of it, when used properly of course, but yes, it is too simple for some jackass who doesn’t know what he’s talking about to not only pretend he’s a whiz because he has access to Google, but to be a real tool about it. Jerks ruin everything for everyone. I learned this in pre-school. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/14 "2011-02-02T18:59:01Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Jerks ruin everything for everyone. I learned this in pre-school. I learned it from google. _d&r_ ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/15 "2011-02-02T19:12:35Z")
> [@Lightnin](#): > > I freakin’ loathe “Let Me Google That For You”. I see it often used as part of an argument: > > Idiot claims X, usually something outlandish or misrepresented. > Me: “Wait, what? I don’t suppose you’ve got a cite for that, do you?” > Idiot: “LMGTFY” > > Seriously, would it have hurt to provide a link the citation in the first place? Generally, when someone pulls this crap, it’s a pretty clear indicator that they’re playing fast and loose with reality. Yeah, it doesn’t really make sense to me in this context. It is not reasonable to expect people to do google searches to find evidence for your claims in a debate or argument. It IS reasonable to expect people to do a little bit of independent research with a publically available tool like Google before asking for assistance with a general question of fact. On the other hand, what ‘LMGTFY’ sometimes proves is just that the responder has strong Google-fu, not that the asker should have been able to find the answer on his or her own. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/16 "2011-02-02T23:59:49Z")
I don’t mind “google is your friend”, but linking to a lmgtfy just seems to me like the person linking to it is being an asshole. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/17 "2011-02-03T03:29:58Z")
I’ve used that phrase a few times around here, but mostly when people are asking really stupid questions that they could have googled and gotten a complete answer for in less time than it took to post their question. Just some made up examples, but you really don’t need to pop into GQ to ask “Where is Spain?” or “Does Ford make the Taurus anymore?” Nor are they questions that are likely to sustain a lot of interest or responses. Sometimes it really comes across as “I spend a lot of time on this board because my nephew bookmarked it for me. So I’ll ask my stupid question here because I have no idea how to get to The Google. Does it have an AOL page?” ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/18 "2011-02-03T15:27:25Z")
Guin got LMGTFYed over in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=595608)\*, and I think it was entirely justified. \*I was kind of tempted to link to [this](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=site%3Aboards.straightdope.com+japanese+professor), but thought better of it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/19 "2011-02-03T15:57:09Z")
I agree. “Wikipedia is your friend” is a much better response. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-google-is-your-friend/569841/20 "2011-02-03T16:12:21Z")
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