# Little things that make you love Google **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 19, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-things-that-make-you-love-google/585993 "2011-06-19T00:19:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sally\_Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sally\_Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sally_Mander)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-things-that-make-you-love-google/585993/21 "2011-06-20T01:58:04Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > Google Maps. Enter Japan as your starting point and China as your finishing point. Read the directions. There used to be one for directions from somewhere in the US (Denver, I think) to London, England. It took you to Boston, and its harbor, at which point the directions said, “Swim across the Atlantic Ocean.” I don’t think it works anymore. ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-things-that-make-you-love-google/585993/22 "2011-06-20T02:13:24Z")
> [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](#): > > When you type in “gullible: define” you get a 404 Error. So, I read this and _immediately knew_ I wouldn’t get a 404 error. But I googled it anyways because I couldn’t live not knowing what WOULD come up. Finding the definition of gullible was, well, obvious in retrospect, but very, very disappointing. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-things-that-make-you-love-google/585993/23 "2011-06-20T02:45:07Z")
> [@YoSaffBridge](#): > > There used to be one for directions from somewhere in the US (Denver, I think) to London, England. It took you to Boston, and its harbor, at which point the directions said, “Swim across the Atlantic Ocean.” > I don’t think it works anymore. Yeah, that one is gone. I use the Google one to train people on instructional design software. It makes them enjoy the class a bit more. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-things-that-make-you-love-google/585993/24 "2011-06-20T02:58:48Z")
> [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](#): > > When you type in “gullible: define” you get a 404 Error. You suck. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-things-that-make-you-love-google/585993/25 "2011-06-20T14:22:47Z")
> [@YoSaffBridge](#): > > There used to be one for directions from somewhere in the US (Denver, I think) to London, England. It took you to Boston, and its harbor, at which point the directions said, “Swim across the Atlantic Ocean.” > I don’t think it works anymore. 🙂 I love these. I’ve been fiddling around on Google Maps and have found directions from Japan to US include “kayak across the Pacific Ocean.” ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-things-that-make-you-love-google/585993/26 "2011-06-20T15:49:51Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > You suck. What? It worked for me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-things-that-make-you-love-google/585993.md?page=1)