# Pointless Google Maps Humor

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-google-maps-humor/404959>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 21, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-google-maps-humor/404959 "2007-05-21T18:52:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-google-maps-humor/404959/1 "2007-05-21T18:52:49Z")

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1. go to [www.google.com](http://www.google.com)
2. click on “maps”
3. click on “get directions”
4. type “New York” in the first box (the “from” box)
5. type “London” in the second box (the “to” box)
6. click on “get directions”
7. scroll down to step #24

That is about the lamest attempt at humor I have ever seen.

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**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-google-maps-humor/404959/2 "2007-05-21T19:19:34Z")

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[People in this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=416079&highlight=swim+atlantic) might disagree. 😛

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**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-google-maps-humor/404959/3 "2007-05-21T19:35:13Z")

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[QUOTE=DiggitCamara]  
[People in this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=416079&highlight=swim+atlantic) might disagree. 😛  
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Yeah, I shoulda known better, but still, what the hell?

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointless-google-maps-humor/404959/4 "2007-05-21T19:35:56Z")

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I think they are covering up that they don’t give driving directions for most pf the world, including (as far I can see) all of Africa and all of Asia.