# What to do when your bored **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 18, 2009, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568 "2009-09-18T07:47:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/1 "2009-09-18T07:47:50Z")
Type in the words “what to do” into the Google search. The list of most common search sentences will pop up beneath the search bar. The very first one, at the very top of the list, is: “What to do when your bored.” I’m feeling thoroughly disheartened by this. Just thought I’d share. I’d like to hear all of you’re views. ---
**Author:** ![magnusblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/2 "2009-09-18T08:04:49Z")
Is this depressing because: 1. It shows just how empty and meaningless our lives have become, by way of the most searched phrase for “what to do” is searching for a way to allieviate our crippling malaise-like boredom or 1. The grammatical error. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/3 "2009-09-18T08:05:37Z")
The latter is what I originally intended, but the former is also very depressing now that you bring it up. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/4 "2009-09-18T08:37:20Z")
Google’s autocomplete provides a uniquely depressing view of the world. Start typing “What’s the latest…” and you could be looking for any number of exciting developments in the worlds of scientific discovery, world events and so on. No, you’re more likely to be after **what’s the latest fashion what’s the latest on michael jackson what’s the latest on jordan and peter** ☹ ---
**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:** [September 18, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/5 "2009-09-18T16:47:00Z")
> [@Colophon](#): > > Google’s autocomplete provides a uniquely depressing view of the world. > > Start typing “What’s the latest…” and you could be looking for any number of exciting developments in the worlds of scientific discovery, world events and so on. > > No, you’re more likely to be after > > **what’s the latest fashion > what’s the latest on michael jackson > what’s the latest on jordan and peter** > > ☹ I take it that it’s a good thing I have no idea who Jordan and Peter are? ---
**Author:** ![otorophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@otorophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otorophile)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/6 "2009-09-18T17:52:11Z")
type in “is there” 1st result: is there a god. A fair enough question. 2nd result: is there anyway i can get this popular guy to get me pregnant. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/7 "2009-09-18T18:00:11Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I take it that it’s a good thing I have no idea who Jordan and Peter are? Don’t be so impressed with yourself - they’re British tabloid stars. So unless you’re British, you probably don’t know or don’t care who they are. Now, if you ARE British and don’t know who they are - kudos! ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/8 "2009-09-18T18:20:12Z")
Want something even weirder? Go to google and type in “I am” and take a look at the first two things listed. The first is “I am bored” and the second is “I am extremely terrified of chinese people” ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/9 "2009-09-18T18:21:17Z")
When I’m bored I peruse the SDMB. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/10 "2009-09-18T18:33:01Z")
Second on the list for “how come”: “how come when i talk to girls on facebook they don’t answer me back” ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/11 "2009-09-18T18:47:02Z")
> [@otorophile](#): > > type in “is there” > 1st result: is there a god. A fair enough question. > > 2nd result: is there anyway i can get this popular guy to get me pregnant. :eek: On the second. Folks really need the internet for an answer to that? ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/12 "2009-09-18T19:14:34Z")
> [@otorophile](#): > > type in “is there” > 1st result: is there a god. A fair enough question. > > 2nd result: is there anyway i can get this popular guy to get me pregnant. :eek: Well? Report. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/13 "2009-09-18T19:47:16Z")
So, this started me just typin in “Who” "What “When” "Where etc. Who #10 - Who’s nailin Palin video (Arrr? What’m I missing? Have to watch it when I get home tonight . . .) Why #5 - Why is my poop green? OK, that’s just scary. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/14 "2009-09-18T20:20:33Z")
How is… #1: babby formed #2: farrah fawcett doing #3: patrick swayze doing ---
**Author:** ![Tamryne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tamryne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamryne)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/15 "2009-09-18T20:27:31Z")
Why is: #2 - Michael Jackson white #4 - there a dead pakistani on my couch ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/16 "2009-09-18T20:35:12Z")
Some of the top for “is there” a god anyway i can get this popular guy to get me pregnant (must be a googlebomb?) a way to see who views your facebook going to be a high school musical 4 going to be a transformers 3 going to be a pirates of the caribbean 4 a cure for swine flu ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/17 "2009-09-18T20:40:09Z")
For the letter “B,” alone, the top 10 results do not include Barack, and for the letter “O” they do not include Obama. This was surprising to me, as was that none of the results for “H” included “health care,” nor even for “he,”. The top 10 results for “ir” do not include Iraq, though Iran is number two - and unbelievably, “Twilight” is not in the top ten for the letter “T,” though once you enter in the “w,” ALL of the results are about Twilight except for “twitter” and “two and a half men.” ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/18 "2009-09-18T20:41:11Z")
Okay I know I just posted the last one but now I can’t stop doing this. “can you” get pregnant on your period be pregnant and still have a period get pregnant right after your period get pregnant right before your period get pregnant from being fingered have your period and still be pregnant can you get pregnant if he pulls out Can we use this as evidence we need better sex education? ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/19 "2009-09-18T20:43:46Z")
Absolutely. I think a lot of things can be judged from these Google results (mostly, that a lot of people are dumb and ignorant.) ---
**Author:** ![misling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@misling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misling)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568/20 "2009-09-18T20:55:39Z")
Otr just that most people on the internet are kids… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bored/510568.md?page=2)