Going Cold Turkey January 25, 2006
Posted by charmingbutsingle in Uncategorized.trackback
If I could give back one piece of time-saving technology, it would be Google.
Sure, I love Internet search engines. I use Google constantly throughout the day, even searching for Web site addresses I already know, because it is easier to just Google something and move on. Google and other search engines are powerful tools. Without them I would never be notified almost immediately when a news story about my organization was published (Google News Alerts), be such an e-mail packrat (Gmail) or find exactly every store on the Internet where I can purchase a black hobo-styled purse or green D’orsay pumps (Froogle).
But with great power comes great temptation and I’m not always able to resist the less practical (and borderline stalkerish) aspects of Google. And my intense curiosity paired with slightly neurotic single girl tendencies makes me a prime candidate for indulgent Googling. A high school classmate here, a co-worker there, and pretty soon I can’t quit and I’ve Googled every damn guy who has ever coughed in my direction, his friends, place of employment and girlfriends.
And so I would give Google’s life-altering features all up, even forsaking convenient accessory shopping if I could never be able to easily access information about former flings, limited only by how quickly I can click my mouse.
I have quit smoking. I have stopped biting my nails. I have traded copious amounts of fat and carbs for low-cal fare.
Now, I must give up obsessing about the past. And so the end-all-be-all of search engines must go.
Goodbye Google. It was fun while it lasted.
It’s only going to get worse as we all start using Google Maps, Google Desktop — even Blogger is Google. You can try to give Google up, but it isn’t going to last.
Contolling the Google is tough. But you mustn’t allow the Google to control you. Being able to Google ex’s…well, just don’t try it while drunk! Voice of experience here!
Congrats on giving up smoking, biting your nails and making healthier food choices. I still do lots of google-ing. Don’t know if I could give that up.
I was checking out your “Memories of the way we were” section. I remember Sassy. It seems gone now. But I thought that was the COOLEST mag ever. And remember when YM was Young Miss? Those were the days. And of course Teen and Seventeen mags. Those were my bibles! Thanks for jogging my memory….
You’re not even going to give yourself one vice? How’s about just “limiting” yourself to googling potential dates instead?
It’s not Lent already, is it?
funny how i never really got on the google bandwagon… i was always bout yahoooo haha!
Neil — Google has brainwashed you, huh? They’ve made you believe that you can’t quit them!
Byron — I try my best not to waste a good buzz on Googling. ;P
Lisa — Yeah, I’ve already used Google like 40 times today. (And if you liked Sassy, you should read Jane, which was started by one of the people from Sassy, methinks.)
GFI — Because, hello, there are no potentials to Google. ;P
Fifty Dates — LOL. When I saw that comment (I get them e-mailed to me since I can’t blog from work.) I almost fell out of my chair laughing. Still Mardi Gras season, not yet Lent.
Jo — Oh, Google is waaaay better. ;P
I think that Google should cut the crap and move on. I am thinking Google should come up with a way to search our houses to find the crap we have lost! I know, be careful what you wish for…
OMG I just googled my ex, and my current…see what you did!? LOL
I can’t believe you are giving up Google…wow, that’s like giving up food!
Last Tuesday morningn my mother called me up at work and informed me that she and my father had found all manner of information about me. They googled my name.
I was livid…I felt violated, as if I had been robbed or inappropriately touched without my permission. Of course I quickly did a search for my real name AND my blog name in every combination imaginable & nothing came up. Thank God.
Maybe there is a patch that can assist with giving up your Google addiction? I suggest trying Yahoo… if there sis a patch I’m sure that search engine would link to it.
it’s actually a little frightening what you can find out about people.
turns out i’m a big porn star in scandinavia. except for finland. the finns never did quite jump on the porn bandwagon.
I would like to throw your own words back to you if I may - “You’ll be back.”
I actually started blogging because of a google search for an ex boyfriend. I found a picture of him modeling on someone’s blog. I read the blog, clicked next blog repeatedly, and 2 hours later I was signing up and starting my own.
So it’s not all bad to search for an ex!
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