When you start typing a search on Google, if you have auto-complete enabled, it will start to recommend different queries based on what you’re typing. So, for example, if you write “George,” it will suggest George Washington, George Bush, and George Clooney, among others well-known George’s.
However, if you’re using Google to try and figure out what exactly Twitter (Twitter) is, the results are a bit suspect. Type “Twitter is” into the iconic search box and Google will suggest words like retarded, useless, lame, and pointless. Take a look:
A bit of resentment towards the microblogging startup being played out on Google (Google)? While that would make quite a story, that’s almost definitely not the case. How do we know? If you type in “Google is,” you’ll get suggestions like “making us stupid” and “watching you.” Nonetheless, it’s an amusing little intricacy of the search engine we previously weren’t aware of.
