I have an experiment for you: Type in ANY common white female first name into Google Images. (For the moment, lets ignore the fanciful foreign names.)
Was anyone able to find ANY name that didn't automatically result in some hardcore porn or nudity on the first page? I'll buy a round for the first person who can find me some fairly normal female name that will bring up a child-friendly page of results.
(I discovered this sad fact after typing in "Katrina" to find pictures of post-hurricane devastation only to discover, while in the library, an entire page of porn splashed across my screen. No pun intended.)
P.S.
Yesterday's episode of Fresh Air (NPR interview show) featured Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. (If you don't know who they are, then you won't be interested.)
13 comments:
Susan
asshole. You knew I was still in the library.
marge
j
mildred
j
Virginia! Ha. I did it. And despite your future attempts to negate by acheivement by arguing that Virginia is not a common name, I assert that it is fairly common e.g. Virginia Madsen (sweet Liberian Girl). Further, for over a decade, Virginia was the most common name of white females born in North America. So there, I win your stupid game.
RS
jenna
what?
HJL,
I was thinking today, and I'm really curious. Do Chinese driver's licenses have a spot for hair and eye color?
RS
susan: I repeat...asshole.
marge: There's a fake crotch shot. FAIL.
mildred: win.
RS: Nice post, but to win you have to win. (see above)
RS Again: You're a moron. (and no, they don't)
I did win. Mildred is not a "common" name, as in the description of the game, while Virginia is a common name. Indeed, the pictures generate when one enters "Mildred" are all of very old women. I could have easily suggested "Bertha," and turned in an answer quicker than J. But I prefered to play by the rules, and come up with a common name. J, as an sociocommunist anarchist, doesn't believe that rules exist.
So there, I win, and demand to be crowned champion.
This isn't 'Nam, there are rules.
Walter "RS" Sopcheck
P.S. Seamus dinner upon my return from Cali J?
for what it's worth, yes--though cali it is not. but the loser (i.e., r.s.) has to buy.
what's the word on family happenings during graduation?
j
that's disturbing.
and my DL doesn't have a place for hair or eye color, either. but i don't think it's because i'm race ambiguous/whiteish. i think nc just doesn't care.
Joan
Goddammit Joey.
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