Why Are Jews So Rude? And Other Google-Fueled Imponderables
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
By Lior Zaltzman March 23, 2016
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Last night, after Trump’s Arizona win, I found myself trying to answer the question, “Why is Trump …?” It was more of an existential question, but in times of need, you go to your nearest source for answers. Google was there to sharpen my question. This is the most common search term connected to “Why is Trump”
It’s never too late to ask the really important campaign questions: pic.twitter.com/YKJm5D9PeK
— Lior Zaltzman (@liorca) March 23, 2016
(P.S: The answer is either sun-bed, or aliens).
So I decided to check what frequent Google search terms were for other pressing questions. And I learned a lot of new things:
Bibi Better Give Sara Some Bibi Bijoux:
She IS Everywhere:
Things Would Be So Simple if It Were Just a Cube:
Deep Questions:
Dear Google, Please Explain Why I’m Broke:
No Comment:
No Comment #2:
No Comment #3:
Spoiler Alert: Yes, It’s an Anti-Semitic Joke:
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