On most websites, this function has become like a far-too-eager host who can't bear to let you leave the party.
"Oh, no, please stay. Have another appetizer, the pigs in a blanket are really yummy, I promise. How about a coffee before you hit the road? I didn't get a chance to ask you about..."
I am always amused/annoyed by the results I get when searching for something that I think is pretty straightforward.
This morning, for example, I was searching ebay for an Alexandria, Virginia Guide from 1987. Apparently, nobody is selling one right now. As I would have expected, city guides from other years popped up. That made sense.
Then sports media guides from teams in Virginia came up. Okay, I get it, the words "guide" and "Virginia" were part of my search.
Then it got interesting. Here's what came up next:
- Rockabilly, a Bibliographic Resource Guide
- Half-nude photo of a woman, standing
- Signature by Harlem Renaissance author Arna Bontemps
- Book about a female equestrian
- USS Saratoga postcard
- Rod Steiger photo, circa 1950s
- BMW M4 Coupe ($50,000)
I'm not certain what the connection is between these items.
In any event, if it was the host's belief that I would get sidetracked into buying a car, I'm afraid they were disappointed.
Although, admittedly, I was intrigued by the listing for "hundreds of books your choice tarot religion novels." I was disappointed to learn there isn't really a genre called "tarot religion novels."
Alas, I left the party empty-handed.
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