Google talks like a pirate

by tangrao31415926 on 2008-09-19 21:48:15

Apparently, today is the so-called "International Talk Like a Pirate Day," which is truly an awkward and boring "holiday." According to Wikipedia, this holiday originated in 1955, seemingly because a group of people playing another game got injured and shouted out sounds that pirates would make when injured, and from there the idea was born. They then used one person's ex-wife's birthday, which is today, as "International Talk Like a Pirate Day." On this day, everyone talks like a pirate...

Google has also joined in on the fun by turning all the text on its homepage into pirate-style language. Click here to go to the Google settings page, just click save, and then open the Google homepage to see a Google that talks like a pirate. The translations are as follows:

Google Search Google Searrrch

I’m Feeling Lucky I Be Feelin’ Lucky

Advanced Search Use Me Better Spyglass

Preferences Me Likes An’ Dislikes

In addition, Google has created several other dialect versions of its homepage. If you're interested, simply select the language you want to see in the settings panel, save it, and then open the Google homepage or directly click the Google icon in the top left corner of the settings page.

Domestic users may not be able to view the English version of Google's homepage, as Google, like many websites, automatically redirects users to different language versions based on their browser language. For example, if you type http://www.google.com, it will automatically redirect you to the Chinese page at http://www.google.cn. And the Chinese version of Google lacks many services provided by the English version. Other websites, such as Microsoft, are similar. To see how to prevent English websites from automatically redirecting to the Chinese version, check here.