Google Thinks Internet Explorer Users are Stupid
I hardly ever use Internet Explorer as my browser; mostly I’m a Firefox and Chrome guy, but today I had to use Internet Explorer for something at work and was surprised at what I saw.
It’s common knowledge now that when you see a search box on a web page such as Google, you instinctively know (or have been trained) to type your search questions there. After firing up Internet Explorer with Google being the default page I see this: (see image to left)
Like I said, I don’t use IE often so I checked this with Firefox & Chrome to see if they were delivering the same type of home page. Of course they weren’t so this leads me to only one conclusion:
“Google feels that anyone still using Internet Explorer is either “Non Tech Savvy” or just plain stupid and can’t figure out where to type.”
Of course that is just my opinion and in no way is meant to represent Google’s opinion but in a world that is so dependent on the internet and accustomed to using search engines, not to mention the fact that Google receives several hundred million searches a day, it’s a pretty passive aggressive way of stating the obvious on how Google perceives Internet Explorer users.
Has anyone else seen this? Is this something new or has this always been here and I’ve just never seen it because I don’t use IE? Am I being to harsh on Internet Explorer users? I’d love to hear what you think so leave your comments below.
