Question you don't want to answer

Nov
29
2009
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Sometimes, you face people who asked you direct questions that can be found on Google. In the past, I used to ask them to send me an email with the question and I respond by sending the Google search results that I find for them. My query string always contains their exact email body they sent me. I did this only to encourage them to search before asking. In public forums I use tiny URL to encourage them open the URL. Recently, I found a website that delivers the message in a better way: Let me google it for you. It is amazing and funny.

If you want to know more about me you can visit this URL http://tinyurl.com/cmfm2p

Comments

Mitch Denny
Mitch Denny Australia
2/3/2009 6:28:41 PM Permalink

I love that site Smile

Hosam Kamel
Hosam Kamel Egypt
2/4/2009 3:05:32 AM Permalink

This is totally true, but it's not about the search or the websites you can use to find the answers quickly, It's about people's attitude !!

And of course one of major skill for any developer is the ability to get answers whether by using search or forums.

Mahmoud Ghoz
Mahmoud Ghoz Egypt
2/4/2009 12:29:40 PM Permalink

@ Hosam: You are correct, but there are people who has third skill, which is keep asking Smile

That's why I am not always answering their questions and sometimes, I use the above way to change their minds.

Ahmad
Ahmad Iraq
2/4/2009 7:24:35 PM Permalink

lol, I usually incorporate that into my blog posts when I sometimes mention sth obvious then hyperlink it, I think of it as a slap on the hands, people should know how to right click in Firefox then click Google Selection.
BTW nice theme for BlogEngine. Good Luck with the blog

Heba Khaled
Heba Khaled Egypt
2/5/2009 2:18:49 PM Permalink

1K congrats. ya Ghozi. You really did hard work Smile and its very very nice blog.

Mohamed Ezz
Mohamed Ezz Egypt
2/6/2009 12:08:07 AM Permalink

First, great blog. Second, google..yaslaam howa ana gebt ghier google Smile.

Good luck and keep the hard working.

Hazem Salem
Hazem Salem Egypt
2/6/2009 1:35:03 PM Permalink

Ghoz 7abib Harty Smile
very nice work, Keeb this nice work.
Good luck

Amr Saqr
Amr Saqr Egypt
2/6/2009 9:32:16 PM Permalink

Very nice blog ya bashaa ;)
and Google is always the saviour Laughing

Mohamed  Khaled
Mohamed Khaled Egypt
2/8/2009 9:27:46 PM Permalink

Ghoz basha
mabrooooooooooooooooooooooooooook 3al blog
go on

Peter
Peter Egypt
2/12/2009 1:49:34 AM Permalink

Amazing one , ya Ghoz,
Keep on ya man.

Ahmed Nasr
Ahmed Nasr Egypt
2/13/2009 5:35:33 AM Permalink

Congrats my friend
i have small comment there, yes ppl tend to ask, and some don't have a search skills, so there is a better way that you can answer ppl questions also, make them learn search in same time, its simple to send them the google page after searching, by this way you are showing them how did you search, how did you wrote keywords and how u wrote it. so u have helped them by answering the questions and educating them about how to search ;)

Happy Searching Smile

Remon Zakaria
Remon Zakaria Egypt
2/17/2009 9:10:49 AM Permalink

Congrats Super Ghoz!
I learned the same lesson when someone sent me that link
http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com. It's ofcourse a joke, funny one too, but teaches people a hard lesson ;)
Congrats again ;)

Ahmed Helmy Habib
Ahmed Helmy Habib Egypt
3/7/2009 1:50:26 AM Permalink

I realy like this site, i think i will use it a lot Smile

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