Jul 11 2008
What Can I Do On The Internet When I’m Bored
I just found out today that hundreds of people everyday go to google and type in the term “I’m bored“. I found this out because I was bored and I was wondering what can I do on the internet when I’m bored. It turns out a lot of people are looking for fun things to do at work when bored and top things to do when bored.
It’s good that bored people have a lot of company; at least they’re not bored and lonely.
But the bored people have it good. A subset of the “I’m bored” sect trump their counterparts by saying “I’m so bored.” This should make all the I’m bored people feel a lot better. They can say, “Well, at least I’m not so bored.”
And get this…a whole lot of bored people search for stupid stuff to do when bored. None of these people search for smart stuff to when bored. Does this mean that boring people are stupid? Or does it mean that boring people are smart but just prefer to do stupid things? Maybe stupid things are more fun than smart things.
For instance, right now, this is a stupid article about bored people. It’s much more fun than writing a witty essay entitled Will American Elect a Black President?
But it is possible that bored people are actually stupid. I can tell because a whole lot of people try to tell google that they’re bored, but instead they search for this term: “I’m Board“. These people are fortunate though because they have one glaring thing that they need to do-learn how to spell. Now that’s exciting! If you landed on this page by typing I’m Board into google, here is a link to help you spell better. I provide you this link because you’ll probably type it into google like this: Lern How to Cpell.
Did you know that when people want to find out about spell check, many type in spell chack? Is that ironic? If you’re really bored, which I know you are because you’re here, you can evaluate whether the lines in the ALANIS MORISSETTE song Isn’t it Ironic are in fact ironic. There are hundreds of websites dedicated to this very topic. In fact one person was so bored, he re-wrote all the lyrics to make them actually ironic.
This brings up an interesting group of google searchers. The “I was bored” crowd. Yes, several people type into google “I was bored.” What are they doing? Are they gloating? Are they looking for other people who got over boredom just like them?
That might even be ironic. If you’re at the keyboard typing “I was bored”, doesn’t that activity kind of imply that you still are.
Google has been searching for ways to improve their search engine. Perhaps, they could find a way to put the “I’m bored” people, and the “I’m so bored” people, with the “I was bored” people. This way the people who were bored can tell the people who are bored, and so bored, what to do-how to get over their boredom.
This would be a tough audience though. You’d have to inspire people who get bored so easily. And, you’d have to talk to them about boredom, which would probably really easily bore them.
Are you still with me?
Other Links and Notes Related to Stuff to Do Online When You’re Bored:
- There is a whole website dedicated to stupid things to do when you’re bored. I read their bored blog but then I got bored and left.
- A guy named Russ writes a blog post entitled Bored with My Blog. If he is bored with himself, he is sure to bore visitors. Pop on over to Russel to be more bored than you are right now.
- Here’s a blog from a bored and restless housewife. It looks like she has lots of Oprah moments. If you like that whole touchy-feely approach, join her for a spirtual connection.
- There is a website called bored to death. I visited it and it contained lots of bird photos. Sometimes, the cause of boredom should be self-evident.
- Want to be used? In a post entitled Bored? Help name my blog, this person hopes to solicit your creativity. However, if you are bored, you probably are not too creative; otherwise, you would creatively find something to do.
- A lot of people write about being bored at work. It is quite ashame that so many people are bored by the work that they do. Perhaps they should spend less time writing about being bored at work and more time finding work that won’t bore them.
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This would be a tough audience though. You’d have to inspire people who get bored so easily. And, you’d have to talk to them about boredom, which would probably really easily bore them.
Are you still with me?
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No I’m bored
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Hmmm….I reached this website by typing “I’m bored I need smart websites”.
Haven’t found any yet.
I would ask you for suggestions, but your post makes me skeptical that this would be a satisfying strategy.
Maybe people who are bored are indeed stupid, because boredom *makes* you stupid (not the other way around).
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I got here with, “sometimes, when i’m bored, i tell google.”
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Being bored has led me to some of the coolest websites and/or games i have ever found. if you are bored alot install a “Stumbleupon” tool bar and make an account, it will save you alot of browsing for boring things
will you please make it a little bit entertaining and it can boring times of mine…
i hate reading thats why it makes more bore..you know…
i was just bored but after reading that i am sooooo bored
haha
that wasnt boring
that was funny
and so truee
try visiting these sites for boredom relief
andkon.com
popcap.com
bored.com
jiff.net
stumbleupon.com
typorganism.com
urbandictionary.com
dont feel too good about this web u made because its not a good one for making ur boredom go away
wow thats hilarious
Haha! This is really interesting… I got here when I typed in “What can I do in the internet when I’m Bored?” hahaha… Nice one….
if your bored visit http://getyourlol.com/. enjoy
hi i wos bored but do ya know wot i do when im bored have a fat bucket and spliff and u will not be bored any more try it and rate it
STONERS R US
How to spell like you are bored:
vry smpl to spel lik yur board jst mispel evrytin wrng
I’m going to google this one:
I will be bored
See what it comes up with
I got here with, “What to do on the internet when you’re bored.”
i’m still bored.
What the hell? This doesn’t really say anything about what to do when you are bored on the internet. And what if I don’t have a WII? What do I do then? Sit here and do nothing? Or try and brush up my spelling even though I don’t need to?
To me, this post is a load of crap.
i am still so bored
this website is preety gay yet im compelled to read it? idk y im even here im siten in class watchen Juno and i love the movie alot but it gets old after the 30th time lol g2g ppl r reading my commnt :]
LoL, I’m also bored, really really very bored………
boring ….next…
I got here with “What would google do if bored?”
I stumble upon this when I google, ‘what do people do when they are bored’ just for the sake of personal research. (It’s a topic I brought up myself. Just curious). I find this post very entertaining and mostly true. (I am currently reading a chapter of serial killer story while googling more about it on the web). Though I am wondering. If you are at work, why are you here? Get to work, people!
And if you are really bored and have nothing to do on the web, my advice will be get off your chair and go somewhere that would let you breath fresh air. You are bored because you have been sitting in front of your computer too long.
Go see the world, people!
Oh, and the other thing is, I’m taking my own advice myself so bye!
i want to know why people come on the internet christmas day, looking for stuff to do because they are bored… go and chill with your family or friends man!! lol, i am bored now but could easily find something to do just don’t know what it is yet lol want to write or something i like doing that… but it is knowin what to write about
This is so funny! =0 I am so not bored anymore.
hey hello! some of us were insulted and we still are bored
i found this hilarious
i am no longer bored
hey,good one,tht wz funny,hahah.i’m gonna be bored fr atleast one nd half month.
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Très amusant ton article =)
yaa i looked up what to do when you get bored of the internet and this came first.this did not make me unbored.it made me read stuff.i read past the picture and lost interest.im gonna use yahoo search now.
If you’re bored, you can count how many times this article uses the word bored.
Hey, thanks for this! I was looking for something I could do before teacher comes back. This was it. I think I don’t belong that “I am bored”-group anymore, but I’m actually “I was bored” now. Isn’t that great? Now where else can you get promotion that fast?
Thanks!
(Also, I think there are a lot of people who spell in wrong ways because they don’t speak English as their native. Like me, for example.)
Huh you all are funny…I’m soooo bored that I’m having fun. Ha ha you are all lame asses get a life. If bored masterbate…watch porn.
If you landed on this page by typing I’m Board into google, here is a link to help you spell better. I provide you this link because you’ll probably type it into google like this: Lern How to Cpell.
i laughed. so. hard. ahahaha.
I’m a kitty who jumps on my owner’s PC when he goes out, I searched ‘catnip bake recipes’ and found your post…
People who can’t spell makes me want to scratch their eyes out! Go read a book kids!
Nice post, bookmarking your links for later, miaow! ^^
you just made me more bored…..
i am soooo FREAKIN bored!!!!
sum1 plzzzzzzzzzzz tell me wat 2 do 4 fun!!! the 1 who tells me……….ill do anything 4 him/her……i prefer her…lol. 
i can tell you what to do, go on mystery Google, type in something, then go on my life is average best website ever(type in on normal Google)
i got here by typing “google im bored,surprise me please?” xD
I got bored halfway through reading this.
Yepp, this sure bored me, but i liked the link that you said had birds, i had tons of beautiful pictures of animals, it amused me, i got here by typing “Im bored what can i do” like jenelyn said, reading gets me bored, so this was boring
hahahaha lmao hehehe that was great the article cracked me up cant believe someone actually spent time making this site, tis hilarious! but now !,w bored
My life is Average is ok but FML is awesome!
I got here by writing ”Im bored google, tell me what to do” .______. Im not stupid :C
ok if your really bored and have nothing else to do go do some shrooms or smoke some pot it’ll make your day for sure lol
I got here by typing, “I’m bored.”
Thanks for the 3 minutes of un-boredom, but guess what? I’m bored again.
I am soo bored that I am reading this.
I’m bored…
I like cake…
It’s kinda great…
Omg I’m bored…
My life isn’t very fulfilling…
I feel as if I have nothing to live for…
Haha I sound emo…
But I’m seriously not…
I’m just a very bored person with nothing to do besides spend her whole life typing on a computer…
I don’t like people…
Sometimes people smell…
Like bad body odor…
I hate body odor…
Oh I also hate hair…
It’s soooo gross…
I have to shave a lot…
I mean if my legs aren’t shaved every day…
I look like a ferocious beast…
They just get soooooooo hairy….
Aw……. I was shaving yesterday and I cut myself…
But not on my legs…
It was in my armpit…
And on my wrist…
I bet you are wondering why I had a cut on my wrist…
Well…
I shave my arms too…
That’s how much I hate hair…
Okay…
I think I’ll be going now…
I have better things to do…
HAHA not really…
That’s kinda the reason I’m on here…
okay…
weeeeeeeel…
i seriously gotta go now…
bye…
I used to spend hours on the internet, but these days 5 mins and I think, what now!
i came here with google. so what
and that was so long and its sooo excess lool
email me peoples
thelolbrush@googlemail.com
That was quite clever and funny
i didnt even think about hy i typed im bored into google :S
kudos for three minutes of entertainment and buisness studies distraction (Y)
thnx @arial now i will go and buy a cake and eat it thnx so much!
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
HaHa…actually a ‘mispelt’ word is okay…but i HATE it when i have to read a whole article with mistakes that arent intended.
but the article was funny…
Wow, guys…. Those of you who expected to get un-bored from this website need to lighten up a bit…. It’s just a witty lil thing to make you laugh at yourself for typing in what SOOO many other people do everyday. Sit back and enjoy!
Okay, I’m board and stupid, does that make you feel like a bigger man by telling me that!!
okay… well i got bored again… and this website popped up, and you may have noticed my comment from a while ago… im veeeery strange, lol jk but im bored, and that ariticle has tooooooo many words and i’m not in the mood!!!!!!!!!!
someone like email me or something…
princisa1m@htomail.com
im so bored
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This is very boring….
in science very very bored
its to big i dont want to read it ……
why don’t u say i something in one word….
hahah i love that picture on the top hahaha lol