You know how some search engines will say “Did you mean… (something)” when it thinks you mistyped your query in the search box? Have you ever clicked on that suggested correction, only to come up with no available results. As in none. Zero. What’s up with that?? Shouldn’t search engines be smart enough these days to know that their suggested search would provide no results, and therefore not offer to correct us?

Exaspirations: “Helpful” Search Engines
You know how some search engines will say “Did you mean… (something)” when it thinks you mistyped your query in the search box? Have you ever clicked on that suggested correction, only to come up with no available results. As in none. Zero. What’s up with that?? Shouldn’t search engines be smart enough these days…
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