Google loves Denmark

April 20, 2009 @ 8:42 am · Filed under Silly

Denmark has been touted over and over as The Happiest Nation on Earth.

Apparently, Google agrees:






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95 Comments »

  1. Frode H Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 9:55 am

    Did not work with norwegians… crap, was hoping to get you now ;)

  2. Alexander Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 11:04 am

    Try “Why are the french so” on Google?

  3. Leopold Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 11:51 am

    Try “Why are the English so” on Google.

  4. Alexander Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 12:29 pm

    LOL – best one yet :o)

  5. Lutz Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 12:37 pm

    why is life so

  6. Karl Staib - Work Happy Now Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 12:52 pm

    Ouch, I guess we deserve some of that. It looks like Google is pretty negative or the people searching on Google. We need to turn this around. I’m going to start searching for “Why are Americans so cool?” Maybe this will get Google adding some positive results.

  7. Frode H Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 1:47 pm

    Try “why are the japanese so”
    This was funny… but I need to do something about the missing norwegians.. :)

  8. Frode H Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 2:02 pm

    With a twist, but a found one: “why the norwegians”
    Spoiler: don’t play golf… I could find a couple of ice cold reasons for that.. :)

  9. Holger Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 2:26 pm

    First was happy to find that:
    Why are germans so tall: 321.000

    When removing the “so”, though:
    Why are germans “rude” / “evil” (>5 Million/>42 Million)

    When removing the “s” from germans:
    Why are german words that long (608k)

    The last one I can absolutely confirm, just see this one as an example for creative “adding up” of german words:
    Donaudampfschifffahrtskapitänskajüte ;-)

  10. Jamie Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 5:23 pm

    The post is from Denmark!! They are dutch!!! Norwegians are from Norway. You have now showed everyone in the world that google is right!! Americans are stupid. I swear you must be the most stupid nation in the world

  11. Jamie you're Stupid Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 8:33 pm

    People from Denmark are Danish, therefore they are called Danes. People from Holland are Dutch. People from Norway are Norwegian. Not all Americans are stupid, that’s just a stereotype. You’re the stupid one asscrack!!!!!

  12. Jamie you're Stupid Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 8:35 pm

    I know life can be confusing sometimes put don’t try to correct people when you don’t know anything on the subject.

  13. Marie Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 8:36 pm

    Just stumbled upon this site and did a little googling myself, and since I´m from sweden I tried that and got quite the ego boost :)

  14. Kevin Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 9:22 pm

    Just tried it with “Canadians”. It’s great that the google seems to know we are different from Americans. Unfortunately, google also seems to think we are weird. Can’t have everything, I guess.

  15. Sorry Jamie, but he's right Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 9:25 pm

    Sorry Jamie, but i’m afraid you slipped up there.

    Norway = Norwegian
    Netherlands/Holland = Dutch
    Denmark = Danish
    Finland = Finnish (no joke lol)
    Sweden = Swedish

    etc.

    Sorry buddy.

  16. Sorry Jamie, but he's right Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 9:27 pm

    British schools taught me something! And being british, according to google, makes me ugly. sorry ladies lol

  17. Sorry Jamie, but he's right Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 9:29 pm

    oh, and rude!

  18. Sorry Jamie, but he's right Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 9:32 pm

    so, without being rude… perhaps you could think before you insult someone else’s country? I mean it would have been sooo much smoother if you had your facts right. But still it’s not cool. I mean yes i know, freedom of speech and all that – you’re entitled to think and say what you like…. it’s just you won’t be making many friends acting like that. And probably getting yourself called “stupid” and an “asscrack”.

    Lecture over :P

    xx

  19. Jamie you're Stupid Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 9:43 pm

    well put…. being Canadian, I am now going to apologize for calling an unintelligent person stupid and an asscrack. This just proves that google is right by saying Canadians are both rude and polite (what a paradox). Sorry Jamie but I had to make a point. If I was polite I wouldn’t get such a reaction. I apologize again for being so blunt. Asscrack!

  20. Shawn Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 9:47 pm

    Try this with “Why are Jews” this is just horrible, LOL

  21. Cali Girl Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 10:08 pm

    Type in “why are armenians so” That one is pretty funny too!

  22. Scott Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 11:37 pm

    Just when I was starting to hate Google’s new search format…you have showed us a way to enjoy it! Gotta be millions of variations on this gag…and that’s just in English! Nice work!

  23. Scott Said,

    April 20, 2009 @ 11:39 pm

    Try ‘why is christianity so’ – illuminating results!

  24. Daryl Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 12:31 am

    It must be a regional thing. My Google suggestion box says “Why are Americans afraid of dragons” Is anyone else getting this?

  25. Jonathan Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 12:43 am

    Hi Daryl, I got the Dragons thing too… you have to add the word SO after Americans for the other list…

  26. JerBear Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 12:56 am

    Countries are just lines drawn in sand… We will never unite as a human race as long they exist.

    One world… One love.

  27. Joe USA Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 1:50 am

    Why do American’s matter? Why do people always ask questions about us? Hmmm . . . . . 735,000 vs 15,000,000.

  28. Joe USA Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 1:52 am

    Oh I know why, because we rock:

    http://cleantechnica.com/2009/04/10/florida-to-build-first-solar-powered-city-in-us/

  29. flossie Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 4:18 am

    Mexican people get it worse than even the Americans if you can believe that.

  30. A Hated American Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 6:17 am

    Well, going by Googling I also threw in a few to match me.
    I’m a poor, white, male American.
    What does that make me via Google?
    The most hated person on earth!
    Can’t win for losing.
    The sad thing is, I agree that us Americans are vile, uneducated, oppressive and insane. Unfortunately I can’t get my fellow countrymen to see how much others dislike us without getting a fist in the face. I just wish there was a way for the rest of the world to identify us Americans who hate 95% of the rest of Americans so they can know we aren’t bad guys.
    Well I’ll always know the guy I just voted for President might actually help our image a little. After Bush anything has to be better…. right?

  31. Sara Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 7:03 am

    Where to people get the idea that Canadians are scared of the dark??

    2 of the ones that showed up for “why are Canadians…” were:

    Why are Canadians scared of the dark?

    and

    Why are Canadians afraid of the dark?

    WTF??? (Psst. I’m Canadian….)

  32. Betty Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 7:24 am

    @Sara: it is a regional thing. Google Germany also tells me that Canadians seem to be scared in the dark….and that I am rude, evil and soooooo tall :-(
    Not true!

  33. Selfcoachingcards Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 7:24 am

    Haha, love this one!

    So we Germans are smart, efficient, tall and hot.
    Agree!

    A.

  34. Betty Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 7:45 am

    It looks like the english search results are nicer on the German people than the german search results.

    …anyone checked the Europeans? They are not very popular either.

  35. Sea Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 11:09 am

    Apparently us Australians are racist and stupid but hot :P

  36. Cookie Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 11:29 am

    From my iPhone I get why are Mexicans so damn kind and smart.

    From my iPhone I get why are Argentinians so stuck up their asses.

    From my iPhone I get why are Dutch children so happy.

    From my iPhone I get why are Canadians the world’s energy pigs.

  37. Americana Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 2:23 pm

    You don’t know how to screenprint?

  38. Sherlock Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 6:10 pm

    Not that I disagree with you, but if you’re going to allude to the fact most people think that Americans are dumb / ignorant / stupid / lazy, you should probably learn how to take a screen shot instead of literally taking a camera out and taking a picture of your screen.

  39. Alexander Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 6:38 pm

    For the many people who wondered why I didn’t just take a screen dump, the screen capture application on Ubuntu 8.10 (which I’m running on my laptop) removes focus from the active window which means that the drop-down box containing Google’s suggested searches closes *before* the screen is copied.

    Whipping out my camera was just faster than trying to figure out a way around that little software quirk :o)

  40. Paddy Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 10:09 pm

    Anyone try “why “?

    Interesting

  41. Phae Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 11:05 pm

    Scott,

    For more illumination, contrast “why is chritianity so…” with “Why are christians so…”

    That’s a hell of a difference – pun intended!

  42. Mikkel Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 11:11 pm

    We are the happiest nation in the world, because we drink the most alcohol compared to anyone else in the world! We invented the mead which is the grandfather of BEER!

  43. charliebsn Said,

    April 21, 2009 @ 11:21 pm

    I typed in” Why are women so..” Endless amount of info offered on this subject.

  44. Just another HR lady Said,

    April 22, 2009 @ 12:17 am

    I typed in “why are canadians so….” and what did I get as the number one? Of course…nice. I would prefer something a little more exciting. lol.

  45. Anna Said,

    April 22, 2009 @ 1:30 am

    Ouch, I’m Mexican, wasn’t positive at all ¬____¬

  46. David V Said,

    April 22, 2009 @ 2:12 am

    I tried <> and got 14,700,000 hits –> 20 times happier than Danes? I think not. I’m Canadian and live in one of the happiest countries on Earth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Planet_Index

  47. drew Said,

    April 22, 2009 @ 3:12 am

    there aren’t any dragons around here are there, man am i afraid of dragons
    here in the states, they chase after me, but im too dumb and fat to get away.

  48. Jenny Said,

    April 22, 2009 @ 3:25 am

    lol try “why are Asians so”
    funny

  49. Iván Gordón Said,

    April 22, 2009 @ 6:52 am

    jajajaja I´m from Panamá, with brasilian roots and living in Chile and I can´t stop laffing about this post.
    jajjaja nice very nice!!

  50. iris Said,

    April 22, 2009 @ 9:42 am

    to screenprint in ubuntu i just pressed the print screen button just before i wrote the end of the sentence in google. it works

  51. Harsh Agrawal Said,

    April 22, 2009 @ 7:51 pm

    Try “Why are the french so” on Google?

  52. Office Humorist Said,

    April 22, 2009 @ 9:02 pm

    Haha, there’s so much fun to be had with the google autosuggestions. Thanks for sharing, Alexander.

  53. Candie Said,

    April 23, 2009 @ 7:25 am

    ok, why are redheads….

    if you do why are redheads so… the only thing you get is ugly :(

    great post

  54. alice smith Said,

    April 23, 2009 @ 8:44 am

    try just “why are…?

  55. alec in TO Said,

    April 23, 2009 @ 12:32 pm

    Sorry Mikkel,
    Beer goes back thousands of years, way past your Mead and way past any record of your people’s history. But I spent a year in Germany and I absolutely appreciate what you’ve done with the stuff since the days of the meadhall. And maybe Germans are so happy because they know their beer rocks!
    As a Canadian, I always prefer my beer with the lights on.

  56. jessica Said,

    April 23, 2009 @ 10:27 pm

    I did “why are canadians” and the best part was, the last two suggestions that came up were:

    Why are Canadians scared of the dark?
    Why are Canadians afraid of the dark?

    Haha!

  57. Kate Said,

    April 24, 2009 @ 12:45 am

    To Hated American,
    Yes people hate us so much they can’t wait to get into our country legally or illegaly and become just like us.

    People don’t hate us, they are jealous of us. Grow up and stop playing the victim.

    My son is out there fighting for your right to be an ass.

  58. Rachel Said,

    April 24, 2009 @ 1:32 am

    Why is google so…

  59. Rachel Said,

    April 24, 2009 @ 1:34 am

    Ps. its mean on “why is bush so” :’(

  60. The Crumb Collector Said,

    April 24, 2009 @ 2:21 am

    Don’t act like that stuff about Americans isn’t true. For the majority it is. Our country has been going down the tubes for decades. It’s truly a shame, but too many people have ruined it for the rest of us. Just gotta make do I guess…

  61. jose blace Said,

    April 24, 2009 @ 6:50 am

    how about your welcome for the internet

  62. Jon Said,

    April 25, 2009 @ 6:18 am

    Brazil seems to fare pretty well!

    Why are….. brazilian women so beautiful 10 500 000 (including hot etc…)
    Why are…. brazilians so good at football 1 487 000 (including soccer)

  63. john fitz Said,

    April 25, 2009 @ 4:12 pm

    why are danes so queer

  64. Laura Said,

    April 25, 2009 @ 4:36 pm

    Yay, my country rocks.. I guess it’s because we invented lego and stimorol.. but I want to give norway credit for having the nicest and most helpful busdrivers please come and teach ours! ;D

  65. e cigarette Said,

    April 25, 2009 @ 5:41 pm

    Come on now, not all Americans are stupid, fat and lazy. Lots of my friends are quite intelligent.

  66. Pickel Said,

    April 25, 2009 @ 6:02 pm

    The real sad reality for the danes, and actually all of euorpe is what you hate, you hate about yourself. What do i mean? well, Samoa is a group of islands in the pacific. They have the largest people on EARTH!! 500-700lbs…do they care or even know about that? nope. and, imagine, they only have fish, vegetables and fruit. The real reason they ask this about us, is they are jealous, plain and simple. What you hate in others, you hate in yourself. Freud said that.

  67. Harsha M V Said,

    April 26, 2009 @ 6:22 pm

    awesome….. let me check for indians…

    http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/4025/37898760.jpg
    http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5290/86063606.jpg

  68. Gazzy Said,

    April 27, 2009 @ 12:05 am

    I agree with the guy about lines in sand

  69. kate Said,

    April 27, 2009 @ 2:04 am

    man…
    da irish r gettin it bad…
    why are irish drunks…
    why are irish called paddy…
    why are irish so pale…

    we may be pale paddy drunks but every1 loves us…

  70. Amanda Said,

    April 27, 2009 @ 2:36 am

    How about “why are italians so” ;3

  71. A Loved American Said,

    April 27, 2009 @ 7:11 am

    A Hated American Said– You are an idiot. I am sure you realize it but can’t afford to, but if you traveled which I am sure don’t you would see how Americans like you are the problem. Do you even know a thing about the great country you live in or do you just benefit from being born in it? God blessed America to show the world a better place. Quit ruining it you ignorant ass!

  72. Anastasia Said,

    April 27, 2009 @ 8:20 am

    Why are people so:
    Stupid
    Mean
    Rude
    Dumb
    Fat
    Cruel
    Fake
    Racist
    Negative
    Ignorant

    Seriously, why are people getting offended that GOOGLE has negative shit about one country and not about another. Yes, as an American, I think our society is RETARDED! We could do so much more as a country but no, we’re fat, lazy and selfish and spend far too much time on our looks, lives of celebrities and other BS things to really give a shit.

    Just because people immigrate here doesnt make us the kick ass country, FYI. and PLEASE drop the BS notion that our troops are protecting our freedoms in the middle east. Its BS. I have several friends who have been there and back and all they talked about was killing men, women, children and getting drunk. Wow, makes me SO proud.

  73. Rae Said,

    April 27, 2009 @ 10:53 am

    Seems like people could learn a thing or two from the Danes.

  74. nicole Said,

    April 27, 2009 @ 1:23 pm

    try why are women so, and then do men…comes out the same! and I think thats in every country, lol

  75. james Said,

    April 28, 2009 @ 12:35 am

    why are humans so

  76. Catherine(NZ) Said,

    April 28, 2009 @ 4:07 am

    When typing in “Why” the only result from NZ google was “Why do men have nipples?” hehe… leaves an interesting question though…

  77. GrayFoxGreen Said,

    April 28, 2009 @ 6:17 am

    ’tis true everything about Americans…..
    ’tis also true many of them(or their fore bearers) came from somewhere else…
    When America heads for the history exit(an event not long on the horizon),what will the world do?
    Look in the mirror?
    Just a few passing thoughts…
    GFG

  78. Google's got it right - Toyota MR2 Message Board Said,

    April 28, 2009 @ 6:56 pm

    [...] Google’s got it right Google loves Denmark [...]

  79. Krista Said,

    April 28, 2009 @ 7:41 pm

    If you remove the “so”, one result is:
    “why are americans afraid of dragons” which has 977,000 results! How about that.

  80. Krista Said,

    April 28, 2009 @ 7:42 pm

    oh apparently I was late on that. still, 977 K results?

  81. paris Said,

    April 28, 2009 @ 11:40 pm

    Re: “don’t try to correct people when you don’t know anything on the subject.”

    Wouldn’t that mean you should disable comments?

  82. Lorz Said,

    April 29, 2009 @ 12:47 am

    Got as far as typing “Why are the Irish” and this is what came up:
    “Why are the irish impervious to psychoanalysis?”
    Lol
    Impervious to psychoanalysis and impartial to the odd beer…I can’t deny it!

  83. H Said,

    April 29, 2009 @ 3:32 am

    why is my wife so….

  84. Laura Said,

    April 29, 2009 @ 11:37 am

    Why are Australians so…

  85. John Said,

    April 29, 2009 @ 11:54 am

    I’m from the middle east, and thank you very much but we don’t need your son to liberate us from tyranny, we are happy being retarded terrorists half human fanatics.

  86. Two more reasons why it’s good to be a Dane Said,

    April 29, 2009 @ 1:27 pm

    [...] Google loves Denmark [...]

  87. why are we so happy? Said,

    April 29, 2009 @ 7:23 pm

    [...] saw this hysterical post on one of my favorite blogs — The Chief Happiness Officer this morning.  Denmark is has been labeled the Happiest Nation On Earth. Then Alex, asked [...]

  88. Stigmata Said,

    April 30, 2009 @ 3:27 am

    Hey…. I think Google has a different View of Filipino’s

    grrr.

  89. blake Said,

    May 3, 2009 @ 1:09 am

    why does everyone care what people think of America? I say we just rape and pillage the more popular countries.

  90. Americanii şi Gugăl Sugestu’ | DaLinku - Linkuri pentru oameni ca noi Said,

    May 8, 2009 @ 10:04 am

    [...] găsit din întâmplare pe un blog danez ideea aceasta, am încercat-o şi eu. Se pare că dacă laşi Google Suggest să îşi facă treaba [...]

  91. Kenni Said,

    May 8, 2009 @ 10:17 am

    It does not work with religious institutions such as christianity, islam etc. Maybe it has to do with the fact that you as a religious person should find the answer in a religious book rather than on the internet. Is this a new way of censoring the search result by Google?

  92. Anders Said,

    August 10, 2009 @ 4:53 pm

    Gotta love racist search trends.

  93. D-Millie Said,

    October 4, 2009 @ 7:05 pm

    try “why are mexicans so” on google

  94. Sanket Said,

    January 1, 2010 @ 3:07 pm

    Hi, It will be interesting to see what appears for every country! :)

  95. Peter Jameson Said,

    March 5, 2010 @ 11:01 pm

    11% of the danish population is on anti depressants…

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