Guess what these Google domain icons do. I’ll go first: Send a locksmith, Start a party, Call a handyman, Jump out the window, Put on your seatbelt, Use a lifeline, Start the machine.
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Guess what these Google domain icons do. I’ll go first: Send a locksmith, Start a party, Call a handyman, Jump out the window, Put on your seatbelt, Use a lifeline, Start the machine.
Ryan
on 08 Jan 14Fun. Before I go look them up, I’m going to guess:
Logout, Add people (whatever that means), Go skiing, Reply?, Remove a person, Help, Settings.
Joe
on 08 Jan 14Shop at the Arrow Store, Get followed by a ghost, Giant bones!, Do a barrel role, Get chopped in half, Random mystery action, Play mineswepper
Steve
on 08 Jan 14How about: Pass the Parcel, Wait for the Doctor, Go Skiiing, Spring Forward, Decapitate, Ponder, Flowers.
Brandon
on 08 Jan 14Go back to the secure section, Find & add your shadow, Buy a coat-rack, Projectile vomit, Don your samurai sword, Help (with these icons), Look at the sun.
@tomordonez
on 08 Jan 14forgot your suitcase at home work remote, make friends, bring your tools, look right, no humans allowed, no clue, lego time
Anonymous Coward
on 08 Jan 14dada
Hannes Johnson
on 09 Jan 14Go back to shop more.
Add a new friend/contact/user.
Edit contact/user (change name).
Go outside?
Block user.
FAQ/Support/Help.
Settings.
Ryan M
on 09 Jan 14Shopping Returns People from Switzerland Ents and People Hokey Pokey Put on Your Samurai Sword (stolen, love it) Wha? Sunflowers
Sri
on 09 Jan 14I was incredibly confused by these too—I just had use them a few days ago, and no idea what 3rd and 4th ones were.
Devan
on 09 Jan 141. This padlock has an unusually shaped key 2. Kill the ghost behind you with this shuriken [...going with the samurai theme here] 3. Don’t click this button or all the foliage will fall off your favourite little tree 4. Do a jaunty leap to the left. No – YOUR left! 5. Slice this user in half at a 45 degree angle with your katana 6. This roundabout leads to a dead end 7. Overhead view of King Arthur’s last meeting
Dino
on 09 Jan 14I was hoping the second icon was cloning one’s self.
Andreas
on 09 Jan 141. Left turn locked, 2. Get a kid, 3. Objects are larger than they appear, 4. Get out, 5. Ninja, 6. ?, 7. Blossums
Richard
on 09 Jan 141. Looking left is quantum locked 2. Create a Nestene duplicate 3. Get a giant sonic screwdriver 4. Affirm you’re not one of The Silence 5. EXTERMINATE! 6. Silence will fall when the question is answered 7. Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey
Macuser_E7
on 09 Jan 14Lock yourself out; join a dating site; join WeightWatchers; vomit; play the flute; WTF; awkward turtle.
Did I win?
TC
on 09 Jan 14“Start the machine” is obviously the universal settings gear. Fail on that one.
drawtheweb
on 09 Jan 14send advertising data points send advertising data points send advertising data points send advertising data points send advertising data points send advertising data points send advertising data points
Dilan
on 09 Jan 14Look at the left side of the lock, Sharpen this icon (I just can’t even look at it), Get a giant bone, Externalize yourself, Fasten your seatbelt, ?, Settings.
Denis
on 09 Jan 14You went out for shopping. Somebody is stalking you. Better get ready for the hospital. You realize that he has a weapon. You run away, jump in your car and drive away — ignoring the “Please fasten your seatbelt” sign. What’s next????? Looks like the flowers on your grave.
Marc Robichaud
on 09 Jan 14Go Shopping Clone Human Send Human Smite Human Quiz Turtle
Siebert Tenseven
on 09 Jan 14It is interesting to guess which icon actually means:
“Move To Another Organization”
Morgan Emrich
on 10 Jan 14Put your Halloween candy over there. A ghost is following you while you think of Switzerland. You are a tool/A tool is you. Projectile vomit to the right. Buckle up. Huh. Gears are cool and pretty.
David Andersen
on 10 Jan 14I think the 3rd one is “you are likely to be eaten by a Grue.”
JP
on 10 Jan 14Go to prison, get a friend, kill a child with a spanner, throw body away, check the body has gone, think about what you have done and change gear.
Kramii
on 10 Jan 14There is a basket of goodies to your left. You’re a nurse, and your patient is fading fast. Coat stand attack. Remove your jacket. No humans allowed. Clueless. Twisty thing.
postlor
on 10 Jan 14It is interesting to guess which icon actually means:
Lee
on 10 Jan 14Return to the secure area. Guards will be watching you (extra!). Guards carry big scary bladed staves. Go over there now. The guards have now armed themselves with bow and quivers. Scanning: results unknown. Self-Destruct.
Louis Reingold
on 11 Jan 14Google doesn’t get it.
They make money by selling ads.
But its extremely difficult to buy ads with AdWords.
My mom is a piano teacher. She wants to get leads from the internet. She needs my help with AdWords. She even needs my help with AdWords Express.
Maybe they’re too busy building self-driving cars to fix AdWords.
If I was running Google I would do two things:
1. Pay dividends 2. Make AdWords not suck
Julia
on 11 Jan 14+1 ))
Tom Stoecklein
on 11 Jan 14Sounds about right. It’s really a wonder how they come up with such remarkably clear icons.
Stewart
on 11 Jan 14Marc Robichaud wins
or
1. Exit Stage Left Privacy
2. Google is following you wherever you go
3. And when we have your measure
4. We will control where you go, too
5. And there isn’t a goddamn thing you can do about it
6. Or is there…?
7. Stop the Machine
Cody
on 12 Jan 14Poetic, Stewart.
TheDude
on 13 Jan 14I’m remember when they did this with Gmail. What a monumental screw up that was. They had to change it back to text links.
Sorry, I have beef with Google at the moment. It’s kind of like my belief in Father Christmas … and then I suddenly realised the truth … : ( I’ve felt that for a year now.
Phil Ryan
on 13 Jan 14Restraining order, getting stalked, putting up a wall, moving on, ex-girl[boy] friend, any questions?
Oh, the things you learn at a creative agency.
Bryan
on 13 Jan 14Oh I know…..
1)Throw your briefcase at annoying co-worker. 2) put on the flash’s suit for a test spin. 3)watch sunset next to dead tree. 4)check blindspot before changing lanes. 5)talk softly and carry a big stick. 6)ask the wizard a question. 7)sell those car parts on craigslist that have been sitting around for 2 years now.
Ben
on 13 Jan 14This way to LockWorld™;
You+Your Shadow, A story of a man and his struggle with loneliness;
Hey look what I found in the attic!;
Step-1, remove employee from meeting;
Step-2, apply the crazed employee restraint system;
Click it, go on. We don’t even know what it does, it’ll be fun!;
CheeseWheel & Engineers Festival sign up form.
Michael
on 14 Jan 14Break out. Call for backup. Escape on skis. Jump into a moving vehicle. Strap in. Ask where you’re going. <>
Michael
on 14 Jan 14Sliiiiide to the left! Take it back now y’all! Cha-cha real smooth (on a pole.) Sliiiide to the right! Everybody…clap your hands? Is that motion? What was that? This song moves too quickly. I give up. Wallflower time!
Mark Weiss
on 15 Jan 14This way to the mall, Add us on myspace, Let’s hit the slopes, Lean to the right, Buckle up before you search, Help me help you, Let’s play gears of war.
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