Google has recently added a “Take our Survey” link to the Places page. I thought that it was a simple 2 question, rate your satisfaction survey with an optional third question (it actually goes on forever). But it was the third question that intrigued me: Describe Google Maps in one word.
I love Google Maps. I hate Google Maps. I find it exhilarating when it works and am continually frustrated by its quirks and oddities. I find it a challenge to understand and simple. It can help a business become successful and drive that same business to the the depths of despair. I am in awe and desperation.
ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
Ambivalent? For sure but that hardly captures my feelings in one word. I have trouble coming up with one word that describes the jambalaya of thoughts and feelings about Places.
My challenge to you: Describe Google Maps. Come up with one word that captures your sense of (sur)reality when it comes to Maps and Places!
Ridiculosity
Comment by Jake (16 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 7:50 am
Three entries:
Essential
Sisyphean
Volatile
Comment by Matt Marko (4 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 8:32 am
From @petrakraft: What about “bipolar” ?
Comment by Mike Blumenthal (1962 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 9:13 am
Purgatory
Comment by Marty (8 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 9:31 am
My one word is “DontStopAtGoodEnough”.
Comment by James Svoboda (17 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 9:34 am
irksome
Comment by sharon (23 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 9:42 am
From @w2scott: “clusterf#*$k”
Comment by Mike Blumenthal (1962 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 9:45 am
From Scott Thomas on G+- Frusterful
Comment by Mike Blumenthal (1962 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 9:45 am
What about “unpredictable” I think that pretty much sums it up!
Comment by JudeWates (1 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 9:46 am
Underachiever
Comment by Aaron Weiche (8 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 9:52 am
Disambiguational – let me know if you need a real word.
Comment by @JohnCarcutt (1 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 10:05 am
@John
Yiddish, invented and German words are all accepted. Why Yiddish and German? They both have demonstrated the ability to capture a complex essence in a single phrase (think zeitgeist or the incredibly flexible “oy vey” or the subtlety complex “mitzvah”)…perhaps they have one that can capture this.
Mine was “ambivilation”.
Comment by Mike (2500 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 10:13 am
MADDENING
Comment by Mark (109 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 10:54 am
INfamous. Think “Three Amigos”. It’s amazing – so famous, it’s IN-famous
, but so buggy and frustrating that is often infamous.
Comment by Shawn hart (14 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 11:07 am
From G+ Sharon Oakley – capricious
Comment by Mike Blumenthal (1962 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 11:16 am
@nightlitemedia: Profitable
Comment by Mike Blumenthal (1962 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 11:18 am
#relativelyeasytospam (Is this twitter??)
Comment by earlpearl (784 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 11:36 am
With a nod to its omnipresence:
Double-plus-good-ungood
Comment by Ted Paff (67 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 11:52 am
from @MarketYourStore: underperforming
Comment by Mike (2500 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 11:59 am
@golander59 promising
Comment by Mike (2500 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 12:01 pm
aqueous.
all the properties of water, it can please you, it can drown you, it possesses you, you drink it, it makes you pee.
Comment by Perry Evans (2 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 12:07 pm
Imfortunate
Comment by David Mihm (168 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 12:07 pm
Broken
Comment by Andy (14 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 12:16 pm
Rollercoaster
Comment by Jim (20 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 12:35 pm
Isn’t there a yiddish word for when things are really messed up: fakakta?
Comment by MiriamEllis (636 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 2:32 pm
Despondful – equal parts hopeful and despondent, although leaning more towards hopeful these days.
Comment by Dr. Keith McGahey (4 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 2:34 pm
@Miriam… oooooh
@Keith then it would be hopondent?
Comment by Mike (2500 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 2:38 pm
This one from Perry is great!
“aqueous.
all the properties of water, it can please you, it can drown you, it possesses you, you drink it, it makes you pee.”
Comment by Stever (206 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 3:45 pm
clusterf*ck
Comment by Lauren R (21 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 3:52 pm
@RichardHornsby: #Betterrankfirst
Comment by Mike (2500 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 4:15 pm
@Mike, on Twitter you said describe Google Places, above I see describe Google Maps in 1 word, which I have a different word to describe Google Maps – “temperamental”
Comment by MarketingYourStore (John) (1 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 4:24 pm
from G+ Sergey Zeygerman – Perma-Beta
Comment by Mike (2500 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 4:28 pm
@CliveHawkins Unmissable!
Comment by Mike (2500 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 7:47 pm
I have to agree with “unpredictable”!
Comment by Jeanne Kardell (23 comments) — September 29, 2011 @ 8:52 pm
knackering
Comment by Mike Ramsey (93 comments) — September 30, 2011 @ 1:03 pm
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Google Maps in one word – LOST
Yeah I meant it. Whenever I turn to Google Maps, it’s because I am lost. Good thing I have the app on my phone.
Comment by Juan dela Cruz (1 comments) — September 30, 2011 @ 11:40 pm
lacking
Comment by matthew hunt (77 comments) — May 12, 2012 @ 8:42 pm