
“The combination of these suggestions can be funny, absurd, dadaistic – and sometimes even deeply moving,” the site explains. It can be something as simple as “How do…,” resulting in answers like “How do tornadoes form,” “How do you get pink eye,” and “How does Snapchat work.” Sometimes, stopping to smell the roses as you enter your search can lead to some pretty deep poetry, and Google Poetics knows it. Yes, Google’s search box is known for it’s odd autocomplete responses that pop up after typing just a few keystrokes in the search box, predicting what the user will search for. Poetry comes in many forms ¬– one of which sits in front of your eyes multiple times a day: Google search. Jen Bergen: How do I love thee, Google Poetics? But I see this man as a hero – the kind of lowest common denominator that I can only wish to be. Some may see him as the bane of a functioning society. Some may deride this man’s work ethic and complete disregard for the cargo in his care. It’s an inspiring level of not giving a shit. This Guangzhou Airport worker cares so little about his job that he actually manages to make far more work for himself – so little that another guy has to come in and help clear up the mess he’s made. Why did I try so hard at something so fantastically meaningless? After watching the video above, I haven’t a freakin’ clue. Through all of that, I maintained the closest thing you can get to “professionalism” in a minimum-wage fast-food job.


And yet, I gave that job my all, whether I was preparing a peanut-butter parfait, scrubbing down the grill, or serving customers who hadn’t showered for weeks but still managed to make it in for their large twisty cone every day. In high school, I worked at Dairy Queen, an experience so traumatic that I no longer have a taste for ice cream. There were many highlights from our E3 coverage this year, but this little interaction caught on film, now immortalized as a GIF, might be our collective favorite.
