One of the services my business offers is setting up sites for clients which includes purchasing domains on their behalf. Clients usually have a domain in mind and it’s often as easy as me typing it in et voila, making the purchase.
But sometimes the domain is already taken and when that happens, many of the domain providers make suggestions based on the searched request.
Usually it’s just the preferred domain name prefixed with “the” or with a few numbers tacked on the end.
Usually the suggestions are silly and unremarkable which does not lend to a good domain name choice.
But sometimes I have to wonder WHAT THE FUCK WAS THE DOMAIN PROVIDER THINKING ???? when they automated the list of suggestions.
Case in point. I was looking to purchase “The Basement” which of course was already taken. But what did this particular provider suggest as a suitable alternative?
Check it out (click to enlarge) (that’s what she said):
Yes ma’me. I’ll be getting right on that idea of suggesting to my client that she changes the name of her site to “thetaliban.net” or “thebasementtaliban.net”.
Though I must agree it is easy to remember.
Also I’m kinda shocked it’s not already taken. Must be because wi-fi isn’t available in the hills and caves of Afghanistan.
You just know I’m on a government watch list somewhere now. YOU JUST KNOW IT. This folks is an all time new low for me. Boo-yah!
Gotta love the “creative thinking” of a computer.
@Cathy ~Tadpoles and Teacups, “Creative” or “devious”? I think Google is trying to get me thrown in jail!
Twitter Name: motherbumper
I totally know what I’m going to call my new super secret underground website. Thanks for the suggestion, Katie.
Twitter Name: shaunaglenn
@ShaunaGlenn, Well it will take the heat off of me for a bit but you know I’ll join your super secret underground website and find myself in even MORE trouble.
Twitter Name: motherbumper
Iheartthetaliban.com was already taken?
Twitter Name: AMomTwoBoys
@AMomTwoBoys, I KNOW. Gee…. I wonder who owns it? Probably Shauna Glenn.
Twitter Name: motherbumper
LMAO! What the hell!?!
Twitter Name: LovinStilettos
@Michelle, That is a cleaned up version of what I said when the suggestions came through. Then I got scared.
Twitter Name: motherbumper
Is this some sort of “on the sly” way of telling us the Taliban are in our basements? Because all along I’ve been blaming the cats for not using the litter box, but this might explain some things.
Twitter Name: MBonn
@Melissa (Mbonn), It’s probably still the cats. Mind you, I’ve suspected my cats have been in the Taliban for a while… so.
Twitter Name: motherbumper
You ARE watchlist worthy, indeed, but I’m totally shocked that any iteration of ‘thetaliban’ isn’t already taken. It would make a great band name, actually.
Twitter Name: Izzymom
@Janet, Yes, and when you make up the posters for that band’s gigs, I’m sure it will go over just greeeeeeat.
Twitter Name: motherbumper
I like to live on the edge…
Twitter Name: Izzymom
@Janet, That’s why we are friends my dear, that’s why we are friends.
Twitter Name: motherbumper
Um, whaaaaat?! I think I’m going to reserve it for myself, and just see how long it takes for the secret service to show up at my door…
@Grumble Girl, Fifteen minutes, tops.
Twitter Name: motherbumper
I cannot stop laughing.
thetaliban.net
does that mean thetaliban.com is taken??
Twitter Name: alimartell
@alimartell, I suspect my cat. Or Shauna Glenn owns it.
Twitter Name: motherbumper
I am running right out and registering thetaliban.net!! Oh the fun you could have with that website
@Carrie, It was nice knowing you Carrie. I hope they have wifi over at Guantomeno.
Twitter Name: motherbumper
@katie, me too…though I could probably disappear into the woodwork. No one reads my crap anyway :)
@Carrie, Pashaw! I just fell in love with your kids in that Santa photo.
Twitter Name: motherbumper
Holy SHIT dude.
Twitter Name: mariamelee
@Maria, Well if it was going to happen, it was going to happen to one of us ;)
Twitter Name: motherbumper
Unfreaking believable!
Twitter Name: toywithme
@toywithme, That is exactly why I had to do the screen shot. I figured no one would believe me (except for the Men in Black).
Twitter Name: motherbumper
I had my suspicions! Bwahshahahhaha!
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