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Grandson says May Ashworth believed she was writing to a person at Google HQ when typing in search queries
Google has thanked an 86-year-old British woman who proved old-fashioned manners have a place in the modern world when she typed “please” and “thank you” in an internet search.
May Ashworth’s grandson Ben John found her laptop open and took a photo of the unusually polite online request. She was asking for a translation of the Roman numerals MCMXCVIII.
— Ben John (@Push10Ben) June 9, 2016
Omg opened my Nan's laptop and when she's googled something she's put 'please' and 'thank you'. I can't pic.twitter.com/hiy2tecBjU
John, a 25-year-old from Wigan, has been retweeted more than 11,000 times.
He told the BBC he and his boyfriend do not have a clothes dryer so they go to Ashworth’s house for their laundry.
“I asked my nan why she used ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and it seemed she thinks that there is someone – a physical person – at Google’s headquarters who looks after the searches.
“She thought that by being polite and using her manners, the search would be quicker,” he said.
British television shows use Roman numerals on their credits for the year the programme was made. Ashworth had seen them and wanted a translation into modern-day numerals, based on the Hindu-Arabic system.
Google UK thanked “Ben’s Nan” saying: “In a world of billions of searches, yours made us smile.
“Oh, and it’s 1998,” it added. “Thank YOU”.
— Google UK (@GoogleUK) June 15, 2016
Dearest Ben's Nan.
Hope you're well.
In a world of billions of Searches, yours made us smile.
Oh, and it's 1998.
Thank YOU@Push10Ben
Google’s official global Twitter account, with more than 15 million followers, also expressed its appreciation.
— Google (@google) June 15, 2016
Dear Grandma,
No thanks necessary.
Sincerely,
Googlehttps://t.co/vedrVek8nb
Trillions of Google searches are made every year.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...oogle-praises-search-thank-you-manners-polite
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A few days back @WebMaster posted a thread indicating how good things are still noticed in this world more so on cyber world, we are constantly hooked onto. The old lady and her mild mannerisms, which are part of her upbringing brought a cheer to the world.
maybe there is a lesson here for members on the forum on how being polite is a surefire path to leave an everlasting impression on hearts of people we often interact, but never meet.
@Levina @WAJsal @waz @Abingdonboy @Joe Shearer @nair @jbgt90 @Roybot @PARIKRAMA @Slav Defence @Armstrong @Guynextdoor2 @Vauban @Taygibay @Aepsilons @GURU DUTT @scorpionx @Imran Khan @AUSTERLITZ@Skull and Bones @ayesha.a
Google has thanked an 86-year-old British woman who proved old-fashioned manners have a place in the modern world when she typed “please” and “thank you” in an internet search.
May Ashworth’s grandson Ben John found her laptop open and took a photo of the unusually polite online request. She was asking for a translation of the Roman numerals MCMXCVIII.
Omg opened my Nan's laptop and when she's googled something she's put 'please' and 'thank you'. I can't pic.twitter.com/hiy2tecBjU
John, a 25-year-old from Wigan, has been retweeted more than 11,000 times.
He told the BBC he and his boyfriend do not have a clothes dryer so they go to Ashworth’s house for their laundry.
“I asked my nan why she used ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and it seemed she thinks that there is someone – a physical person – at Google’s headquarters who looks after the searches.
“She thought that by being polite and using her manners, the search would be quicker,” he said.
British television shows use Roman numerals on their credits for the year the programme was made. Ashworth had seen them and wanted a translation into modern-day numerals, based on the Hindu-Arabic system.
Google UK thanked “Ben’s Nan” saying: “In a world of billions of searches, yours made us smile.
“Oh, and it’s 1998,” it added. “Thank YOU”.
— Google UK (@GoogleUK) June 15, 2016
Dearest Ben's Nan.
Hope you're well.
In a world of billions of Searches, yours made us smile.
Oh, and it's 1998.
Thank YOU@Push10Ben
Google’s official global Twitter account, with more than 15 million followers, also expressed its appreciation.
— Google (@google) June 15, 2016
Dear Grandma,
No thanks necessary.
Sincerely,
Googlehttps://t.co/vedrVek8nb
Trillions of Google searches are made every year.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...oogle-praises-search-thank-you-manners-polite
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A few days back @WebMaster posted a thread indicating how good things are still noticed in this world more so on cyber world, we are constantly hooked onto. The old lady and her mild mannerisms, which are part of her upbringing brought a cheer to the world.
maybe there is a lesson here for members on the forum on how being polite is a surefire path to leave an everlasting impression on hearts of people we often interact, but never meet.
@Levina @WAJsal @waz @Abingdonboy @Joe Shearer @nair @jbgt90 @Roybot @PARIKRAMA @Slav Defence @Armstrong @Guynextdoor2 @Vauban @Taygibay @Aepsilons @GURU DUTT @scorpionx @Imran Khan @AUSTERLITZ@Skull and Bones @ayesha.a
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