why computers can't do readers advisory

[orangerful]

Just logged into Netflix to bump up someone good on my queue and what greets my eyes?

"Since you liked 'The World According to Sesame Street' and 'Fraggle Rock - The Complete First Season', we thought you might enjoy:

'Elmo's Potty Time'"

Well SAME TO YOU NETFLIX!

Comments

[bittertwee.livejournal.com]

hey, Elmo's Potty Time is in my queue- you got a problem with that??

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

no no, I'm sure it's a fantastic film, it's just I can't imagine watching a potty training video where the character talks about himself in 3rd person.

[sabrinanymph.livejournal.com]

LMAO! So very true!!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Someone needs to add some sort of "age" modifier to the system that creates the recommendation list. I mean, 'World According to Sesame Street' is a documentary, not a kids show! Just because it's about a kids show...

...though I guess 'Elmo's Potty Time' could also be considered a documentary...

[sabrinanymph.livejournal.com]

Okay, if the first made me laugh, I think that made me laugh harder.I'm thinking of some sort of documentary voice talking about Elmo in the bathroom and it's so very wrong.

[ekaterin24.livejournal.com]

::snort::

I know; I'm occasionally surprised by what Amazon.com decides I might like--but not something that weird!!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Amazon's system cracks me up. 9 times out of 10, it tells me to buy LotR because EVERYONE should have that on DVD, and I tell it all the time that I already OWN it.

But 'Elmo's Potty Training'? I clearly broke the recommendation algorithm.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

yeah, I think I rated 'Princess Mononoke' and 'Spirited Away' (which actually makes my naseaus, don't know why) and it thinks I LOVE Anime. I spent 30 minutes rating other films just to throw it off the trail!

All I can think of is that line from the Weird Al song "Couch Potato"

Never missed "Melrose Place" or "Lost In Space"
I've seen each "Amazing Race" and "Without A Trace"
But I only watched "Will And Grace" one time one day
Wish I hadn't 'cause TiVo now thinks I'm gay