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Confused by the title? It refers to when you visit a website and it offers recommendations. eg "if you liked the movie Mallrats, you might want to check out Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back". That sort of thing.

Well, I want to know how these recommendations are derived on sites like IMDb.com, or Amazon.com.

I was just reading the entry for ESPN's "The Sports List" with Summer Sanders and, at the bottom of the page (Sports List on IMDb), it said "If you like this title, we also recommend..." and the recommendation was "Happy Tree Friends: Volume 1: First Blood".

Here's the description for HTF...

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They're cute, they're happy, they're cuddly, they love life, and they die in the most gruesome ways - every single episode...


How did these two shows get equated? Please help. I'm confused.

What other completely ridiculous recommendations have you received either by a living person or a website?
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Warning Adult themes below!


I can't remember the link, and it might not even exist anymore, but there was a funny cross-reference on amazon.com at one point. If you looked up something like Daily Prayers for a More Spiritual Life, then looked under "customers who bought this book also recommend..." and then one of the listed books was A Woman's Guide to Anal Sex.
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I've never had any unexpected, off-the-wall recomendations.

I did, however, make the mistake of ordering some books for my mom (to use at an elementary school), and every so often, Amazon wants to recommend other books.
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This doesn't make any sense to me either. The only thing I can think of is that they both might be cable shows, so if you like to watch one cable show you might want to watch another cable show. Or, after seeing hot girls talking about sports, men may want to watch cute animals die horribly to combine sex and violence. I normally just pay no attention to those recommendations because they are so stupid.
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And who's to blame? Bad CRM software.
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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And who's to blame? Bad CRM software.


And people who have odd search habits?
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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No, people who have weird taste when buying books. Aparently people who enjoy reading about prayers and spirituality also happen to like reading about how to improve their sodomy.
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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That speaks volumes for the state of modern religion, doesn't it?
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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If you like reading "Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters", the we recommend "Do you like horny bunnies?"
"I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings."
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Oh yeah, I certainly have.



"I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings."
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WARNING !!!










IF YOU LIKE BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD YOU'LL LIKE BEAVER AND BUTTHOLE (A LIVE "ACTION" PORNO MOVIE WHERE THE TWO MAIN CHARACTERS ARE MADE UP TO LOOK LIKE BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD).

I'VE EVEN SEEN "IF YOU LIKE LEAVE IT TO BEAVER YOU MAY ALSO LIKE LEAVE IT IN MY BEAVER."

"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
The Mangler Bros. Psycho Dayv Armchaireviews Notes on Suicide

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WARNING !!!










IF YOU LIKE BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD YOU'LL LIKE BEAVER AND BUTTHOLE (A LIVE "ACTION" PORNO MOVIE WHERE THE TWO MAIN CHARACTERS ARE MADE UP TO LOOK LIKE BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD).

I'VE EVEN SEEN "IF YOU LIKE LEAVE IT TO BEAVER YOU MAY ALSO LIKE LEAVE IT IN MY BEAVER."



Reminds me of that hilarious scene from Clerks where he lists all those hard core porns titles in front of a small child (one day I'll memorize the names of the movies that character mentions).
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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Almost as good as his tirade against the middle aged woman looking for rental recommendations. That one's a classic.

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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Or the one about Return of the Jedi... and the one about the worse job in the world...
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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Even better, take you son with you and ask if they have his favorite cartoon while the owner of the video place is calling the porn movies distributor.
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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theres a saying on the imdb if you can think it chances are they made a crappy movie out of it