Searching “Gary glitter” on Apple Maps shows all public restrooms

[robbiet480]

https://maps.apple.com/?q=Gary+glitter

[robbiet480]

HN autocorrected maps.apple.com to maps.google.com. Annoying.

[tlb → robbiet480]

I manually edited the URL back to apple, which (on a Mac) opens the Maps app.

Interestingly, the change comes from from Apple. `curl -v https://maps.apple.com/?q=Gary+Glitter` gives a redirect to maps.google.com. Presumably they do this when the don't recognize the browser as capable of starting the Maps app.

[extraduder_ire → tlb]

That's a very interesting choice on their part. I wonder if there's any co-ordination with google on this.

duckduckgo uses apple maps for its map system, if anyone stuck with a redirect wants to see this; https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=Garry+Glitter&iaxm=maps

[Alifatisk → tlb]

I wonder if Google pays Apple to do this too?

[ttctciyf]

Rhyming slang?

[another2another → ttctciyf]

"Oi Siri me old dahling', show us the nearest Gary Glitta' will ya?"

Could work ..?

[ttctciyf → another2another]

Well, traditionally the Gary slang usage is used to as a synonym for the orifice through which one performs a vital bodily function, but the word it rhymes with it can also indicate the venue for such[0].

0: https://www.wordsense.eu/shitter/

[benj111 → another2another]

I sense you have more trouble with Siri than I do with Alexa.

Although I'm from Yorkshire so it's more

Alright love, where's t'nearest Gareh glitteh

(Although obviously I'd ask where the nearest pub was. as that would have a toilet, and something to fill my bladder up again.)