I had a virus on my personal laptop over the weekend, and while I was running a virus scan I noticed a number of thoroughly bizarre file names in the temporary internet files folder. These files get automatically saved, I think, when you browse.
I’m assuming most of the weird file names were from ads, because I’m very certain I’ve never actually deliberately looked for “organics for babies.” I don’t have any babies. If I did, I’m not sure I’d give them organics anyway. I don’t know why a file with that name was in my temp file.
There were weirder things in there than that, though. There was a file called “wonderputt.” I haven’t golfed since high school, and I was pretty bad at putting when I did, given that we practiced on sand greens. Then again, maybe that’s why advertisers spontaneously decided I needed a wonderputt, whatever that is.
Then there was a file called “kanji,” which I think means my computer is hanging out in Japan, or at least in the Japan-loving part of the Internet. It’s doing that behind my back, by the way, and has never offered to share any sushi with me.
And then there was that file called “underwear.” I haven’t ever looked that up online either, and can only presume that it was an ad on Target.com or somewhere I do go.
Either that, or my computer is sneaking out during the day to play mini-golf with an underwear-wearing baby who loves organics and is learning to speak Japanese.
