Alright, let’s talk about trying to find that Florida Clemson score the other day. Wasn’t as straightforward as you might think, or maybe I’m just getting old and cranky about how things work online now.
So, first thing I did, naturally, was just grab my phone. Figured it’d be a quick search. Typed it straight into the search bar, you know, “florida clemson score”. Simple enough, right?
Well, the results popped up. Loads of ’em. But trying to actually see the score? That was another story. The first few links looked promising, sports sites mostly. I tapped on one.
The Pop-Up Jungle
Instantly, bam! A big ad covers half the screen. Okay, fine, close the ad. Then, before the page even fully loaded, another one slides in from the bottom. Then a video starts playing automatically somewhere I can’t immediately see. All I wanted was the score, like two numbers!
I scrolled down, trying to find the actual game info. Saw some headlines, some analysis snippets, but the score itself was buried. Had to squint to find it between all the flashing banners and pleas to subscribe to newsletters.
It just felt like wading through mud.
Tried a different site. Same deal, pretty much. Maybe even worse on the second one. This time it asked for my location, wanted notifications, the whole nine yards. Just for a football score! It’s nuts.
- Clicked search result.
- Dodged first pop-up ad.
- Closed slide-in banner.
- Ignored auto-play video.
- Scrolled past newsletter sign-up.
- Declined location request.
- Denied notification permission.
- Finally found the score (I think).
Honestly, by the time I actually confirmed the score, I’d almost forgotten why I cared. It took way more effort than it should have. Made me think about how cluttered everything’s become. Used to be simpler. You looked something up, you found it. Now it feels like you gotta fight your way through a digital obstacle course first.
Maybe I should just stick to checking the scores on the actual TV broadcast next time. Seems less hassle, even if I have to wait a bit. It’s just not worth the headache sometimes, navigating all that online noise just for a simple piece of information. Gets tiring, you know?
