Google Maps gives up on town city centre

September 14, 2009

traffic copyThe town of Jobbsbintakken, Norway has filed a lawsuit against Google after their mapping system gave up on the town’s city centre and replaced it with a giant unhappy face.

“Maps are too literal,” the mayor said. “Our map is a work of art. You have to remember that the donkey is not necessarily meant to be a farm animal, but rather it’s meant for each viewer to think about what it is they are looking at and if they get something out of it, then that is great!”

The town’s avant garde approach to city planning has already earned it kudos for its bold decision to turn the local airport’s runway into a super long bowling alley.

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