Top 10 Annoying Websites That Should Disappear…Forever

Some websites are collectively destroying our IQ, one person at a time. Here are a few that really just need to go away.

10. Friendster

Friendster is *so* last year. Or maybe even the year before that. 

Today if someone asks, ”Are you on Facebook or MySpace?” and you answer, “No, I’m on Friendster,” you’re likely to be greeted with chuckles, sideways glances, and looks of pity. 

Face it Friendster, it’s over. You’ve gone the way of the Apple Newton and floppy disks.

9. Blatant Rip-offs

This isn’t about a particular website, but a class of websites. I’m getting so tired of seeing one person have a great idea and then thousands of people blatantly rip it off with their renditions of MyIdeaIsFunnyToo!!.com.

The best example is my absolute favorite website, Despair.com. Since it became popular, countless people have tried to prove that they, too, can be negative. Just a few lame examples: CallCenterConsultant and SlapFish.

Geez people, at least admit that you were inspired by Despair. Although, seeing how completely *not* funny these are, maybe Despair is better off not being connected in any way.

8. eHarmony

For the love of heaven, WHY?

First, there’s someone for everyone? On what rose-colored-glasses-world does this site operate? And don’t forget the website’s assertion that you must scientifically match a person to be a great couple. Gee, if I wanted to date myself, I’d go to restaurants and put a mirror on the other side of the table. Boring!

But maybe I just hate the website because it’s spawned a series of really, really annoying commercials. If I hear “This will be an everlasting love” softly playing from my television one more time…

7. Perez Hilton

“PerezHilton.com – teaching men everywhere to magnify really, really tiny flaws.”

Sure, the site’s entertaining. But do we really need to see how many wrinkles Brad Pitt has? And does it matter that Jennifer Love Hewitt is actually a healthy size and not anorexic?

If I see one more guy use this site to promote Barbie Doll perfection, I’m going to scream. Hey dude – yes, you, the one who reads PerezHilton 10 times a day. You’re not a GQ model either, if you look in the mirror. Take the plank out of your own eye first.

6. Reddit

How does a site so ugly stay so popular? Just look at it:

I mean, with Digg we get accompanying pictures and article descriptions. Reddit looks like something designed to go side-by-side with DOS.

5. Ning

If you haven’t heard of it, there’s a good reason. Ning is touted as the website where you can “Create Your Own Social Network for Anything!” It’s the best idea since Friendster (*shudder*).

With Ning, I can create a social networking site based on my personal tastes! Hurray! It’ll have a grand total of three members! 

Wait… This sounds familiar, but I’m not sure why… What does this remind me of? Oh, I remember now! Facebook Groups. So let’s see… I can either use an obscure site or a popular one to find people with similar interests. Whichever should I choose?  

Tough call.

4. Pathetic Websites

Ironically, a website designed to identify ugly websites has succumbed to its own worst nightmare.

This text-heavy website made me want to close it the second it opened. Lovely ads dot the top of the page and grammatically incorrect headlines abound. The absolute lack of any design or photos whatsoever is another nice touch. I wonder if this site has an entry about itself?

3. About.com

Many people will disagree with me on this, but it had to be said. About.com is the ugliest site this side of Reddit. Sure, it’s been around forever and it’s really popular. But if all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you do the same thing?

Each topic is discussed ad nauseum, with thousands of links in the left sidebar that each lead to tiny little bits of information. Searching for something on About.com is about as fun as watching grey paint dry. Sorry About.com, but I prefer the real Internet.

2. Proxify

Proxify, like so many other anonymous proxy sites, allows you to surf the Internet while keeping your identity and location a secret. Is this a great idea?

Actually, it’s a really creepy idea. The only people who have any use for this type of site are: a.) visiting places no self-respecting person should go; or b.) really creepy stalkers who shouldn’t be encouraged.

Sure, a random person might use this site to spy on an ex that he is too much of a coward to approach. So I guess these sites are great tools for immature folks who want to avoid responsibility. But do we really want to encourage this? Umm, no.

1. I Can Haz Cheeseburger

Every time this website gets a hit, a brain cell dies.

What’s even worse is that there are hundreds of LOLcat clones! Since when did bad grammar and stupid puns become funny? Apparently now (sigh).

Really now, this picture is funny? On what planet? Sites like this should carry a disclaimer on every page:

“WARNING: Made popular by the same people who thought Beavis and Butthead was intelligent humor. This site may cause loss of IQ, strange cravings for spam, or a sudden desire to start a talk show on PBS. Enter at your own risk.”

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