Nice to meet you Chandler Bing ‘BING!’, Great apartment Chandler Bing ‘BING!’

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It seems like every time he we talk he wants to say my name, so that when he gets to my last name he can exaggerate the bing. BING!” - Chandler Bing on Friends
It’s not like Microsoft didn’t know what was coming. Choosing a name like Bing for their new search engine was bound to attract all sorts of reaction. It’s a source of curiosity and quickly became fodder for jokes and references.
The first thing that came to my mind is Chandler Bing, arguably one of the most charming yet sarcastic characters in US sitcom history. Played by Matthew Perry, Chandler Bing was one of the six Friends on the hit TV show that helped define Thursday nights as a “Must See TV” night. On the show, both his first and last names were the sources of many a tease, but he took it all in stride, something Microsoft appears to be doing as well.
Another famous Bing is a crooner and classic movie star who went by the last name Crosby. Most famous for his hit musical White Christmas, Crosby’s smooth vocals grace our ears every December. Crosby was a true triple threat. He could sing, dance, and act with the best of them. Microsoft is taking the multi-faceted approach as well, by tackling various niches from travel to shopping to health.
Then there are the plays on the word Bing as well as colloquialisms and acronyms. Ba da bing ba da boom is a phrase that, according to Urban Dictionary, […]

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