Zeitgeist
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008Call it curiosity if you will. That little dropdown list that pops up every time I start typing into Google’s search box makes me wonder what people are searching for, and more importantly, why. Here’s a list of terms beginning with how to that a lot of people are interested in:
- how to tie a tie
- how to kiss
- how to lose weight
- how to draw
- how to make money
- how to write a resume
- how to play guitar
- how to make a website
- how to get pregnant
- how to play poker
Interestingly, how to make a website has the largest number of results, whereas how to write a resume has the least, amongst these search phrases. I am not sure if these are ordered by popularity, but if they are, then I guess these days the average Internet surfer is more interested in knotting a tie than learning to kiss — especially when you consider last year’s statistics.
And while you’re there, does it seem strange to you that who is god is the most popular query of that type? Are we getting more pious these days? Don’t worry, who is satan is not too far behind — it holds the tenth spot.
