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Google is approaching it’s 20th birthday (4 September, 2018) and the search engine is so popular that it’s name has passed into regular use as a verb. But are there some questions that really shouldn’t be met with “Google it?”.
From the completely unintelligible to the just really odd, we scoured the top 500 most Googled questions list for the absolute weirdest of queries. And found that even if thousands of people had Googled these, there really is such a thing as a stupid question.
The unintelligible questions
Where are you now? Can I run it? Can you run it? Who should I start? What does it mean? Whoever is asking these questions, please write to us and tell us what you mean. We really want to know.
why are cats afraid of cucumber
Why are cats afraid of cucumber? and why are cats scared of cucumbers?
Yeah, it is there twice. Good question really. It is because they look like snakes, if you were wondering.
why did i get married
Why did I get married?
Wow. The people who Googled this should probably seek help somewhere other than a search engine.
how to save a life
How to save a life
Are they looking for the song of the same title by The Fray, or are they looking for real advice because in both cases they are clearly in a big rush and need to be more specific. The people who googled “How to save a life lyrics” were a little more clear about what they wanted.
What is a meme?
What is a meme?
This one we feel obliged to just tell you the answer. Google defines a meme as:
“1 an element of a culture or system of behaviour passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means.
2 an image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by Internet users, often with slight variations.”
How to jump a car?
How to jump a car?
Jump start it, jump over it or get it off the ground though?
what happens when you die
What happens when you die? and another great philosophical one – When will I die?
If anyone knew this answer fro sure, I am sure it would be enough of a big deal that you would find out, brave Googlers.
What does smh mean?
What does SMH mean?
This one had me Shaking My Head, but also Googled was “what does HMU mean” and if you are asking that, Hit Me Up.What does TBH mean? To Be Honest, I really don’t know.
How old am I?
How old am I?
Suspiciously, the question “How old is Donald Trump” is also on the most Googled list. There is no evidence to say that it was not Donald himself who Googled these questions.
How do you spell?
How do you spell?
How do you spell WHAT, people of the internet!?
What is your name?
What is your name?
My name? Me? Or do people who Google this want to know their own name?
Why is the sky blue
Why is the sky blue?
This one is actually a really good question. NASA gives their answer here.
How much house can I afford?
How much house can I afford?
Aucklanders will do well not to Google this one.
Do you want to build a snowman
Do you want to build a snowman?
It doesn’t have to be a snowman… All the parents looking at this right now will have either burst into song or burst into tears. Frozen fans clearly had a hand in this one.
how old is beyonce
How old is Beyonce?
Ridiculous. She is eternal. She exists beyond time. And she is 36.
