If you really want to know someone, ask them about their internet search history. That little trail of questions can be revealing. In my case, my search history might make me look like an unhinged movie villain with a tech problem.
As a writer, I spend a lot of time googling things that would raise eyebrows if you didn’t know the context. For example, “would a person drown easily” was one of my recent searches for a story I was writing. Not because I’m plotting anything nefarious, but because fiction demands believability.
Then there are the health-related searches. A friend asked me about her medical condition, and I wanted to give thoughtful advice, so I did some quick online digging. Without knowing this, someone looking at my search results may think I was the one with the health issue.
I search for a lot of places as well, especially when deciding on where to dine. I’ll check how to get somewhere…and then never actually go to that place because I found a place more convenient. So I appear to plan ambitious trips and abandon them before leaving my driveway.
And TV shows? I have the patience of a two-year old. I’ll watch something, get curious, and search, “How does episode 4 of season 2 end?” or “Who is the new guy?” because I skipped a few episodes. Online searching is a real time saver.
The one constant in all my searches? Tech problems. Easily a quarter of my searches are about the software I use, price comparisons, if the latest virus is a real threat or a hoax, or what-on-earth is this tech term I just heard about.
All in all, my search history paints a funny, chaotic picture—equal parts dark, nerdy, and hopelessly curious. In other words, a writer just trying to figure it all out.
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Is chocolate good for donkeys, since it is not good for dogs. Not good for donkeys either Some one recommended that a delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe might be enjoyed by our cookie loving donkey family, which prompted me to look it up.
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Interesting search! Mine would be less specific, like what exactly do donkeys eat?
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Yeah, this would be a great way to know more about someone but I feel like some people would lie about what their last search was if it was something weird lol!
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That’s true. They could claim they were researching something for a movie. That happens to me a lot! I was watching this police show and it seemed unrealistic so I googled if you really could die that way. Then I realized that search looked really suspicious.
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Lol that was me when I was doing research for my book (a thriller so some murder parts).
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Yes, writers have interesting search histories!
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Writers and researchers get a pass when it comes to searches. How did we get along before search engines?
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At least they can do their research quietly! A coworker was searching for eye protection for work when she ended up on a porn site (a bad link or a virus maybe) and needed help from admin to unfreeze her computer. The whole office learned about her search experience.
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Yikes! Hope it didn’t cause her any unnecessary trouble.
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No, it didn’t. We knew it was a virus.
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Commended
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Thanks!
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