A Silly Story About Hot Google Trends
81This is a silly story:
Sometimes the Internet just takes itself a little too seriously when in reality it is just a collection of pages with people searching for these sites. Today when most of people were watching the streaming Obama town hall meeting, our fictional character Danny was only interested in searching for stories about Valerie Bertinelli in a bikini. Danny's sister Leilani peeked in his room to see what he was up to and threw a pillow at his head.
"Why did you do that?" exclaimed a shocked Danny.
"You needed someone to knock you back in to reality because your online obsession with Valerie Bertinelli is becoming more creepy than stalkers of Dancing With The Stars," proclaimed Leilani
" My fascination with Valerie Bertinelli is classic, but Dancing With The Stars is a bore," retorted Danny.
At this juncture Leilani left his room because she absolutely loves Dances With The Stars and did not want to miss tonight's show. What is up with people who watch network TV pondered Danny. He seriously hates commercials and secretly watches Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO VOD when his parents are not home. Danny's parents do not care what he watches because he is 22, but they have encouraged him to spend his free time looking for a job and not watching TV and surfing the net.
Danny has had a singular love for Valerie Bertinelli on a YouTube clip of One Day At A Time. He feels today's women are way overdone and lack the timeless beauty of Bertinelli, and he has dreams of sewing a wedding trousseau for her when they plan their nuptials in Tahiti.
One time Leilani snuck into Danny's room and read that entry in his diary, aloud to his parents! For some reason no one in Danny's house has every respected any one's privacy, and they all feel he needs to get a job because he is slowing becoming a bum. Danny does not feel this way, but he cannot help it if his underachieving self is the butt of many jokes for his overachieving parents.
His mom and dad are both Silicon Valley types that own their own headhunting business, but unfortunately they refuse to hook him up with any contacts because they believe their own son lacks potential. Leilani is an overachieving, self-righteous teen that graduated from high school at fourteen and is slotted to graduate from college at nineteen!
Danny was a B average student that graduated with a BA in Sociology, but in this unfortunate economy he has not had much luck finding a job in his field. He tried applying everywhere, but has heard nothing back. Day after day he went to the unemployment office, but he gets really tired of hearing people talk about American Idol when they are supposed to be there looking for jobs.
Danny could care less if Kelly Clarkson was on Oprah, but apparently many people at the EDD cared quite a bit! Thus, Danny started using the computer to supposedly search for jobs, but then he became obsessed with Valerie Bertinelli. He realizes that he is sinking into an abyss, but his pretentious family is surely not helping! As far as Danny is concerned being the kid of two go getters is one of the worst jobs in America because at least he knows he can meet the expectations of his future bosses, but he will never please his guardians.
Danny started searching for a job and saw a promising lead on the Best Buy website, but then he got sidetracked by reading a blog pondering the age of Stevie Wonder and the star roles of Angela Lansbury. Danny panics and realizes he needs to get back on track, but wakes up to realize this is all a bad dream. He still needs to find a job soon, but he promises to never look at the hot google search trends before going to bed.
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I am only guilty of looking at mainstream news around 10 some nights along with NPR during the day
I have never, am I missing something?
Ha ha...this was funny!! I have been known to wander around the internet instead of doing something productive. I identify with Danny a little bit, though without the obsession with Valerie Bertinelli!!
Andromeda,
I look at the Google trends too, which is why I decided to write this silly story. I still wonder how certain things can be the highest searched for, so I decided to write a silly story about it.
SoManyPaths,
I am sure that you are very well informed.
C.S. Alexis,
I used to look at the Google trends more, but now that I am writing for the LA Examiner I am trying to get back into it again because they recommended this. Often the trends give us ideas about good stories to write about, especially things that are being highly searched for. Last night I just felt like writing a silly story about it.
Anna,
I can identify with Danny a little bit too, but his parents or based on other members of my family and not my parents per sae.
This was a funny story. I enjoyed reading it and yes I don't feel guilty at all ;)
Hi Packerpak,
I am glad you do not feel guilty about looking at google trends because these are actually very useful. I look at these too :).
I got rid of the gtrends habit long ago, right after I got rid of the Ebay pulse habit. Funny story :)
My Internet is down at the moment so I have not even been able to look at Hubpages, except at work :(. Google trends can be useful for researching writing though :).
Once upon a time, I was addicted to the internet, now, I believe I have finally begun to use it, instead of it using me. Now, If I can just turn it into bucks. =))
Very clever story Marisue :).
Hi SweetiePie, I do not know who or what Google trends is ? and Varerie who ?, I really think poor Danny needs to get a life and meet some real living breathing girls.
btw I finally made a necklace.
Hi Agvulpes,
Hot Google trends are the most searched for key phrases and terms on Google at the moment, so I just felt like writing a funny story about these. Valerie Bertinelli is a popular American actress from the 70's and 70's, although she does still act in a few things today. I used to like her on One Day At A Time, which is an American sitcom from the 70's. As for Danny, I think he is just frustrated with his parents and eventually he will go outside, but I am not sure when :).
I am glad you made the necklace :).
I found myself smiling reading this one. :-) But I also went huh? Google trends? Valerie who? LOL Okay now you made me curious. After I make my hub comments, I'm on my way to see the google trends for the day.
Hi Ripplemaker,
You can find Google trends by going to Google and typing in Google trends. It will show the most 100 searched for items of the day, and this hub was sort of a joke that I made that day about what is most searched for. It is very silly, so I am glad it made you smile :).
Yes SweetiePie, after a hard day's work, something silly and fun and one that can make me smile is very much welcome. See that is why I had to come back and read what you wrote. hehehe
I am glad you find some relaxation after a fast paced day ripplemaker :). You truly deserve it! I am glad you find my hub amusing too. Check out the Google trends if you ever have time as they can be very funny.
I was just introduced to "the trends" today. Never knew. Omg.
Hi Dawn,
The Google trends are definitely useful if you are wondering what people are searching for, but sometimes I wonder why certain topics are so popular :).




















Andromeda10 says:
8 months ago
I am guilty of this, I must admit. "I'll just peruse the trends before I go to sleep".... 6 hours later.... =)