Decoding Queries: The 'What Is It Called' Conundrums

What Is It Called

1 min


42

In the labyrinth of language, where words are the keys to unlocking meaning, a screenshot captures the internet’s collective curiosity with a list of “what is it called…” questions. This image is a charmingly chaotic blend of the profound, the perplexing, and the playfully absurd inquiries that individuals privately pose to their omniscient digital oracle: the search engine.

The search begins with the peculiar “what is it called when you like pain,” a query that teeters on the edge of philosophy and psychology. Is it a quest for understanding a complex condition, or a tongue-in-cheek musing? The line between serious research and a quirky quip is as fine as the thread of a spider’s web.

Lost in Lexicon: ‘What Is It Called’ Search Capers

As we dive deeper into this rabbit hole of human inquiry, we encounter “what is it called when you can’t sleep,” a universal plight that haunts the midnight oil-burners and the caffeine-fueled students alike. It’s an insomniac’s search for solidarity in a world that never sleeps.

Then comes a question of spiritual eschatology: “what is it called when Jesus comes back.” This one swings from the mundane to the divine, proving that our internet searches are not just confined to the earthly realm.

We also have the eerie “what is it called when you hear voices,” a phrase that whispers of mysteries of the mind or perhaps the start of a ghost story best told in the dark, around a crackling campfire.

And who can resist the macabre humor of “what is it called when you eat yourself“? While likely a misdirected phrase intended for a medical or scientific term, it conjures up a cannibalistic comedy that one hopes remains firmly in the realm of fiction.

Leave your vote

More

Like it? Share with your friends!

42
Google Poetics
Google Poetics, curated by Sampsa Nuotio, transforms Google's autocomplete suggestions into a poignant anthology reflecting our collective human experience.

0 Comments

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Log In

Forgot password?

Don't have an account? Register

Forgot password?

Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password.

Your password reset link appears to be invalid or expired.

Log in

Privacy Policy

Add to Collection

No Collections

Here you'll find all collections you've created before.