Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 by Andy Beal

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Going Lady Gaga Over Swine Flu Fills Us With Glee for In-N-Out Burgers

Google, you’re late!

I mean, c’mon, you let both Bing and Yahoo release their top search query lists before you. Is this a sign of things to come, Google?

And….AND…you’re not even telling us what the most popular searches are. You’re only revealing the fastest rising queries?

[Yawn]

OK, so Michael Jackson tops Google’s list–no surprises there. So what were the surprises?

1. Microsoft should have named its new version of Windows "Lady Gaga":

Fastest Rising (Global)

  1. michael jackson
  2. facebook
  3. tuenti
  4. twitter
  5. sanalika
  6. new moon
  7. lady gaga
  8. windows 7
  9. dantri.com.vn
  10. torpedo gratis

2. We’ve lost about as much interest in President Obama as we have the Beijing Olympics:

Fastest Falling (Global)

  1. beijing 2008
  2. euro 2008
  3. heath ledger
  4. barack obama
  5. amy winehouse

3. Adam Lambert is about as popular as swine flu:

Google News – Fastest Rising

  1. swine flu
  2. susan boyle
  3. jon and kate
  4. adam lambert
  5. rihanna (chris brown)
  6. new moon
  7. inauguration
  8. michael jackson
  9. nadya suleman
  10. missing link found

4. Let’s see, where to go today. Will it be Mount Everest or In-n-Out for dinner?

Google Maps – Fastest Rising

  1. mount everest
  2. laguna seca
  3. in-n-out
  4. grand canyon
  5. eiffel tower
  6. white house
  7. great wolf lodge
  8. wild animal safari
  9. voodoo doughnuts
  10. path station

5. Lisa Barone has single-handedly pushed "Glee" to the #6 spot in the US ;-)

Google.com – Fastest Rising

  1. twitter
  2. michael jackson
  3. facebook
  4. hulu
  5. hi5
  6. glee
  7. paranormal activity
  8. natasha richardson
  9. farrah fawcett
  10. lady gaga

6. And, Raleigh, North Carolina is inhabited by some pretty boring people:

Raleigh, NC

  1. nc.rr.com login
  2. wcpss span
  3. wcpss blackboard
  4. ncsu library
  5. marbles kids museum
  6. waketech
  7. dpac
  8. blue ridge cinema
  9. wakegov.com
  10. raleigh convention center

But, don’t judge us until you see just how boring your city is too! ;-)

Anything jump out at you?


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11 comments on “Going Lady Gaga Over Swine Flu Fills Us With Glee for In-N-Out Burgers”

  1. Joe Hall Says:

    December 1st, 2009 at 9:35 am

    Best title ever!

    Andy Beal Reply:
    December 1st, 2009 at 9:36 am

    And apparently, we may get a lot of Google traffic from it too! ;-)

  2. Frank Reed Says:

    December 1st, 2009 at 10:25 am

    We are truly a country of deep thinkers. Looks like channeling celebrities who have passed away is gaining steam since paranormal activity is followed by Natasha Richardson and Farah Fawcett.

    Quick Google me up a ghost! What is this Halloween?
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  3. Samantha Says:

    December 1st, 2009 at 10:47 am

    Hi guys

    LOL, Indeed that when they passed away they seemed to be more popular than they were alive. Holloween you said? Yeah that’s right. . . LOL

    Kind Regards

    Sam
    X

  4. Lisa Barone Says:

    December 1st, 2009 at 11:33 am

    [glares at Andy]

    Cute. Really cute. :p
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    Andy Beal Reply:
    December 1st, 2009 at 1:25 pm

    :-) I wouldn’t even know what “Glee” was, if it weren’t for you! ;-)

    Lisa Barone Reply:
    December 1st, 2009 at 2:06 pm

    And that would be your loss because IT’S AMAZING! :) So, you’re welcome. Feel free to PayPal over whatever you think is appropriate. :p
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  5. Luci Says:

    December 1st, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    marbles kids museum? a museum of marbles?
    i had a look at the UK top 10s, and ‘jogos’ is number 2 in the fastest rising. never heard of it/there/them! A quick Google later, and i’m no closer. Odd!
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  6. Steven Shaw Says:

    December 1st, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    Title alone brought me to this post. I said I’ve just got to check that one out. Nice job.

    Steve
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    Andy Beal Reply:
    December 1st, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    Thanks Steve!

  7. Kaitlyn Dhanaliwala Says:

    December 2nd, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    Ahh, that title blew my mind!!