When I was little, I had to look up words to see what they meant in a gigantic red dictionary my mom kept alongside our World Book Encyclopedias. I was never able to look up phrases like we can today on the internet. I was so curious about everything. But, you know, I used to have to be nibby and ask people about things I was curious about. I would have never met most of our neighbors if I had the internet and all the answers to my childish questions. “Mrs. Jones, why does that man drive into your garage in the middle of the night almost every night and then leave right before I get on the bus? Is that your brother?” Ok, just kidding, but I could have just looked up “What is an affair” into the google search engine that would have answered all of my questions. But, how lonely that would have been for me. I would have salivated over the opportunity to travel all over the freaking world without leaving my chair………. Um, like I am doing now at age 55…….. Shit. I am a loser.
I have to admit that I really enjoy reading all of the search terms that pop up every day on my Word Press dashboard. For those of you who don’t blog here, we bloggers are able to see what search engine terms brought people to our site. For example, I wrote a blog about a monkey, and tagged the post with words such as, “monkey,” “fun,” laugh,” and ”pet store.” Meanwhile, some stranger in Internet Land typed in the Google search bar, “monkey poop,” and it showed up as a search engine term. That internet person would be able to read my blog post if he wanted to, or just say to himself, “Well, hell, this is about a monkey on someone’s head. Monkeyshines Where’s the monkey poop?
Of course, I didn’t know the monkey poop question poser was from. But, since I have started blogging, I have seen bizarre search engine terms pop up. I’d like to share some of them with you. And my blog posts that brought them here.
1. Was Helen Keller black slave- This poor person has no idea what is going on in life. I wrote One Tough Cookie about several strong personalities. Helen Keller was one of them. I’m pretty sure she wasn’t a black slave. I also wrote Play Time, where I discussed how my bff, Ramaine, and I used to play Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. I always got to be Helen. Bad Karma. My hearing is shot nowadays.
2. How old is a 1 year old pig- I got this one yesterday. I just don’t know where to start with this one. I guess a one year old pig is different ages. Maybe the searcher wants to know how old a one year old pig is in human years. I have no idea, but here, pig googler, read one of my pig blog posts. And This Little Piggy…., Guinea Pig Children and an early post, Feeling Like an Oinker-Pig
3. Billy Joel fat ugly- Aw, that is just so not nice. Where you looking for a picture of Billy Joel? Because what you got was this. Lies That Bite Back
4. Fish guts stains your teeth- Um, okay…I wonder what this guy has been eating. Evidently his teeth are now black. Or some color. I just shuddered…again. My story is about fish guts, but someone was wearing them, not eating them. The Fish Head Story. It is also the second hardest I have ever laughed in my life. That’s right. I have them numbered.

5. Can nuns carry guns- Uh, oh, someone is in trouble or planning to make a hit on Bingo night at the church. I have a lot of posts about nuns. I am afraid of nuns. I do think they carry guns. They keep it in a thigh holster. I’m pretty sure. But, while you are contemplating robbing Sister Betrille, sit awhile and read about my nun stories. Snakes, Gasoline, and a Nun, Vickie With an E, Edgewood, and one of my favorites, Bring Back the Nuns Arrrgh!

6. I have mosquito bite boobs 15- Oh, honey, I can relate. This blog post will not help whatsoever. But, I once was a mosquito bite boober. Sigh. Mosquito Bites
7. dirty potato- What was this person thinking when he searched for this? Maybe he forgot to wash potatoes before cooking and now thinks maybe bugs were all over them? I’m sure he is going to die. If you take your lap top to the Emergency room, you can read these posts while they take an x-ray of those dirty veggies in your stomach. Rats! is about how we fed a rat in our apartment to keep him from coming upstairs and eating our faces while we slept. Or try, Old Wive’s Tales, where you need to know the importance of washing behind your ears.
8. boogey man just called me- Ok, let me get this right. The boogey man just called you, and you get off the phone and google, “Boogey man just called me.” Wow, you are a brave soul. I would have run upstairs and hid under my bed. Which would probably not be a good idea, because that’s where the boogey man is. Dear God, I’m not going to be able to sleep tonight. I Killed the Boogey Man
9. Wont be fooled April 1- I used to be the Queen of April Fool’s jokes. But, someone finally got me. Got me good. So, April Fool’s Day google searcher, read this post and feel for me. D-I-V-O-R-C-E
10. catsup is catsnip- Ew, and my God you are stupid. The whole Ketchup/catsup scenario is mind boggling I know. I wrote a post on ketchp sandwiches, which is not the same as catsup sandwiches, which is somehow cat related, I was told. I should google it. Ketchup Sandwiches
So, those are just a random sampling of some of the search terms I receive each day. I really like the idea of how tagging can bring more traffic to my blog. It’s a great idea. But, the next time you want to search for something and you don’t want anyone to know about it, just know that we know.
Here are some more search terms that are just weird as hell:
*What is it when I have white stuff on my gums near my molars.
*pee in my snowsuit
*video girls in mud
*vomiting hid in nightstand
*the longest poop in the world
*ant bit lips
*detergent poison how to poison
*green snot infection
*stuck his tongue down my throat
*is eating paint chips still bad
*Hitler had son Jimmy Hitler
*armpit smells like garlic
*pet dead dog infreezer til ground thaws out bury
Yes, search terms are interesting, that’s for sure.
I remember the very first thing I did a search on when I got the internet……Wooly worms. Do you remember what you searched for?








Posted by Anne Camille on February 29, 2012 at 8:46 am
I laughed all the way through this post — and all the other ones I read today. Like everyone else, I get really weird search queries. Sometimes I have no idea how that particular query resulted in my blog. Recently, I had one query that keeps resurfacing in my addled brain, for the shear poetic beauty of it: hellebores cinnamon snow. Um, I didn’t know they were edible. Perhaps that googler wanted to make ice cream from flowers?
Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday.
Posted by workingtechmom on February 26, 2012 at 1:36 pm
great post – I have no idea what my first search term was when I started searching but I do love looking things up as much as you do!
The term that hits the most every month on my blog is zebra stripes. Why the hell are so many people looking for information about zebras?
I do want a real post from you on the mysterious affair going on in your neighbourhood, but only if the people are no longer living by you.
Posted by izziedarling on February 23, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Okay, first of all, the name of your blog is BRILLIANT. And you are funny. And I just wrote about this yesterday … and here I stumble – this is great! I will be back
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on February 23, 2012 at 8:46 pm
Thank you! People search for crazy things, don’t they? lol
Posted by Beth on February 23, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Nicely written, and very entertaining. haha! People are… different, that’s for sure. I can’t wait to read the other blogs you have listed.
oh, FYI – if you want a ton of blog hits just tag Sex in every blog post. Half the men who google sex won’t even realize your blog isn’t related to sex til they have read it. Men. Ya gotta love ‘em. Or so I’m told. lol
Again, Great blog.
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on February 23, 2012 at 2:28 pm
Beth, lol, I never thought of that. What a wonderful idea.
Posted by Tess Kann on February 22, 2012 at 7:15 pm
If I don’t stop laughing soon, I’m going to pee myself. That was very entertaining and might I mention FUNNEEEEEEEEEEE.
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on February 22, 2012 at 8:47 pm
Thank you!!
Posted by marinasleeps on February 21, 2012 at 3:18 pm
Ha ha this was great!
Plus I got to read your past blogs I missed.
All in all it just makes me thankful I found you!!
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on February 21, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Aww, that is such a nice thing to say! How sweet you are !
Posted by Peter Kevin Connell on February 21, 2012 at 10:52 am
Great post! Very funny. As a Catholic School kid (all my life) nuns still scare me like some people scare with clowns (hmmm…my mind is working here). One quick tip: if you look closely, those aren’t really rosary beads on their belts, it’s a string of childrens shrunken heads…look next time…
PKC
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on February 21, 2012 at 8:32 pm
I know, right? Wow, and you were with them all your life. I’d be scarred for life. They are worse than clowns. Laughed at the visual of the rosary beads..lol
Posted by Stacie Chadwick on February 21, 2012 at 7:41 am
OMG I am collected the SAME type of list (although the content is different) of search terms for the same type of post, so please don’t be all, “Gemini Girl in a Random World ripped me off!” when I get around to writing a blog. I am amazed at not only the search engine terms that lead to my site, but the search engine terms in and of themselves. Right now, my favorites are “1 million tan babies” and “tom cruise crazy face.” Love it!
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on February 21, 2012 at 8:31 pm
Nah, I am sure I wasn’t the first one to write a blog post about the bizarre search engine terms. Have at it..lol 1 million tan babies…?? that’s a good one. I’m still trying to figure out what blog the search term, “world’s longest poop” belongs to…lol