“Throwback Thursday” is usually about fun stuff, not revisiting all the collective TRAUMA we endured. But here ya go: Google Trends looked at the top things we were googling in March and April of 2020, when the pandemic first hit. Here are some highlights . . .
1. The top “shortages” we were googling include: “Toilet paper shortage” . . . “meat shortage” . . . “hand sanitizer shortage” . . . and “Nintendo Switch shortage.”
2. The top “should I” searches were: “Should I buy stocks now?” . . . “Should I wear a mask?” . . . and “Should I get tested for coronavirus?”
3. The top “Is it safe” searches were mostly about cancelled Spring Break plans: “Is it safe to fly?” . . . “Is it safe to travel to Florida?” . . . “Is it safe to travel to Mexico?” . . . “Is it safe to go to the grocery store?” . . . and “Is it safe to order takeout?”
4. Searches that hit an all-time high that March include: “Shelter in place” . . . “social distancing” . . . “pandemic” . . . “lockdown” . . . “rubbing alcohol” . . . and “toilet paper.”
5. Searches that hit all-time highs that April include: “Binge-watching” . . . “jigsaw puzzle” . . . “stimulus check” . . . “furlough” . . . “GOOD news” . . . and this last one might be the best: Searches for “WHAT DAY IS IT” hit an all-time high.
6. And finally, a few searches that hit 10-year lows were: “Party” . . . “happy hour” . . . “movie theater” . . . and “traffic.”
