If Google be imagined as a new prophet, the “auto-complete” feature it possess offer glimpses into the minds of people in a geography. That is why, often times, I tinker around with it to figure what are people in my part of the world be thinking of.

 By way example:

 On typing, “What does my”, the search engine offers to complete the sentence with options such as

1. name mean

2. dream mean

3. g mean

4. day look like

5. kundalini say about me

 I had to look up Google to figure “g” is short in texting lingo for “Gangsta” and is used much in urban India. But who asks a search engine what does their day look like or what does their kundalini mean? 

 On attempting “Why am I”, auto-complete offeres insights into the many kinds of angst.

1. still single

2. always sleepy

3. a Hindu

4. not losing weight

   &

5. gaining weight

… emerge as questions playing the minds of most people.

Indian men sound dim-witted. Perhaps that explains their questions such as “Why do women”;

1. Get period

2. Wear bras

3. Wear panties

4. Have periods

5. Show cleavage

 If men are dim-witted, the women sound floozy as well. Perspective comes by way the questions they ask. Such as, “Why do men” 

1.  Marry

2. Get angry

3. Have beards

4. Snore

I never imagined “snoring” could be be cause for marital discord or sexual incompatibility.

Having impregenated a woman, married men sound incompetent. Why else may they look up Google to find out “Is my wife” 

1. pregnant

2. cheating on me test

3. interested in another man

4. a narcissist

 As for women, they sound either angry or lonely. Perhaps, that puts into perspective questions such as “Is my husband”

1. nephew my mahram

2. attracted to me

3. having an affair

4. asexual

 Mahram, incidentally, is Urdu for a close friend with whom a woman can move and talk closely with like she would with her husband, father or brother.

 It has become the go-to place for most people to ask questions of all kinds that they not ask of other humans. Perhaps, it has much to do with that us humans are afraid of being perceived of as frail and seek refuge in anonymity — an illusion Google confers conveniently. 

 What I suspect is on display, is heart breaking human naivete.