About
“Cover Myself in Vaseline and Pretend I’m a Slug” a joke statement often used in lieu of a real one to see how people respond. It is often used as an example of a Google Search Suggestion, due to it’s frequent searching and bizarre nature.
Origin
The exact origin is unknown. The oldest known example of this dates back to at least 2010 on Joy Reactor[1]. The image shows the Google search suggestion of “sometimes at night I”, while using the Rage facesPoker Face and the OMG Rage face as a reaction to the search result.
Spread
In 2011 this phrase, as well as variants of it, became frequently used on Yahoo! Answers.[2] It is often used as a silly question, or a joke response to other questions.
Various Examples
Other Derivatives
The concept behind the meme is also used for pretending to be other things. The most commonly used variant is “I like to cover myself with dirt and pretend I’m a carrot” though others certainly exist.
In May of 2012, the twitter account @Im_Home_Alone [3] was created, tweeting about doing things while pretending to be various things such as a refrigerator, gummy bear or a deer. The last tweet by this account was in September 2013.
Search Interest
External References
[1]Joy Reactor- Sometimes at night i cover myself in vaseline and pretend i’m a slug
[2]Yahoo! Answers- Cover myself in Vaseline slug
[3]Twitter- @im_homealone