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once I told someone I never see ads because I have adblock everywhere and they asked me 'how do you know what to buy?'
I didn't know how to respond
That fucking line.
IIRC someone somewhere said that Amerikkka is a pig nation with pig people. And here is a prime example. The piggies actually love their slop!
I'm housesitting for my Mom this week, and it's a real novelty to see advertising. It's honestly more entertaining than most of the TV shows. Outside of her house, I haven't seen an ad in years.
Watching the news with my parents and seeing ICE ads on broadcast TV was an eye opener
ICE ads on broadcast....
God has grown tired of us...
I report them on LinkedIn for what is the category, extremist or violent content or some such. I don't think I've seen a response but at least the ad disappears for a while.
It's so weird going to someone else's house and seeing ads. These people don't even notice that a third of the slop they're exposing themselves to is just ads, and not even good, convincing or well-made ones. Ever been to someone's house and they always have the TV on at low volume, ads and all? They can't even be alone with their thoughts in their own house when other people are around to talk to.
Yeah, I've been to my parents' house
I could rant about this for longer than I have the time for. If you're going to make me watch your fucking bullshit, at least make it good. So many ads makes me not want to buy the thing. I get it: it's not easy coming up with material in a soul-crushing industry. But maybe just don't air anything at all.
Right? I've worken in marketing (with a Bill Hicks attitude towards it), and better ads just sell more product. Bad ads are just lazy, and people tune them out. People don't read ads. They read things they're interested in, and sometimes they're ads.
This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard hands down.
trying to imagine what it's like to lack any semblance of an inner life like that. it must be so bleak to be that person
CW: Suicidal language
That line produced this response in my brain. "Because of what you just said to me, I now know the only thing I'll ever need to buy again is one bullet". Please know, I'm not actually suicidal. I'm just very morbid and sometimes not a fun person to be around irl.People actually get excited for ads. “Hey poors! Money please!” Actually excites people.
Every time I see an ad I die a little on the inside especially if they try to be “funny”.
The worst ads are the ones with the self-aware "I'm not funny but isn't it funny that I know I'm not funny?" -type """"humor.""""
Ironically bad advertising is still just bad advertising.
Besides skin pill A B c that may make you develop sucidal thoughts to maybe visibility improving my Ass lining pill XY Z that may make you develop sucidal thoughts...sometime I have to consult my primary care physician and mental health therapist on the by weekly rent or food question.
Oh my fucking God….wealth is wasted on the wealthy. Why are you enjoying all the slop porky is selling you? Porky doesn’t even buy things. Income inequality is bad in no small part because porky doesn’t buy into his own consoom product bullshit. Like, first of all, how do they even have money to buy things?