I thought being pushy and invasive was the whole point of advertising.
this post was submitted on 11 Dec 2025
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I use ublock origin. I don't see no ads.
No ublock for when you walk around outside and get assaulted by ads though...
That's what a spray can and molotow is for
thats what the hippocampus is for
Youtubes ads for liberty have ensured that I will never, ever, evereverever buy insurance from liberty.
Why tf would I want to give my money to a company that has been, basically, waterboarding me with ads? Ruining my entertainment? It makes no sense.
My logic is that they are spending way too much money on advertising, so it will be more expensive for me for no gain.
My view is that if they need to advertise so much they must have a shitty product.
I always make mental note of the companies with invasive and shitty advertising so I can avoid them... glad others do to.
Try to hijack my subconscious and see how pissed I get.
I have 2 wolves, etc
Advertising is the inflamed appendix of capitalism.
Advertising is the inflamed appendix of capitalism.
Then they went with just having the radio performers do the ad in the middle of the show, and we're back to that again with youtubers sticking ad reads in the middle of their videos...
I remember when that used to be considered "tacky." In fact a whole lot of things so-called "influencers" do today are things that probably would've gotten them labeled as "tacky" and "sell-outs" back in the 90s. Somehow, over the course of the decades, these things have become acceptable and expected.
I cringe when a Youtuber shills for companies, especially since it was revealed that "Honey" (which I used to see a lot of creators promote) was screwing over the very people who advertised for it.
The irony of not able to be liberated from LIBERTYLIBERTYLIBERTY!LIBERTY!
Radio "solved" it by syncing their ads. What are you gonna switch to? Other ads?
Behold the innovation! Praise capitalism!
The BBC. No adverts.
It's great, but I don't think it would work in USA. Imagine the reaction of Americans if they would have to pay $200 a year for a TV license.
We have (for now at least) NPR and PBS.
Me: turns off radio for 5 minutes
Radio stations everywhere: wait no reeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
car manufacturers: actually we found that people drive safer if we disable the radio off button when driving
I’ve stopped listening to the radio, watching TV, or using social media altogether. They keep interrupting my ads with content.
Complaints about media in 2050:
Fanta pissed me off with their ads 20+ years ago. I have not had a Fanta since.
It's my favorite softdrink - i'm lucky that didn't happen for me. Do you perchance still remember what ad it was and how i could search for it? i'm intrigued now :-)
Fanta Fanta, don't you want a? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEb0cYq6dvI
at least that's what comes to my mind
oof, that's annoying as hell, i agree
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