• SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Ads are a way to fill people’s heads with brand names until nothing remains except for those brands and only those brands feel safe and familiar until it becomes a conditioned reflex to choose those products. And it works.

    The Holy Market forbids people would actually choose products based on their own experience and price.

    • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      I actively avoid brands with annoying ads.

      When unsubscribing from pretty much any service there’s usually little text box asking why. Whether or not it’s the real reason for leaving, I love citing obnoxious ads as the thing that pushed me out, especially for high-dollar moves like banking or insurance.

      I know it’ll never accomplish anything, but it feels good. ^_^