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These things have been annoying the living daylights out of me lately. It started with the "muffin top" ads showing a rather thin woman (who probably weighed about 70lbs less than me) spilling ever so slightly over the top of her jeans. Their advice was not "buy some pants that fit" but rather "TRY OUR NEW DIET TIPS" or "GET RID OF UGLY FAT" or "GET A BEACH BODY." Because apparently I shouldn't allow my body to see the light of day until I've dieted down to the size I was when I was 12.Now it's Acai Berry. I don't know what the **** Acai Berry is, but the one thing facebook and the spam in my Gmail-box have in common is they both think I should buy some of this stuff to lose weight. I've tried using the little "thumbs down" button to tell them that I don't appreciate their diet ads, that I'm fat and happy, and that I don't give a flying rat's patoot what Kim Kardiwhoozawhatsit uses to keep her emaciated form. But they don't seem to get it. Every time I log in, there it is, a big ass ad, complete with pictures, of how they think women who weigh significantly less than me are too fat by their standards, so obviously I'm a heifer.
What facebook ads drive you up the wall?
by beckyzoole
Internet ads in general seem to be aimed at insecure teens and twenty-somethings -- or at insecure people in general who don't have a Significant Other and want one badly.Don't have a boyfriend? It's because you're fat! Don't have a girlfriend? It's because you don't have the right TV. Too shy to date? Call this number! Join this group! Come on, you loser you, WE know how to make you lovable, and all you have to do is PAY!
I see very few ads aimed at partnered adults, except for the ads that try to make parents feel guilty about not giving their kids junk food, toys, and cough syrup.
Advertising seems to run off of insecure and guilt. If we all achieved peace of mind, would the economy falter and die?
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by Tom
The adverts Facebook shows me are usually pretty dumb. Most recently there was one to buy "Digital Camera Batteries" and one to "Play Tetris Online". I think it keys off your demographic information and your interests. I don't usually even give them a readover, because they're so useless.The Açaí is apparently a useful fruit (high in antioxidents and things), but it's also high in fat content. While it seems like it could be a part of a "balanced diet", I'm not sure how it'd be useful for a "lose-weight diet".
Funny, spam advertisements targeted at men are typically trying to sell products and services to increase the size of things...
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