My subscription has just expired and...

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...this is the first ad that I get served.



Both me, and this empty packet of ginger biscuits are feeling very judged right now. 😁
 
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I miss ads, can hardly wait.

2-1 I'll get viagra ads.

Need to countdown to Feb. 27th 7:46am
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...this is the first ad that I get served.



Both me, and this empty packet of ginger biscuits are feeling very judged right now. 😁

I spend countless hours modifying my firewall to thwart all the ads / pop-ups.... cant see the content thru the junk......
 
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The scariest one I’ve seen is a mate locally started seeing ads for divorce lawyers, and sent me a screenshot saying Google must be very confused. He was served by his wife’s lawyers about a month later.
 
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I spend countless hours modifying my firewall to thwart all the ads / pop-ups

Countless hours?

If only there were a more cost efficient way to perfectly accomplish a complete lack of ads… 😗
 
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Countless hours?

If only there were a more cost efficient way to perfectly accomplish a complete lack of ads… 😗
Sounds like extortion....
 
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Eh if you spread your internet activity around (and skip social media) they don't really pin you down that well. For instance, every awards season I receive tons of FYC ads despite not working in the entertainment industry at all
 
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I've got 3 hours 40 minutes left. Excited to see which ads I get!
 
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Sounds like extortion....
I apologise if you feel extorted, but Softlayer / IBM have been extorting us for 9 years.

They send us these notes written in pig’s blood saying “IF yOu Don’T pAy fOr yOUR SerVerS, wE’LL tURn tHEM oFF”

I better go to bed soon, only 4 hours until the kids wake up and extort me for lunch money.
 
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I just got one that said, “Reconsider assisted living!”

Then this:



Should I be making a doctor’s appointment?
 
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Uh oh, I am seeing ads about "How to collect your husband's life insurance when he is still in his 50s" and "powdered cyanide --- now with Odor Masking Technology!" 😲

Well at least the ads for rubber gloves and HEPA vacuums may mean my wife is finally be getting serious about cleaning the house... ::psy::
 
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Oh, mine expired tomorrow... Feb 9, 2022 5:55pm

If I don't share the ad, it means it was a real embarrassing one 😒

Ps: a gift is more than welcome of course, just saying 👍
 
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Freelancing at the moment so cash is not always all that fast to arrive in my bank, but I will be renewing as/when - money well spent both to support the forum, and to get rid of the ads! 😀
 
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Oh wow - huge thanks to whoever just gifted me a sub - that's incredibly generous. Thank you.
 
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My account is on auto renewal..
What’s an ad?