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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

But did you think it was funny? That's why I posted it.

There is heaps of advertising etc around and I'd recommend you train yourself to ignore it. You won't be able to go outside or use 90% of the internet otherwise.

The fact this is an ad doesn't stop me from laughing at it. It's certainly not going to make me rush out and buy anything or do anything different from what I'm doing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

As soon as I saw it was an Uber ad I turned it off, I don’t care if it was funny or whatever other tactic they used to increase viewer engagement, it’s advertisement and I’m not going to waste my free time watching an ad.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

But did you find it funny? You keep avoiding the question like you feel guilty about it.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Out of interest,. was it your fierce dislike of Uber, or because it's an ad, and could have been from any company?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Because its an ad. If i didnt have to get bombarded with ads everywhere I go I maybe id be more forgiving of the concept, as it stands they invade my personal life constantly. So i refuse to voluntarily subject myself or others to them.