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I've been blocking ads for so long that actually seeing them feels perverse

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I use ad blockers and open source privacy focused software whenever I can but occasionally I have to use computers that don’t belong to me or an older phone where my usual applications aren’t installed and seeing all the advertisements just feels dirty and dystopian.

I think the worst ads are the text to speech ones that say “Download this app today”. The unblinking energenic people saying you can make a living at home are probably a close second.

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One of my dad’s friends would mute the TV when commercials came on. We’d entertain ourselves by making up new narration and dialogue.

The viagra commercials were the best.

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