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Gggrrrm arrgh

TheCatWoman

It's done it again, I start a search on Amazon and find it's taken me back to a previous but related search WHY, WHY, does it do this? How dare this supposedly unthinking pile of offal, think that it knows what I want, when I've told it something different? It's like an abusive relationship! I feel like it's gaslighting me.

A major supermarket tried to rip me off earlier too, it had an alleged special offer 4 for £5, and despite having lables confirming this on the shelf, it didnt' at the till, so I challenged them and a supervisor had to go and check and she came back equally confused, but put my stuff through at 4 for £5 as the signage was so unclear and confusing. It feels like a deliberate attempt to get people to buy more than they would if it wasn't on offer, this supermarket has form for this, which is why I always check to make sure. Ggggrrrrr.

I did buy a pretty bush half price in another shop, about the same as the money I saved on the other stuff.

What's made you Ggrr and arrgh lately?

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  • I'm trying to rewatch Fargo on Amazon Prime but the adverts are really spoiling my experience.

    I find myself feeling so irritated and by the time the show starts again I'm still irritated and I can't fully enjoy the show because my irritation just starts to settle and guess what?

    Another flipping advert comes on.ಠ⁠︵⁠ಠ

  • in reply to Lonehare12

    I can watch streaming services through my Humax box, but the button for skipping ads isn't there, so I don't bother, the same as I don't bother to watch commercial channels on demand either.

    I think it's when I do watch an advert that I realise how different my life is from those being portrayed, it can be quite alienating as everyones using gadgets that I don't have and wouldn't have a clue what they're for let alone why I'd use them.

    Amazon is really annoying, I was trying to compile a list of books to send to my son, for my Mums xmas present, I asked for the books by a couple f authors to be in order, they weren't and there were loads of pages to search through mostly filed with sponsered ads. Then the next day amazons internet services went down and I experienced a pang of guilt, given my ability to mess up computers at long range and without knowing how, was I responsible? Rationally I know I wasn't, but the fear of my crashing abilities is so great that I did wonder.

  • in reply to TheCatWoman
    TheCatWoman said:
    Then the next day amazons internet services went down and I experienced a pang of guilt, given my ability to mess up computers at long range and without knowing how, was I responsible?

    Please never setup online banking as we are still recovering from 2008 Wink

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    I couldn't help but chuckle at your comment  . Although I don't make a habit of watching adverts, there are times when I am unable to avoid them. It never ceases to amaze me that adverts for sofas will sometimes features people lying on a sofa wearing immaculately clean shoes... Shoes that look like they are new and have never been worn before (no scuff marks or signs of wear on the soles).

    As you say, the advertisers are trying to sell a dream in order to entice people to buy the products.

  • in reply to Iain

    The last time they tried to make me have online or phone banking I laughed at them and asked them if they really wanted someone who can crash a digital egg timer to have access to the worlds banking system, they seemed to think it would be safe from me, I don't. If they ever do make me have it I will try and give everyone enough warning so as they can liquidate their assets, withdraw the cash and hide it under the mattress.

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    I guess advertisers are trying to sell a dream as much as a product, wear the same pants as David Beckham and people of your sexual preference will fall at your feet!

    They will never show the messiness of real life, without offering you the wonder product to fix it. So everybody has a lovely home, wonderful kids who don't try and kill each other on a daily basis, a partner who's equally wonderful and thoughtful, a beautifl garden that never needs weeding or the grass cutting or dog poo picking up and everybody looks as though they just spent the last couple of hours in hair and make-up and can magically find clothes that not only fit them perfectly, but are washed and ironed!

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  • in reply to Iain

    The last time they tried to make me have online or phone banking I laughed at them and asked them if they really wanted someone who can crash a digital egg timer to have access to the worlds banking system, they seemed to think it would be safe from me, I don't. If they ever do make me have it I will try and give everyone enough warning so as they can liquidate their assets, withdraw the cash and hide it under the mattress.

    **********************************

    I guess advertisers are trying to sell a dream as much as a product, wear the same pants as David Beckham and people of your sexual preference will fall at your feet!

    They will never show the messiness of real life, without offering you the wonder product to fix it. So everybody has a lovely home, wonderful kids who don't try and kill each other on a daily basis, a partner who's equally wonderful and thoughtful, a beautifl garden that never needs weeding or the grass cutting or dog poo picking up and everybody looks as though they just spent the last couple of hours in hair and make-up and can magically find clothes that not only fit them perfectly, but are washed and ironed!

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    I couldn't help but chuckle at your comment  . Although I don't make a habit of watching adverts, there are times when I am unable to avoid them. It never ceases to amaze me that adverts for sofas will sometimes features people lying on a sofa wearing immaculately clean shoes... Shoes that look like they are new and have never been worn before (no scuff marks or signs of wear on the soles).

    As you say, the advertisers are trying to sell a dream in order to entice people to buy the products.