Targeted Advertising.

[Gramaisc]

This morning, flicking through a thing which has become unusual these days, a paper catalogue, I spotted a picture of a thing that could have been useful in a task that I have to do at some point in the future - a rotary sieve.

This sort of thing.

I read the details and carried on - without any interaction with the internet.

Now, about five hours later, I have just had a sponsored advert from Amazon on Facebook, offering me the actual thing I was looking at.

I didn't speak about it, as there was nobody else here, and there is even a bit of tape over the webcam.

 

[proactive]

This morning, flicking through a thing which has become unusual these days, a paper catalogue, I spotted a picture of a thing that could have been useful in a task that I have to do at some point in the future - a rotary sieve.

This sort of thing.
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I read the details and carried on - without any interaction with the internet.

Now, about five hours later, I have just had a sponsored advert from Amazon on Facebook, offering me the actual thing I was looking at.

I didn't speak about it, as there was nobody else here, and there is even a bit of tape over the webcam.

They're surveilling you, as the Yanks would say.

 

[Gramaisc]

Via Facebook, Amazon thinks that I should buy a Sousaphone.

 

[Gramaisc]

For some weeks now, I have been a target of a campaign to get me to work in healthcare in Australia.

Specifically in the "Victorian Department of Health".

I initially took this to be a Tory government initiative for rationalising the NHS.

 

[Gramaisc]

I am being repeatedly urged to download an app, which would come as a shock to my Nokia 3510i.

This app is apparently really useful, though, as it means that I can have "all my prayers" available all the time, and in five languages.

It's unclear about which languages they are, so I'm holding off on that, in case it's all Aramaic and stuff.

 

[Noah]

"all my prayers"

To which god(s)?

 

[Gramaisc]

To which god(s)?

It did not clearly specify that.

I did read a few of the comments and it was getting a bit heated over the veracity(?) of the prayers - I think.

 

[Theresa Green]

[url=https://ibb.co/zsJZc17] [/URL]

 

[BobClay]

I've now got to the point that if I hear the phrase: 'Black Friday' just once more ......

IT'S CHURCH TOWER WITH A RIFLE TIME .....

 

[Gramaisc]

I've just had an advert for 'grass-fed beef and lamb', extolling its 'carbon efficiency'.

It would have to be fairly startlingly 'carbon efficient' when it is in New Zealand and I am surrounded by cattle and sheep.

 

[Gramaisc]

I am being offered Voodoo Spiritual Solutions.

"Do You Need A Spiritual Help
Such As: Getting Your ex Lover, wife or Husband Back, Business Boom, Spiritual Bullet proof, spiritual cleansing rituals, Long Life Spell, Protection Spell, Getting a Job Spell, Commanding Spell, Pregnancy Spell, Love Spell, Marriage Spell, Lottery Spell, herbal medicines, Talk and believe charms, Prosperity Spell etc. Message me for solution."

 

[Gramaisc]

I have been informed that this is a good time to use Ivermectin.

This was accompanied by a photo of the inside of a horse's stomach, taken via an endoscope.

I may be a while before I have my tea...

 

[littleme]

I have been informed that this is a good time to use Ivermectin.

This was accompanied by a photo of the inside of a horse's stomach, taken via an endoscope.

I may be a while before I have my tea...

Glad you didn't try & flog it to us. Like you did with the udder cream!

 

[Gramaisc]

Lidl has suggested a selection of Saint Valentine's Day gifts to me.

One of them is a frying pan,

 

[Gramaisc]

Lidl has mentioned that they are about to stock a "Rita Ora hairbrush" - as pictured here.

Apart from the shape of the handle, it appears to be identical, in its working parts, to the "Animals brush" that they sold last year, intended for dogs, mostly, plus the odd compliant cat.

 

[Thehooperman]

Lidl has mentioned that they are about to stock a "Rita Ora hairbrush" - as pictured here.

Apart from the shape of the handle, it appears to be identical, in its working parts, to the "Animals brush" that they sold last year, intended for dogs, mostly, plus the odd compliant cat.

I've just checked the Animals line up and Rita Ora was never part of the group

 

[Gramaisc]

Bizarrely, or desperately, eBay has targeted me for a market sector that it terms 'pre-loved wedding'.

I haven't bothered to look through their suggestions, but I assume that there will be no white dresses.

 

[Thehooperman]

.........

I haven't bothered to look through their suggestions, but I assume that there will be no white dresses.

Probably not in your size anyway

 

[Gramaisc]

I've had a sponsored advert on Facebook, offering to sell me a flick-knife.

But, I probably have enough sharp things for most likely purposes.

 

[Gramaisc]

I am being told to "Have your pigeons tested".

To be honest, 'my' pigeons seem to be generally OK, although I would prefer them to be a bit more patient and not just pop into the house if they think that I've let the food run a bit low.