• sem@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    9 hours ago

    Ads succeed when you “tune them out” so that they enter your unconscious mind, and then when you’re thinking, “I’m hungry, what’s for dinner,” the product comes to mind.

    The best defence against this kind of inception is to consciously think about the ad that’s playing, and think, “I don’t want <X>”

    By using adblock, you reduce your exposure to ads, and reduce the number of times you need to consciously resist them.

    Q’s take is just wrong.

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      8 hours ago

      I use a vpn that builds in Adblock, and only stream ad free services. I see very few ads in general so when I am subjected to them it’s a visceral reaction. It makes me hate the product intensely. That seems to align with what you’re describing.

      I also tend to overthink purchases and research them if there is not a suitable local option. I’m not just ordering the first thing that comes to mind, I’m picky.