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Discussion Thread Monday 21 🧛 April 2025 (aussie.zone)

submitted 10 months ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Currently trying to convince the microphones that don't exist I have IBS and want a firearm to shoot wild pigs

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Start complaining about needing it for 30-50 feral hogs to protect your children

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Children is a sure sign they targeted me wrong. Having just watched a doco on toy development 😺

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I’m definitely accidentally throwing them off.

My senior cat sometimes gets pumpkin baby food to keep her regular and I bought a bib to keep spat out medicine off her fur. Gentle unscented soap and detergent for me. The ads for prenatal vitamins and pregnancy tests are going wild.

When I buy a tool it’s all macho car ads.

I seem to get alcohol, fast food and gambling ads regardless

And they keep advertising things I can’t eat

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago

sick of fake YT of classical music and fake jordan peterson ( not kidding, there are many fake yt channels using simulated peterson voice and ai written psychobabble )

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What does this mean?

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I thought I was the only one.

It’s a lil bit schizophrenic

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

They claim it isn't a thing but I've had Vety weird coincidences before. Deliberately trying it for shits and giggles.

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 4 points 10 months ago

My best example of this was discussing a friend's cat named Noodles. Shortly after, I got a bunch of ads for various asian restaurants and also ads for flea powder. Granted, the algae-rhythm was young, buuuuut ...

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Carry on 🫡

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yeah years ago I was discussing something I hadn’t googled and then up come ads for it. Seems a bit conspiracy theorist but it makes you wonder.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm saying words I have no interest in really very often to see if advertisements turn up.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 points 10 months ago

Oh thank gawd. Report back if they do.