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Am I resistant to advertisements, or is it all mirage? (sh.itjust.works)
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I saw a post about how nerds are resistant to advertising, which is bs imo considering how obsessed many nerds to products. But then, I do not seem to get affected - I usually do not desire to buy a product, and only seek out what to buy when needed.

That is, I feel like adverts do not work on me. Is this an illusion? Or maybe, is it that many adverts are made to appeal to neurotypicals?

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[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 hours ago

Imagine your ISP sends you a copyright violation notice and threatens to cut your Internet if you don't delete some file and promise not to do it again. In that moment of panic, you are not your smartest self and will pick the first VPN that comes to mind.

The list of boycotted brands you cultivate will still work in their favor under the right circumstances. If you get injured in an accident and are desperate for a lawyer, you will remember that ______ and ____ is the way to go. Call -_.