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Old 08-18-2020, 01:56 AM   #1
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Funny thing

The ads in the upper right corner of the forum always seem oddly specific to me (like for me it's usually stuff like camera gear, catfood, etc., stuff that I've recently done a search for or ordered)... but now I'm getting vasectomy ads??? Why in the world would I be getting vasectomy ads?
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Old 08-18-2020, 03:54 AM   #2
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It's definetly those damn lizard people, trying to brainwash us into reducing the human population.
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Old 08-18-2020, 05:12 AM   #3
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You don't know it yet, but soon you will need a vasectomy. The algorithm never fails.
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Old 08-18-2020, 09:52 AM   #4
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An AI saw your internet history & doesn't want you to reproduce.
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Old 08-18-2020, 10:07 AM   #5
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Old 08-18-2020, 12:31 PM   #6
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Cookies know all.

And sometimes assume all.

That's pretty funny though. lol
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Old 08-18-2020, 08:51 PM   #7
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An AI saw your internet history & doesn't want you to reproduce.
That's what I was thinking! Like maybe, "Uh oh, he's not voting for Biden... maybe we'd better encourage him to remove his ability to have any progeny."
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Old 08-19-2020, 09:12 AM   #8
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lol Funny, if not serious.

It's more likely whatever algorithms (or whatever it is) behind it can, via browsing and shopping habits of a user, more or less identify their gender and target some male or female specific ads even if it isn't related to their normal interests.

After all, I've gotten ads sometimes on some sites for stereotypical woman things, like fashion and makeup, esp high end, when I really couldn't care less about that stuff, nor afford the expensive ones even if I did.



Edit: Though if we're going to imagine it's political, I call dibs on calling them Conspiracy Cookies.
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Old 08-19-2020, 10:27 AM   #9
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T'were it me, my first instinct would be to ask my wife if she was using the laptop recently.

Then I'd be like "You know I'd have to be involved in this whole thing, right? They don't just snip ya while you're sleeping, 'honey'. What're you tryin' ta pull?!"
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Old 08-19-2020, 01:53 PM   #10
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Old 08-24-2020, 06:19 AM   #11
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At least you guys are getting ads that are related to your gender. I keep getting spam texts for ED pills! Umm....
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Old 09-06-2020, 02:55 PM   #12
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At least you guys are getting ads that are related to your gender. I keep getting spam texts for ED pills! Umm....
Maybe the ads know you that in 2 years you'll identify as male.

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Old 09-06-2020, 06:03 PM   #13
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If my wife ever got pregnant ONE of us would send her down a flight of stairs.

I believe last time the discussion came up she and I agreed to flip a coin for it. Either way, that's what's happening!

But yeah, no kids. Kids are the worst, no thanks.
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Old 09-06-2020, 09:59 PM   #14
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If my wife ever got pregnant ONE of us would send her down a flight of stairs.

I believe last time the discussion came up she and I agreed to flip a coin for it. Either way, that's what's happening!

But yeah, no kids. Kids are the worst, no thanks.
Who's this we you speak of??? Would she throwing herself down the stairs???
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Maybe the ads know you that in 2 years you'll identify as male.

Vince McMahon doesn't want the kids of Rikki Roxx to join AEW

No, no, I'm firmly in the female camp of self-identification. And even if I did, I don't have a, uh, part to dysfunction! It might make sense if it was on my hubby's phone, but it is strictly on MINE.
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Old 09-07-2020, 11:26 AM   #16
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lol Maybe it just also targets women who appear to be married? Being kind of involved and all, and in some cases is the one having to pressure a spouse into a doctor visit?
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Old 09-07-2020, 02:19 PM   #17
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My wife insists that she'd much rather get her tubes tied in a few years. That's perfectly fine with me! "Nothing sharp goes near The Precious," she says. Seriously, she says that whenever anyone even says the word "Vasectomy".

Kind of a weird chick. But I am not about to argue this one.
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Old 09-08-2020, 08:42 AM   #18
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My wife insists that she'd much rather get her tubes tied in a few years. That's perfectly fine with me! "Nothing sharp goes near The Precious," she says. Seriously, she says that whenever anyone even says the word "Vasectomy".

Kind of a weird chick. But I am not about to argue this one.
this is oddly touching and wholesome
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She's just protecting Rikki Roxx's 'Retro Rocker' if ya know what I mean.
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Now I see lots of ads here for "Lovers," the sex store. I promise you, I've never owned or even thought about getting a sex toy in my whole life.
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