I use ad blockers and open source privacy focused software whenever I can but occasionally I have to use computers that don't belong to me or an older phone where my usual applications aren't installed and seeing all the advertisements just feels dirty and dystopian.

I think the worst ads are the text to speech ones that say "Download this app today". The unblinking energenic people saying you can make a living at home are probably a close second.

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[–] EssentialCoffee@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never got that from minivan commercials. They mostly focused on storage capacity without needing to get a full size van, not really family. Family was more incidental because someone without a bunch of kids didn't need the space.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, to be fair that might have been one specific commercial or a trend that has since passed. It's been a while since I was a teenager.