I mean, ha ha funny joke, but realistically, yes. Someone with no money and no friends or family with money is a waste to advertise to. You fly under the radar by virtue of being a statistically bad investment. You'll still get hit with all the same shotgun-style advertisement that the rest of us do, but you're unlikely to find yourself being a priority for targeted advertisement. It's a little bit of a silver lining to an unhappy situation.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Oh don’t worry I was cutting along the ‘funny because it’s true’ line.

Some of the shotgun stuff would get me, if I could buy basic amenities without crying.

I’m full on with team silver lining, I have a roof, for now.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

When a homeless person asks me for money and I tell them I'm unemployed and live on the basic income the state gives me they say they're sorry and wish me good luck, they know lol

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yep, every single time. If I have some smokes I don’t mind sharing though, at least.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm sooo glad I don't smoke, I don't know how I didn't start

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I don’t really smoke either, honestly. Like maybe some weed but usually I just carry mini cigars for a social thing.

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago

I must be invulnerable to scams then

[–] rwhitisissle@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago

Collecting Magic: the Gathering cards works much the same way, except you at least have some tangible cardboard with a highly variable price instead of a digital token signifying you own the concept of an ugly piece of digital art at the end of a day.