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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[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

don draper era ads actually had fucking thought in there. people made art and worked on the typesetting.

You're seeing the past with rose-tinted glasses. Ads fucking sucked as well back in the day, and you're only remembering the ones that are, well, memorable. And even that means that the fucking advertisers won; because you're still thinking about those ads - and remember: ads are created specifically to get to your hard-earned money.