Spotted at a bus stop a few weeks ago. Not related to the actual Rent is Too Damn High Party as far as I can tell.
Meanwhile people wonder why there’s such a problem with homelessness.
Tag: ads
Tired of Eventbrite Spam
Eventbrite has worked well for buying tickets to events I’ve attended…
But over the last few months I keep getting spam for events that are not only not remotely interesting, they aren’t anywhere NEAR me. Sorry, but I’m not hopping on a plane for a pub crawl on the other side of the continent or a 2-hour “gong bath experience” on the other side of the planet.
At first I thought they were bogus. But everything pointed to Eventbrite’s servers. I’ve been blocking the campaigns in Eventbrite as I get them, but at this point my account settings show 10 organizations I’ve blocked, even though I’ve theoretically unsubscribed from “all Eventbrite newsletters and updates for attendees.”
Of course searching online is useless, because (1) everything’s about how organizers can keep their messages from landing in spam folders, and (2) searching online in 2023 is more or less useless anyway. It’s the end result of years of SEO trying to get into the first page (now with generative AI to flood the zone with even more bullshit!) combined with Google and Bing giving up on trying to give relevant results when what they really care about is ad impressions — and no, DuckDuckGo results aren’t much better.
I haven’t bought tickets to an event that uses Eventbrite since 2019 (for obvious reasons). I’m thinking at this point I should just cancel my account [Update: I did], and the next time I want to go somewhere that uses them for tickets, I can open a new one. With a different address.
Oh, that’s NOT a Hammer!
From an ad Google sent out today for their new Pixel Tablet, where they’re plugging it as a hub for controlling “smart home” devices. At first glance, it looked like she was about to smash it with a hammer.
I suppose that says something about my attitude toward IOT?
(At second glance, it looked like a hummingbird sculpture on a post. At third glance I realized it was a houseplant.)
Oddly Specific Advertising
I’ve been driving past this billboard on PCH all week. I can only assume it’s part of a series of “The perfect mattress for ____” ads. Either that or they’re going for some serious niche marketing.
Pixar knows how to advertise with coffee.
Normally I don’t like these glossy coffee sleeves because they don’t insulate very well (plus the ads tend to be irrelevant to me), but I like the thought put into this one for Inside Out.
Unfriendly Job Posting
I don’t remember when, where, or how long ago this was—or even which of us saw it—but I found it while cleaning the piles of junk off my desk this afternoon.
I mean, what’s not to like about this position? You get to work half to death for a “nasty boss”—he’ll even kick you around! Such thoughtful consideration, especially to tell you about it up front!