Am I losing my fucking mind?!

~1~ · 11-18-2010, 12:58 PM

I swear, as I'm surfing the net, every now and again my browser seems to 'blink'. I can't describe it any other way, all of the sudden there is another image on the screen and then it's gone. At first I thought it was a problem with refresh rate or some shit like that but now I'm not so sure.

Does anyone know of any subliminal advertising virii out there in cyberspace?

Last time this happened, a few seconds before I started this thread, I was close to the screen looking at some detail and -flash- only this time I think I saw something, an ad for fabric softener and here don't you know I'm thinking of fabric softener for no fucking reason.

This is fucking spooky but may explain some of my recent out of the ordinary purchases, not weird stuff, but brands I don't usually buy as I'm a store brand cheapskate.

It's like the movies in the 50's with the popcorn concessions and the single frame of popcorn and the sales spike...

Fuckin' creepy man.

Creepy.

Not real thrilled with how Google seems to know what I'm thinking as well.

my_scatterheart · 11-18-2010, 01:07 PM

hang with it, I wanna see what it makes you do

José · 11-18-2010, 01:24 PM

It's been proven that subliminal messaging does in fact not have manipulating characteristics.

But in short, yes, we all are losing it, except for flamingnun.

Waves · 11-18-2010, 01:25 PM

nah your just going sane ;D

Qui-Bong Jinn · 11-18-2010, 01:28 PM

DUDE, IT JUST DID THE SAME THING TO ME!!!

Parallax · 11-18-2010, 01:28 PM

i noticed that when you look at certain sites and then look at some other unrelated sites all the banner ads will be advertising whatever you were looking at before.

also there's a lot more ads on the internet nowadays, i have msn as my homepage and sometimes there will be a link with a video and there's always a nonskippable commercial before you get to watch the video. same thing with youtube and many other sites that have videos. also did anyone notice how when you watch a vid on youtube, about 10seconds in there will always be a popup ad. and of course the popup ads that come up on certain sites everytime you go to a different page on the site. then there's the commercial clips that start playing on their own with sound and everything and you gotta look for a tiny little button that stops it and sometimes it doesnt even work, its just a way to trick you into going to the link.

greedy ratbastard pieces of shit taking over the internet.

SublimeStylez · 11-18-2010, 01:39 PM

Luckily I lost my mind years ago so I don't need to worry about all this nonsense.

José · 11-18-2010, 01:39 PM

it's called adsense.

kitch · 11-18-2010, 01:56 PM

store brands are almost universally terrible, pony up the extra 35 cents for the good stuff.

Parallax · 11-18-2010, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kitch

store brands are almost universally terrible, pony up the extra 35 cents for the good stuff.

funny that you mention this considering i bought two cans each of corn and peas yesterday hoping to save the 35c /can. last time i bought the more expensive pc brand. im gonna post back tonight to compare the quality.

~1~ · 11-18-2010, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kitch

store brands are almost universally terrible, pony up the extra 35 cents for the good stuff.

I used to think this as well however once I began working in the food industry I can tell you it's all one hundred percent bull shit.

The only thing that changes is the wrapper and the price, most everything comes literally from the same vat. Tuna, bread, eggs, peanut butter, soap.

It's pretty fucking ridiculous when you think about it, standing there in the aisle deciding which one looks the best but if there was no packaging you'd grab whatever was there. Unwrapped you'd have little chance of telling this jar of Jif compared to this jar of Skippy, mostly because there's no fucking difference.

Except thirty five cents.

kitch · 11-18-2010, 03:16 PM

I was thinking more in terms of paper goods, etc. I mean who likes cheap TP?

there's a rather infamous local professor who insists that even stopping long enough to recognize a price saving is devaluing yourself and your time.

K10 · 11-18-2010, 03:53 PM

cheap paper goods are a totally different story. The quality difference is quite obvious. No one buys the cheapest TP except large scale institutions. You can't even get 1-ply at the store.

The Rev · 11-18-2010, 04:16 PM

1/2 ply TP is some fucked up shit.

The Rev

farmergiles · 11-18-2010, 04:19 PM

How do you have half ply bog roll? Is it like airtex?

Roach · 11-18-2010, 05:12 PM

Quote:

every now and again my browser seems to 'blink'.

1.every time it blinks another popup dies

2.solar storms.

3.government running "tempest" on your ass.

4.bad code.

5. you're running microsoft something

John F. Kerry · 11-18-2010, 07:08 PM

THIS is what caused the big bang,

and an explanation for god...

and also who really is responsible for 9/11

good looks on figuring all that out

~1~ · 11-18-2010, 07:52 PM

Dude, I've told you over and over. I'm god, the big bang was more of a pop and the mob and American greed brought down the towers.

11-18-2010, 12:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
~1~ Successful Failure Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: where 'they' can't see. Posts: 10,925 Thanks: 466 Thanked 1,581 Times in 925 Posts	Am I losing my fucking mind?! I swear, as I'm surfing the net, every now and again my browser seems to 'blink'. I can't describe it any other way, all of the sudden there is another image on the screen and then it's gone. At first I thought it was a problem with refresh rate or some shit like that but now I'm not so sure. Does anyone know of any subliminal advertising virii out there in cyberspace? Last time this happened, a few seconds before I started this thread, I was close to the screen looking at some detail and -flash- only this time I think I saw something, an ad for fabric softener and here don't you know I'm thinking of fabric softener for no fucking reason. This is fucking spooky but may explain some of my recent out of the ordinary purchases, not weird stuff, but brands I don't usually buy as I'm a store brand cheapskate. It's like the movies in the 50's with the popcorn concessions and the single frame of popcorn and the sales spike... Fuckin' creepy man. Creepy. Not real thrilled with how Google seems to know what I'm thinking as well. __________________ "And those who are successful, be always on your guard. Success walks hand in hand with failure, along Hollywood Boulevard" Ray Davies --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Click Here Asshole

11-18-2010, 01:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
my_scatterheart Today, I am alive. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 3,565 Thanks: 1,486 Thanked 3,328 Times in 1,870 Posts	hang with it, I wanna see what it makes you do __________________ Be mindful even if your mind is full. -J. De La Vega

11-18-2010, 01:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
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11-18-2010, 01:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Parallax Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,739 Thanks: 160 Thanked 590 Times in 318 Posts	i noticed that when you look at certain sites and then look at some other unrelated sites all the banner ads will be advertising whatever you were looking at before. also there's a lot more ads on the internet nowadays, i have msn as my homepage and sometimes there will be a link with a video and there's always a nonskippable commercial before you get to watch the video. same thing with youtube and many other sites that have videos. also did anyone notice how when you watch a vid on youtube, about 10seconds in there will always be a popup ad. and of course the popup ads that come up on certain sites everytime you go to a different page on the site. then there's the commercial clips that start playing on their own with sound and everything and you gotta look for a tiny little button that stops it and sometimes it doesnt even work, its just a way to trick you into going to the link. greedy ratbastard pieces of shit taking over the internet. __________________ FUCK THE ROBOTS!!! NUKE THE WHALES!!!

11-18-2010, 03:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
K10 Lazy lightning Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: out in the cold rain and snow Posts: 3,142 Thanks: 133 Thanked 337 Times in 184 Posts	cheap paper goods are a totally different story. The quality difference is quite obvious. No one buys the cheapest TP except large scale institutions. You can't even get 1-ply at the store. __________________ Just because you tie dye your wool, doesn't mean you're not a sheep. R.I.P. Alice D.

11-18-2010, 01:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
José YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,364 Thanks: 62 Thanked 147 Times in 72 Posts	It's been proven that subliminal messaging does in fact not have manipulating characteristics. But in short, yes, we all are losing it, except for flamingnun.

11-18-2010, 01:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Qui-Bong Jinn Jedi High Council Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 2,128 Thanks: 907 Thanked 498 Times in 369 Posts	DUDE, IT JUST DID THE SAME THING TO ME!!!

11-18-2010, 01:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
José YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,364 Thanks: 62 Thanked 147 Times in 72 Posts	it's called adsense.

11-18-2010, 04:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,864 Thanks: 5,015 Thanked 5,419 Times in 2,864 Posts	1/2 ply TP is some fucked up shit. The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

11-18-2010, 04:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,802 Thanks: 2,281 Thanked 3,746 Times in 2,551 Posts	How do you have half ply bog roll? Is it like airtex? __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

11-18-2010, 07:52 PM	#18 (permalink)
~1~ Successful Failure Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: where 'they' can't see. Posts: 10,925 Thanks: 466 Thanked 1,581 Times in 925 Posts	Dude, I've told you over and over. I'm god, the big bang was more of a pop and the mob and American greed brought down the towers. __________________ "And those who are successful, be always on your guard. Success walks hand in hand with failure, along Hollywood Boulevard" Ray Davies --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Click Here Asshole

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