For those who don’t know, the popular networking site Facebook uses targeted advertising based on someone’s interests to increase the efficiency of advertisements on the website. Users can either rate an ad with a thumbs up or thumbs down as something they would like to see more of. I’ve never rated ads, and never will, because frankly I don’t care too much about most of the ads featured on Facebook. But apparently, since I fit the demographic of someone who could potentially be a starving college student, I’ve been targeted with some get rich quick ads, promoting the concept that I don’t need to spend the summer flipping burgers to get money. I couldn’t help but notice one such targeted ad that errily resembles french fries that are flipping me off. Take a look.
It might be hard to read as it is displayed here, but the caption beneath it reads: “Don’t flip burgers, get a real job!” A note of discretion to the advertiser, while I might not want to flip burgers for a living, convincing me to check out your product by having some french fries flip me off isn’t a good way to start!
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