Annoying Misconceptions by the Ignorant

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 04-26-2011, 12:39 PM

I was just surfing VGF and an acquaintance of mine glanced at my computer monitor and seen this picture. She scolded me in ignorance, and any protests from me just cemented her image of me as a pervert.

Kind of annoying, and btw, wtf? Who created that service? It seems retarded.

Dizzy · 04-26-2011, 02:34 PM

I can relate. My parents once threw away one of my magazines because it had an ad with a naked (albeit blurry and censored) woman in it.

Jailbreaker · 04-26-2011, 03:15 PM

I can react pretty strongly to these.

I was playing 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, and I was in a room with a medical mannequin. My friend looked over and asked if I was playing a porn game. I flipped out, not understanding that it was a joke.

ZeldaGirl · 04-26-2011, 03:37 PM

Well, they are smart ads...

**Loot** · 04-26-2011, 03:46 PM

So the fact that I've gotten gay dating site ads...

.. oh god

oh god

OH GOD

OH GOD

Antisocial · 04-26-2011, 05:08 PM

I'd rather vent about the fact this Game Crush thing exists.

Fairlight Excalibur · 04-26-2011, 05:48 PM

These ads are often tailored based on browsing history. And clearly, since you have visited a videogame website, your only chance of ever speaking with a female again is if you pay these people.

Zaden · 04-26-2011, 06:04 PM

Yes, smart ads. Now, because you posted that image and I viewed this thread, that ad appears at the top of this page even as I type.

Although, I must admit, video games and girls are very high on my list of interests.

ZeldaGirl · 04-26-2011, 06:19 PM

The ads reflect both the content of the actual website you are visiting (that's why Loot has gotten the gay dating site, it came up a lot when we were discussing gay rights in the past), and personal browsing history.

Panfan · 04-26-2011, 07:01 PM

Like my ads generally end up being about music, video games, or the occasional "MEET HOT GOTH/EMO CHICKS" (possibly because of my liking of emo music)

***Ace Mercury*** · 04-26-2011, 07:35 PM

I guess I'm the only one that talks about ostriches a lot. =\

**X-3** · 04-26-2011, 08:53 PM

Spoiler Below

It's just a bunch of crying and screaming. I guess I don't 'get' it.

Robotazy · 04-26-2011, 09:02 PM

Click to view video.

?

**Valigarmander** · 04-26-2011, 10:12 PM

That's strange. I haven't seen any ads about Asian women or hermaphrodites yet.

Kargath · 04-27-2011, 04:59 AM

I'm still not sure why Yahoo! showed me a video ad for menstrual pads ... in front of the trailer for Max Payne.

I'm not the target market here O_o

**Loot** · 04-27-2011, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antisocial

I'd rather vent about the fact this Game Crush thing exists.

Penny Arcade! - Friends, Romans, Countrymen

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-27-2011, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kargath

I'm still not sure why Yahoo! showed me a video ad for menstrual pads ... in front of the trailer for Max Payne.

I'm not the target market here O_o

For when the bleeding just won't stop. *commences unnecessary and fully disturbing bullettime sequence of changing pads*

BTW, IRHP, if you could tell your acquaintence that I said her thought process is as well grounded in logic as the good year blimp, I'd appreciate that, thanks.

Luigiman7 · 04-27-2011, 04:55 PM

*******~

wait ad-block is censored?

Jere · 04-27-2011, 04:59 PM

I don't really know i have *******er on most sites, though i have to say that i turned it of once due to a flash script error and the banner that came up...... let's just say that it was intended to make the user to Came in the end, to bad it did a bad job doing what it was supposed to do.

Ohh and i got recomended to travel to LaManga when i was discussing anime some time ago!

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 04-27-2011, 07:53 PM

I currently have ads for... uh, bank accounts/credit cards on one end, and some "hey small business owner, win this stuff" on the other.

04-26-2011, 12:39 PM	#1
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,717 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 275 Times in 234 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Annoying Misconceptions by the Ignorant I was just surfing VGF and an acquaintance of mine glanced at my computer monitor and seen this picture. She scolded me in ignorance, and any protests from me just cemented her image of me as a pervert. Kind of annoying, and btw, wtf? Who created that service? It seems retarded.

04-26-2011, 05:08 PM	#6
Antisocial Janitor Join Date: May 2000 Gender: Posts: 11,471 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1,296 Times in 536 Posts	I want to pay girls to play video games with me. I am not shamed about this at all. I'd rather vent about the fact this Game Crush thing exists.

04-27-2011, 04:55 PM	#18
Luigiman7 ヽ(◔ ◡ ◔)ノ.･ﾟ*｡･+☆ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ~)´◡｀(~ Gender: Posts: 17,605 Thanks: 1,134 Thanked 1,012 Times in 713 Posts Blog Entries: 8	*******~ wait ad-block is censored? __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

04-26-2011, 02:34 PM	#2
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,162 Times in 805 Posts Blog Entries: 116	I can relate. My parents once threw away one of my magazines because it had an ad with a naked (albeit blurry and censored) woman in it.

04-26-2011, 03:15 PM	#3
Jailbreaker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Not in jail anymore, yay! Gender: Posts: 3,482 Thanks: 1,074 Thanked 185 Times in 118 Posts	I can react pretty strongly to these. I was playing 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, and I was in a room with a medical mannequin. My friend looked over and asked if I was playing a porn game. I flipped out, not understanding that it was a joke.

04-26-2011, 03:37 PM	#4
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Well, they are smart ads...

04-26-2011, 03:46 PM	#5
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	So the fact that I've gotten gay dating site ads... .. oh god oh god OH GOD OH GOD

04-26-2011, 05:48 PM	#7
Fairlight Excalibur Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: LA Gender: Posts: 880 Thanks: 72 Thanked 111 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1	These ads are often tailored based on browsing history. And clearly, since you have visited a videogame website, your only chance of ever speaking with a female again is if you pay these people.

04-26-2011, 06:04 PM	#8
Zaden Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: in the beak of a mighty condor Gender: Posts: 991 Thanks: 273 Thanked 88 Times in 51 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Yes, smart ads. Now, because you posted that image and I viewed this thread, that ad appears at the top of this page even as I type. Although, I must admit, video games and girls are very high on my list of interests.

04-26-2011, 06:19 PM	#9
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	The ads reflect both the content of the actual website you are visiting (that's why Loot has gotten the gay dating site, it came up a lot when we were discussing gay rights in the past), and personal browsing history.

04-26-2011, 07:01 PM	#10
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Like my ads generally end up being about music, video games, or the occasional "MEET HOT GOTH/EMO CHICKS" (possibly because of my liking of emo music)

04-26-2011, 07:35 PM	#11
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I guess I'm the only one that talks about ostriches a lot. =\

04-26-2011, 08:53 PM	#12
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,947 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	Spoiler Below It's just a bunch of crying and screaming. I guess I don't 'get' it.

04-26-2011, 10:12 PM	#14
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	That's strange. I haven't seen any ads about Asian women or hermaphrodites yet.

04-27-2011, 04:59 AM	#15
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	I'm still not sure why Yahoo! showed me a video ad for menstrual pads ... in front of the trailer for Max Payne. I'm not the target market here O_o

04-27-2011, 04:59 PM	#19
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,650 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	I don't really know i have *******er on most sites, though i have to say that i turned it of once due to a flash script error and the banner that came up...... let's just say that it was intended to make the user to Came in the end, to bad it did a bad job doing what it was supposed to do. Ohh and i got recomended to travel to LaManga when i was discussing anime some time ago!

04-27-2011, 07:53 PM	#20
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 28,504 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 1,820 Times in 1,042 Posts	I currently have ads for... uh, bank accounts/credit cards on one end, and some "hey small business owner, win this stuff" on the other.