Just who does this algorithm think they are!
One search doesn't mean a passion, or that I'll be falling for your spiel
A few weeks ago, I wanted to find out about Tai Chi and, as you do, went to Google.
Perfect, found out a little more, put it in the memory bank. Needed no further insight. Done deal. Informed. Happy with my findings. Not gonna be doing it. Leave me alone.
Only the good old algorithm thinks a single search is sufficient to bombard me with ads and promotions for Tai Chi. But not only Tai Chi, which could have been fine. Nope, it’s more about telling me that if I’m overweight and of a specific generation, my life will be dramatically changed by practising for only 7 minutes a day. In short, they are saying:
Yes, Tai Chi is an activity. But what you’re really asking for is to be supermodel fit in the shortest possible timeframe, and guess what? We can make that happen!
Really?! You think I’m falling for that one? And you think by showing people in what are offensive fat suits, that are ripped off to display toned bodies, will draw me in?
How flipping rude is that - on many, many levels.
OK, this was, of course, a rant, and maybe if I paid for ad-free YouTube I wouldn’t get them.
Only don’t get me started on that either! Everything comes with a cost these days.
You want ad-free? - Perfect, hand over your dosh. Small print is available on how to cancel, only it’s on another page, which we’re not going to make easy to find.
You don’t want ad-free? - Goody, I’ll bombard the living daylights out of you until you admit defeat and hand over your dosh
I think I need to go and eat something . . . and maybe have a nice steady walk afterwards . . .
Thank you for dropping by
Ruth
