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Esspee Wed 09-Feb-22 12:44:35

To the right on this page I have a “Crinkly, Crepey Skin?” advert.

I wonder if I have been specially selected for this? Off to the bathroom to have a look in the mirror……

What adverts are you being targeted with?

CraftyGranny Thu 10-Feb-22 10:47:42

I am just seeing Halfords, curious

felice Thu 10-Feb-22 12:16:09

Ad for Pot Noodles from Aldi, in Flemish, most of the ads I get are in French or Flemish
Gives an idea of the companies etc monitoring Gransnet.

Caleo Thu 10-Feb-22 12:20:31

Linda, do all recorded programmes show subtitles, please?

Aveline Thu 10-Feb-22 13:00:08

Gosh. They're now trying to sell me advertising space on trains. They must think I'm a large company with something to sell!

LindaPat Thu 10-Feb-22 15:54:19

Caleo- I've no idea, I'll go and look now!

LindaPat Thu 10-Feb-22 15:59:44

Hi Caleo - I've just checked a couple of my recorded programmes, and yes the subtitles appear if I click the subtitles button on my controller! Who knew? I've learned something!

( My dad was very fond of saying" you should learn something new every day" )

Take care xx

MiniMoon Thu 10-Feb-22 16:13:23

LODGIFY Don't pay for vacation rental software, pay for results.
From $0 per month.

I have no idea why this one is aimed at me. I have no holiday cottages, and I am not in the USA.

Tha ad at the top of my page is for Tog 24 winter collection. I have never bought from them as far as I remember.

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 10-Feb-22 16:40:42

I have one for ‘Best Employee Time Tracking’. I no longer have any employees to keep track of thank goodness.

FarNorth Thu 10-Feb-22 17:06:51

"Understand Employment and HR Law"
No idea why.

There's often a blank space with a spinning circle, tho, instead of an ad. Because my internet is so slow. grin

FarNorth Thu 10-Feb-22 17:18:09

AGAA4

I have had an advert for a funeral plan. It asks "do you dread an ordinary funeral"

My DD suggests sitting up in a carriage drawn by black, plumed horses with your arm rigged up to wave.
And skywriting saying "See you on the other side."!

Do you fancy that?
(She could probably come up with exciting plans for the rest of the occasion too.) smile

Callistemon21 Thu 10-Feb-22 17:25:57

Esspee

I'm getting ads for sexy underwear (goodness knows why!)
Perhaps because I'm so gorgeous with not a wrinkle or saggy arm in sight ???

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 10-Feb-22 17:32:15

The crepey skin ads are now showing legs. The arms were bad enough …

Oopsadaisy1 Thu 10-Feb-22 19:03:22

I don’t get any ads at all on my iPad.

mokryna Thu 10-Feb-22 19:51:24

I have just realized that there are no ads on this page … at the moment. Hate the flashing ones I had to cover them with a paper.

AGAA4 Thu 10-Feb-22 20:01:12

Far North ?

M0nica Fri 11-Feb-22 17:17:49

None. I have an ad blocker.

love0c Fri 11-Feb-22 19:01:18

Monica Me too! Can't be doing with them.

Blossoming Fri 11-Feb-22 19:09:49

Finally got the crepe skin one today, now back to holidays.

Witzend Mon 14-Feb-22 09:19:54

It’s not exactly an ad, and it wouldn’t call it depressing - just appallingly patronising!

Under the GN ‘Latest’ box it says,
What are gifts in wills?

Does anyone on here honestly not know? Does GN HQ really think some of us don’t?

I dare say it’s a matter of poor wording, but surely a heading like, ‘A guide to gifts in wills’ would be more appropriate.

Mollygo Mon 14-Feb-22 09:30:38

Lots of Noom, Joy Mitty and this one, which seems to show that we go from stick-thin to balloon and back again if we do/don’t do Pilates.

Gajahgran Mon 14-Feb-22 09:35:01

I am getting something about publishing Your own book on your own terms, engagement rings Property owners getting a good deal. Don't want an add blocker it's much too much fun without one.

Severnsider Mon 14-Feb-22 12:08:38

I'm innundated with adverts for care homes! How do they know how old I am? Where do they get that information.?