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Religious Adverts

(24 Posts)
janeainsworth Sun 15-Nov-15 08:09:24

Interspersed with adverts for boilers and the CQC, I am now getting messages from God and Jesus at the top of my GN page.
Am I being targeted for some reason or are others getting this too?
confused

Alea Sun 15-Nov-15 08:18:02

Messages from God and Jesus on GN?? Have you reported these or have they paid?
I fear you may be the chosen one grin

vampirequeen Sun 15-Nov-15 08:20:47

I don't notice the ads but atm I've got a toddlers laptop and a large high street catalogue store on the page.

I find religious adverts more disturbing than commercial ones. Commercial adverts only want me to buy something. Religious ones want me to buy into something.

janeainsworth Sun 15-Nov-15 08:21:37

grin I'm on the mobile site Alea. It's the banner thingy at the top, so presume it's paid for.
They've gone now.
I've clearly been chosen to publish a book instead grin

rosesarered Sun 15-Nov-15 08:51:42

Nope, it's just YOU jane grin take it as a warning?

ginny Sun 15-Nov-15 09:04:20

At the moment I have a banner for 'Durex' at the top. Nice to know they are trying to keep me safe.

annsixty Sun 15-Nov-15 09:52:59

I have been getting this for weeks now ginny and the latest is a Christmas Sexlection box along with pleasure gel. Am I tempted?...

MamaCaz Sun 15-Nov-15 10:20:18

This thread has prompted me to look at the top of my page, and I've found an advert with the heading 'Stiff Dog'! hmm
Turns out that it's advertising a joint supplement for dogs, not Viagra as I first thought after reading the other posts on here grin

Marelli Sun 15-Nov-15 10:32:45

My mobile site has the 'A' catalogue offers but one on my laptop has had Durex on it for a while blush! A bit 'nudge, nudge/wink, wink' (I'm just ignoring it) grin

annsixty Sun 15-Nov-15 10:35:24

At your peril Marelli grin

vampirequeen Sun 15-Nov-15 10:47:56

Are they linked to the websites we surf? If they are ....what are some of you up to grin?

ginny Sun 15-Nov-15 13:42:45

grin. As if we would tell you !

Luckygirl Sun 15-Nov-15 14:41:12

My Gransnet page has an advert for Durex! smile

Luckygirl Sun 15-Nov-15 14:42:01

Ah - I see I am like Marelli - we have obviously been singled out for this pleasure.

Purpledaffodil Sun 15-Nov-15 15:08:05

Me too! Can't imagine my blameless searches for holidays and oak furniture have prompted this? Unless they misunderstood "wood". blush

janeainsworth Sun 15-Nov-15 15:11:44

I'm now getting adverts exhorting me to do an apprentice in childcareshock

Galen Sun 15-Nov-15 15:15:06

M&S for me?

NanKate Sun 15-Nov-15 15:17:55

I've got John Lewis at the top of my IPad. I must have been spending too much in that store. hmm

ninathenana Sun 15-Nov-15 15:19:00

Starwars Lego at the bottom and a gift card company at the top on my mobile site. I've never seen religious content.
Earlier I had a 'make your own card company called The Dogs Doodahs grin

annodomini Sun 15-Nov-15 15:23:59

I have installed AdBlock+ and am not bothered by advertising.

granjura Sun 15-Nov-15 18:30:15

AdBlock here too- what a relief!

feetlebaum Mon 16-Nov-15 09:14:06

Long-time Adblock+ user here...

Jane10 Mon 16-Nov-15 09:16:45

I'm being told to take a personality test! Oh dear. Many possibilities there.

soontobe Mon 16-Nov-15 09:22:49

I have Fisherprice toys and investor adverts.