Do advertisements persuade you into buying things?

To me they're hellaciously annoying and infiltrating every crevice of my brain. Everywhere I look they're flashing in my face, insultingly, insinuatingly targeted at my demographic.

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ViciDraco · 41-45, M

The sheer prevalence and invasiveness of ads was one of the things that led me to question whether our economic system was healthy for our culture.

ScreamingFox · 41-45, F

@ViciDraco I tend to think it's not at all. Its kinda miserable.