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A cock wrapped in bacon?

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LumpyandBumps · 22/03/2025 14:45

I am not sure how Mumsnet choose which advertisements to display, or whether they are targeted in any way.
I am at a loss to see why this one was chosen for me.
I accept that these are toys/ models but seriously a cock wrapped in bacon?
I am not a prude, vegan, and nor do I have any religious beliefs regarding pork, but I would have thought there was a reasonable chance that a fair few people would be offended by this. Just why?

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LumpyandBumps · 22/03/2025 17:30

YouveGotAFastCar · 22/03/2025 17:21

It does. The fact that most MN ads now have this just means MN are selling more of their ad space to programmatic advertising, which is personalised, rather than directly to brands.

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That’s quite worrying. I definitely haven’t been doing searches for bacon or male genitalia.

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TheBewleySisters · 22/03/2025 17:26

I immediately thought it was a Tardigrade in a scarf!

EmpressaurusKitty · 22/03/2025 17:23

YouveGotAFastCar · 22/03/2025 17:21

It does. The fact that most MN ads now have this just means MN are selling more of their ad space to programmatic advertising, which is personalised, rather than directly to brands.

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Oh, that’s interesting. Thank you.

YouveGotAFastCar · 22/03/2025 17:21

EmpressaurusKitty · 22/03/2025 14:49

In theory the answer should be that the ads depend on your searches, because of the blue triangle in the top right corner above the E.

In practice, a lot of the ads for Mumsnet have the same symbol so I’m not sure it works that way any more - and I’ve asked about this several times in Site Stuff but not had an answer.

It does. The fact that most MN ads now have this just means MN are selling more of their ad space to programmatic advertising, which is personalised, rather than directly to brands.

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LumpyandBumps · 22/03/2025 17:02

BeckyAMumsnet · 22/03/2025 16:11

We're not sure what's worse, a flaccid penis wrapped in bacon or seeing Christmas decoration ads in March.

@LumpyandBumps as this is a Google ad, if you see it again, click the x on the top right hand corner and choose 'stop seeing this ad'. That should stop it from appearing again.

Thank you for this. I have now cleared it.
I’m not sure that I would actually prefer a ‘non flaccid’ Penis 🤣🤣🤣.

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LumpyandBumps · 22/03/2025 17:00

RedCatBlueCatYellowCat · 22/03/2025 16:46

This may be quite niche to think a knitted cock looks like an electron microscope image of a roundworm.

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RedCatBlueCatYellowCat · 22/03/2025 16:46

This may be quite niche to think a knitted cock looks like an electron microscope image of a roundworm.

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Claire903 · 22/03/2025 16:34

Sometimes you just gotta laugh and be light about things. It's ridiculously but funny, I don't think people will be offended so I won't be offended on their behalf.

B1anche · 22/03/2025 16:30

Oh god, are we all going to get these ads appearing now we've clicked on this thread?

I couldn't resist the lure of the title!

Darkclothes · 22/03/2025 16:15

Well, its marginally better than the selection of butt plugs and dildos being advertised last Saturday! 🙄

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BeckyAMumsnet · 22/03/2025 16:11

We're not sure what's worse, a flaccid penis wrapped in bacon or seeing Christmas decoration ads in March.

@LumpyandBumps as this is a Google ad, if you see it again, click the x on the top right hand corner and choose 'stop seeing this ad'. That should stop it from appearing again.

MyUmberSeal · 22/03/2025 16:07

Lillibridge · 22/03/2025 16:02

Errmmm...apologies for making it repeat on you!

I'm vegetarian these days, but I do remember the quite unique experience of a hairy pork scratching..Horrendous!

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I gave it to my husband to eat 🤣.

Lillibridge · 22/03/2025 16:02

MyUmberSeal · 22/03/2025 15:56

I had a pork scratching yesterday that had a spikey hair poking out of it. You’ve just reminded me.

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Errmmm...apologies for making it repeat on you!

I'm vegetarian these days, but I do remember the quite unique experience of a hairy pork scratching..Horrendous!

Mylittlebobble · 22/03/2025 15:59

I saw this and thought it was a bit gross too. I can't see why I'd be targetted with this sort of thing.

LighthouseTeaCup · 22/03/2025 15:58

I've found it on Etsy, link below if you're interested. It comes in different skin tones and there's an alternative female Christmas decoration. Amazing the world we live in

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BillysBallBags?section_id=51828585&order=date_desc&utm_source=boe&utm_medium=android&utm_campaign=kyLwh4MaQUWmXFOU3nvQSA&utm_content=Christmas%20Decorations

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LumpyandBumps · 22/03/2025 15:56

Mancala · 22/03/2025 15:07

It looks more tardigrade than cock to my eyes..?

I'm not claiming to be an expert mind. I've seen more cocks than tardigrades, but admittedly still not a huge sample. The bacon is outside of my experience.

I’ve just had to Google Tardigrade. I wish I hadn’t 🤣🤣

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MyUmberSeal · 22/03/2025 15:56

Lillibridge · 22/03/2025 15:55

Needs pubes? Or is that just not Christmassy?

I had a pork scratching yesterday that had a spikey hair poking out of it. You’ve just reminded me.

Lillibridge · 22/03/2025 15:55

Needs pubes? Or is that just not Christmassy?

MyUmberSeal · 22/03/2025 15:42

TwoeightTwoeightTwoOhhhh · 22/03/2025 15:36

Is that… antisemitic? Is it supposed to be uncircumcised and wrapped in bacon intented as a poke at Jewish people?
I mean… maybe I’m just reading too much into it but that’s the first thing I thought of

You are reading far too much into it. That didn’t cross my mind. It’s just a funny gimmicky thing.

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JazzyJelly · 22/03/2025 15:38

TwoeightTwoeightTwoOhhhh · 22/03/2025 15:36

Is that… antisemitic? Is it supposed to be uncircumcised and wrapped in bacon intented as a poke at Jewish people?
I mean… maybe I’m just reading too much into it but that’s the first thing I thought of

Most men in the UK aren't circumcised, IIRC. And most like bacon. Maybe a 'his 2 favourite things' kind of joke?

TwoeightTwoeightTwoOhhhh · 22/03/2025 15:36

Is that… antisemitic? Is it supposed to be uncircumcised and wrapped in bacon intented as a poke at Jewish people?
I mean… maybe I’m just reading too much into it but that’s the first thing I thought of

JazzyJelly · 22/03/2025 15:29

Really thought this was going to be about coc au vin! Urgh, that's creepily life-like!

ByLoyalGreyViper · 22/03/2025 15:15

GrimGusset · 22/03/2025 15:11

Stuck it where exactly on Santa? In the anatomically correct position?

@Mancala I showed my DH because I was laughing at the thread. He said that he’s seen penises that look like that. He was in the army so plenty of communal nudity happened.

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That’s how Jeffrey Epstein”s was described - as a tadpole. It’s the only time he was offended in his police interviews.

KhakiBeer · 22/03/2025 15:12

You hang it in front of Santa's sack 😂