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About man dancing on beach?

54 replies

EssentialHummus · 27/05/2019 14:51

Is anyone else plagued by this ad on Mumsnet, to the right of the thread? And what the jeff is an out of shape man in budgie smugglers dancing on a beach supposed to suggest to me about psoriasis (that I don’t have and have never googled)?

About man dancing on beach?
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geekone · 27/05/2019 20:39

Towel scarecrow is funny it looks really happy from behind Grin.

I have high quality printing services as my advert, I sometimes get Gin which is fair enough lol

1moremum · 27/05/2019 20:41

I've got tea, gin, and an an for the company that places on line adds. and I keep clicking on that one because this computer is old and the track pad is dodgy.

thegreatcrestednewt · 27/05/2019 20:42

I only get ads for gin - woman in bath and Silent Pool gin.

I hate gin.

MenuPlant · 27/05/2019 20:42

Does no one else get gay crises then?

Drum2018 · 27/05/2019 20:46

I'm currently seeing the gin one too and i don't drink so they're targeting the wrong person. however it definitely beats the the advert with the bare feet/disgusting toenails. Don't even know what that one was for.

Meangirls36 · 27/05/2019 20:48

Yay I clicked on the stunning ring advert now I'm gonna get it forever I could those rings forever

chuckyeggtimestwo · 27/05/2019 20:49

drum - i get the feet one too - did they deliberately get the grossest feet they could find? eugh!

JamB4cream · 27/05/2019 20:58

I can't find a sleeping bag/camping airer on the website, I've Googled it and it doesn't seem to be a thing, so I'm still not sure what it is on the beach.

MenuPlant I do sometimes get the Gay Cruises too, especially if I visit the Feminism boardHmm

SilverySurfer · 27/05/2019 21:54

Meangirls36
Yay I clicked on the stunning ring advert now I'm gonna get it forever I could those rings forever

Oh no - you're doomed Grin

SpiderPlant38 · 28/05/2019 00:27

I get the gin and the tea - endlessly - plus things I have googled like OU courses and gardening equipment.
Never had gay cruises but clicked on the SilverySurfer's link and within seconds was bombarded with flashing huge sapphires and diamonds. How long before they get bored when they realise I can no more afford diamonds than a new garden fork!!

RighteousSista · 28/05/2019 00:41

Psoriasis man has returned to my life. I was pleased to Sergio again since last summer! I also get a 6 pack man for a brand called Truck but it looks a bit dodgeh

RighteousSista · 28/05/2019 00:42

See him again. I don't think his name is Sergio! 😅

Hollyhobbi · 28/05/2019 01:12

Insticator! Or something like that. I have an ad asking if my advertising is working for me! And then the tea ad appears!

Meangirls36 · 28/05/2019 13:45

Wow that's an expensive website. Vintage copper measuring jug set £819.

maggienolia · 28/05/2019 15:30

I originally read this as Nan dancing on beach. Which conjures up a different picture entirely Grin.
I'm only getting Canon photocopiers and cancer research on here. Boring.

boatyardblues · 28/05/2019 17:15

I’ve had gay cruises. I think its because of the LGBT links that I follow from FWR threads. I sometimes get clothing ads, but when I’ve clicked because of a pretty frock they’re all highly flammable polyester and for skinny minnies.

MenuPlant · 28/05/2019 19:41

Hi-5 to the other gay cruise people.

It's a total algorithm fail really isn't it!

boatyardblues · 28/05/2019 20:59

I don’t know. The chaps on deck are easy on the eye and there’s no risk of me splurging on a gay cruise, so it seems like a pretty hamless placeholder. Messing with the algorithm by confusing it with my browsing choices and ‘winning’ is OK by me.

Hippopotas · 28/05/2019 21:11

Funny I just get gin

I have psoriasis and I’m sad I’ve never seen the dancing man.

boatyardblues · 29/05/2019 15:21

I have the sparkly rings!

EssentialHummus · 29/05/2019 15:35

I feel I'm missing out on these gay cruise ads now, tbh. Going to google gay cruises and see if the algorithm responds.

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TheGrapefulDread · 29/05/2019 15:40

Gin and Tea ads - must be because I am on an Aga facebook page. Now going to look up weird shit on google !

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 29/05/2019 15:42

I get an ad for discount travel on my local bus network.
Apart from the fact I have a bus pass it's pretty apt.

Once I had one for autism speaks which was horrifying.
I Google autism because I'm autistic. I don't want to enable some kind of autistic genocide, cheers

Nesssie · 29/05/2019 15:42

I get gin and tea ads but I don't like and have never searched either?

EssentialHummus · 29/05/2019 15:49

Well I googled gay cruises and now an ad has popped up for Ford servicing Hmm.

I wonder if gin and tea is some sort of MN default. As in, if they can't pin you to psoriasis, gay cruises, discount bus travel, shiny dresses or German camping equipment then you may well be into gin or tea?

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