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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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Frellin' Google ads are scary.

The frakkin' thing must be reading my cookies.

I looked up something for someone regarding 'vacuum pumps', and now? The google ads are showing me ads for their Google Shopping for some vacuum pump vendors.

Dude... that's just... wrong.

I get it, really, but it's not like I'm *all over that with salsa*. It was just a simple search.

Creepy. Stalkerish.

I think I'm gonna block them. That's just too out there.
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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Yes, they do read your cookies. It freaked me out too at first until I realized this.
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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Why do my ads keep showing up for online pharmacies selling male-enhancement products???


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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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Yeah I did a couple searches looking for a wheelchair for my dad and now....every now and again, I see some elderly woman in a wheelchair waving at me through a google ad...craziness.
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Ministang
Yes, they do read your cookies. It freaked me out too at first until I realized this.
Your looking for this option then http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 06:22 AM
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as long as you aren't getting anti-herpe medication ads you're good.

lmao
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 07:07 AM
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On this page right now the google ads are for vacuum pumps!


Thanks a lot houtex.


I've noticed I get ads for the local car dealership. You know 'that' place with the weird commercials and the high pressure salesman.
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