this is a conversation i had with a couple of friends and i wanted to know if it’s the case with anyone else (likely)
so, back in my home country, the (internet) ads i would get were pretty varied, especially on youtube; upcoming concerts, sports events, special sales, food delivery apps, food itself, new movies out in theaters… etc. some were genuinely informative as well lol and on youtube at least they were either instantly skippable or after 5 sec, and appeared maybe once every 2 or 3 videos
here though i’ve started only getting 2 types of ads; hair removal stuff and dieting. that’s it. maybe the occasional wolt ad here and there. they’re way way more frequent too, rarely skippable or only after 5 sec.
it’s weird to me bc i’ve never looked up anything about these topics and have personalized ads turned off. and the scripting is always so insane?? like “i’m single rn but i want a boyfriend so i’ll get my entire body hair lasered to have higher chances of getting a boyfriend🥰😍” or “i gained 3kg so my boyfriend broke up with me and had sex with my hot skinny friend instead but thanks to this clinic i lost 10kg in 2 weeks and got him back 🤩”
i have literally never seen ads crazy like this in France and it’s never been THIS constant in every single website or video. did anyone else notice a jarring change in ads when moving here? also is youtube premium worth it lol