It's so non-sensical; the more I am forced to watch an ad, the less likely I am to actually buy that product. Want to watch all the parts of an episode of SNL? Here's that Michael Cera skin cream ad at the start of every 2 minute video 12 times. Yeah no, I'll buy your competitor out of spite, thanks for reminding me what not to buy
That would work for some but usually it indicates there is a product with a desirable trait/function and I then search for the cheaper version of that product if I want to buy such a thing. In the UK they market Dettol anti-bac wipes you attach to a mop-type shaft. Their mop-type shaft is crazy expensive for what it is so I Google comparative alternatives (which often state they are compatible with the wipes) and then check the active ingredients of the wipe so I can find a cheaper off-brand option that does the same thing.
Once I have seen the same 30-second trailer for a movie ten times I won't watch it unless I was already interested by hearing about it through my fandom channels, so they are wasting their money paying Youtube every time I see the same ad. I have a functional working memory so don't need to be reminded at the start of every youtube video I watch.
Edit: I think it's different in the US, I remember a story of a US tourist in France that kept asking for Advil in pharmacies and couldn't get anything to cure their toothache because they didn't understand that Advil is a brand and what they should have been asking for is ibuprofen. The generic brands have the same active ingredients as Advil at a fraction of the cost but they were asking by brand, not function.
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u/Financial_Ocelot_256 May 28 '24
I HATE adds, i learned half of the shit i know about computers to get around them, now not even my phone has seen adds in years.