The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhat kind of life is this?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up1978arrow-down15
arrow-up1973arrow-down1imageWhat kind of life is this?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square53fedilink
minus-squareMultiplexer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up35·edit-22 days agoYesterday I sat across a woman on the subway who had to rapidly tap her smartphone’s screen every few minutes to stop loud video ads. Was tempted to lecture her about the existance of adblockers. (But didn’t, following established subway etiquette…)
minus-squaresuperduperpirate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·2 days agoShe’s apparently never heard of earbuds either
minus-squareMultiplexer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up17·2 days agoShe didn’t watch videos, just scrolling and reading. Only interrupted by regular autoplay video-ads from hell…
minus-squarewizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 days agoJesus. I don’t think an adblocker would help if she couldn’t manage the fucking volume buttons. Lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink and all that.
Yesterday I sat across a woman on the subway who had to rapidly tap her smartphone’s screen every few minutes to stop loud video ads.
Was tempted to lecture her about the existance of adblockers. (But didn’t, following established subway etiquette…)
She’s apparently never heard of earbuds either
She didn’t watch videos, just scrolling and reading.
Only interrupted by regular autoplay video-ads from hell…
Jesus. I don’t think an adblocker would help if she couldn’t manage the fucking volume buttons.
Lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink and all that.