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Locut0s

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25. That ad is not a coincidence...

Reply to AngryOldDem (Reply #19)

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 01:42 AM

Jul 2013

Timing is everything and for the marketers context is. I'm sure some bot scanned the text of this post and highlighted words about bodily functions and correctly guessed its topic, then targeted those diarrhea adds at you.

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why do they have diahrrea, vaginal odor, and gas pill commercials [View all] datasuspect Jul 2013 OP

Why, in commercial land now, does it seem that "anything goes".... hlthe2b Jul 2013 #1

how about cialis ads right when your 8 year old is staring at the idiot box srican69 Jul 2013 #2

And the cialis commercials go on and on and on and on DebJ Jul 2013 #22

They go on and on and on...and on... TeeYiYi Aug 2013 #33

I know, right? d_r Jul 2013 #29

I don't know. HappyMe Jul 2013 #3

To make you feel sufficiently dispeptic pscot Jul 2013 #4

The answer is... Bunnahabhain Jul 2013 #5

Roger that. Denninmi Jul 2013 #6

To drive everyone crazy ... or it's a new plan to reduce the weight of watchers. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #7

There is no real "dinner hour". rrneck Jul 2013 #8

among normal, god fearing americans there is. datasuspect Jul 2013 #9

If you don't eat between six and seven the terrorists win. ntt rrneck Jul 2013 #10

6 and 7!?!?!? OriginalGeek Jul 2013 #11

What?!!!! rrneck Jul 2013 #13

Ack! I've been caught out! OriginalGeek Jul 2013 #16

Just tell 'em you're a Zen Baptist. rrneck Jul 2013 #17

Normal God fearing Americans remember to capitalize the "G" and "A". Kaleva Jul 2013 #26

As a public service LiberalEsto Jul 2013 #12

GMTA In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #15

Ads are bought in blocktime with no input of where and when they appear . olddots Jul 2013 #14

I always thought there had to be some demographics at work, as well. AngryOldDem Jul 2013 #19

I am a senior citizen but do not watch those old shows. RebelOne Jul 2013 #21

That ad is not a coincidence... Locut0s Jul 2013 #25

If you'd ever been subjected to my cooking, petronius Jul 2013 #18

ITA. nt raccoon Jul 2013 #20

Great question - add "boner pills" to that list too. RT Atlanta Jul 2013 #23

If this were Asia... Locut0s Jul 2013 #24

I'm just glad RudynJack Jul 2013 #27

well where's the fun in *that*? BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #30

Atta girl! MrMickeysMom Jul 2013 #31

Or roach commercials. I hate them. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #28

I often wonder how/when halitosis and "ring around the collar" were eradicated. winter is coming Jul 2013 #32

Because that is when you are watching, datasuspect. flvegan Aug 2013 #34