# Targeted Ad Failures (do you get ads for things that aren't relevant to you in the slightest?)

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Tags:** commercials-ads\
**Created:** [October 22, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/targeted-ad-failures-do-you-get-ads-for-things-that-arent-relevant-to-you-in-the-slightest/1034066 "2026-10-22T15:45:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/targeted-ad-failures-do-you-get-ads-for-things-that-arent-relevant-to-you-in-the-slightest/1034066/18 "2026-10-22T22:30:38Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> And, you guessed it, I got ads for the things I myself was selling.

Now _that’s_ funny.

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