Ads. No one likes them, and when would we ever? Unless of course it was an ad for something we liked ( Mac, Windows, slim Jims, cats, etc). And while this fact holds true, that no one likes ads generally, does that mean they should crap out on their design, their point?
As shown in the above picture of my lovely screen, you see that this ad makes absolutely no sense. It's supposed to convey that people should want to download (and most likely acquire a virus) and use customizable pointers to make their CPU experience more enjoyable. But then, obviously noted, there is a picture of a vulture lurking behind these supposedly cute and wanted pointers. WTF.
WHAT is this ad trying to tell me? I have no idea. Is it telling me that I should use Vultures as my background? That if I download these pointers, I will help vultures? Or that perhaps Vultures also enjoy using these pointers on THEIR computer?! There is no telling. This isn't the only ad seen floating around with an obtuse message. Sometimes, ads inform you that you've won something, but then you have no idea what. In turn, making you confused and pretty sure that ads serve no real purpose except to take space up on the web page you are perusing and give you mysterious viruses.
It's even gotten to the point that ads know where you live, totally making you feel invaded and wondering if someone is watching you sleep at night. Video ads have also appeared. Their own purpose: To scare the living CRAP out of you while you are busy with something and not paying attention. (Well, thats at least the only purpose they've served in MY life anyway.)
In closing, internet ads are dumb and I wish, if they must exist, that they would make more design wise and be less nonsensical seeing as I have to see them when surfing the interwebz.
And shut up, I know that Firefox has ad-blocker. I don't care. Firefox sucks.
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