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December 11, 2019 Hello world. So we have been doing this assignment for 3 or 4 weeks now, and I don't think I'll ever be able to see ads the same way. I was watching TV and an ad came on for a cars. Instead of just watching the commercial or going on my phone, I watched the whole ad and noticed that they were using magic words like "the fastest" and "the most innovated". I was on Instagram the next day and an ad for Glossier came up. Instead of just scrolling past, I watched the whole video and noticed that they were attempting to appeal to aesthetics with all of their pink and sparkly products. I no longer see an ad, I suddenly see the ways a brand is trying to get my attention and who they think I am based on the ads that pop up for me. I order the books we need for HISP on Amazon on my phone, and all of a sudden they assume I like reading and send me ads for different books and audio-book subscriptions. It's just interesting to see what types of ads pop up on my phone now because I can see what the database thinks about me. I don't think I'll be able to see an ad the same way again.
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