Just plain creepy. / myLot

@TheHorse (220625)

Walnut Creek, California

July 27, 2022 9:18am CST

I did a post last night about teaching piano. Now there's a big ad for upright pianos on my MyLot page. Is Big Brother watching everything I do on the internet? Maybe I'll go to a naked lady site on my break between jobs today and see if more Asian and Russian brides want to court me. Does it "freak you out" a bit when the ads you get on MyLot and elsewhere reflect what you've been writing about? Do they even monitor our emails?

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BanaMukuka

@Greencindere (669)

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27 Jul 22

I’m aware that my activity online is monitored but it still creeps me out sometimes and will never get used to it.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220625)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Jul 22

Big Brother is real. Odd.

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BanaMukuka

@Greencindere (669)

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28 Jul 22

Yes! Creepy happened to me this weekend. I travel a lot for work so I always get airlines and traveling apps adds I’m used to it. But , this Saturday was talking to my mom on FaceTime about how maybe we are thinking of going to Zanzibar for our honeymoon (married for two months). Mind you I never researched Zanzibar or looked it up just crossed my mind cuz it’s close to me now and my husband’s friend lives there. I finished with my mom and then I get a Zanzibar offer in my email from Booking.com. Lol

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220625)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jul 22

@Greencindere That IS creepy!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342448)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul 22

I find it annoying and worrying but I doubt there is anything we can do about it.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220625)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jul 22

Can we just leave the grid?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342448)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jul 22

@TheHorse You could try but I think it's too late now. Just about everything links to some sort of computer-type technology nowadays. And it's also difficult now to get past first-base with anything if you don't have a mobile phone.

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vanny

@vandana7 (100664)

• India

28 Jul 22

Why do you think you get so many Asian and Russian brides vying for your attention? You have been visiting those adult sites..

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vanny

@vandana7 (100664)

• India

29 Jul 22

@TheHorse Sing a love song especially for them, they cannot refuse...

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220625)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jul 22

Nat enough recently, apparently. Those girls have abandoned me.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220625)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 Jul 22

@vandana7 Perhaps, "I Am Woman," one of the great American pop songs?

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Tina Dalasinski

@Tina30219 (82066)

• Onaway, Michigan

27 Jul 22

That is creepy for sure

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220625)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jul 22

I am glad I don't spend a lot of time on naughty sites. But it seems that those who research weapons and such like don't get caught until it's too late.

Xavier Bage

@franxav (13858)

• India

27 Jul 22

I too have a feeling that Big Brother is watching me.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (220625)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jul 22

It's an odd feeling, isn't it?

Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (19577)

• London, England

27 Jul 22

I hate that. One little look or mention of a consumer good and suddenly you are up to your hips in adverts!

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (168721)

• Boise, Idaho

27 Jul 22

It sure does. Just how much of my personal emails are being read too? Very creepy indeed.

Marlina

@marlina (154130)

• Canada

2 Aug 22

It is in their algorithyms

Greg

@xander6464 (44465)

• Wapello, Iowa

27 Jul 22

They monitor everything. Your computer and phone even listen to your conversations. I try to confound them by asking for things I know they can't or won't show me.