It seems there are16 tons of things I have purchased from Amazon. I stream TV through Amazon. I listen to my music through Amazon. I watch movies via Amazon. They are now willing to sell me everything from marital aids to golf carts.
And I do check their site every day just in case there's something I might want to buy. You wanna know why?
Because, the SOBs have been studying my tendencies, have my purchase history and know what stories or items I might click on while perusing their sites!! They are in my head and in yours!
FaceBook and Google round out the triumvirate of compromised identity demigods who get us to sign away our rights to privacy in order to access items we might buy even though we don't know we want them. The financial power wielded by this trio is mind-boggling especially now with Amazon's Jeff Bezos being the richest man in the world.
Most folks don't realize the rights they give up when they sign the agreement (usually without reading it...of course you will probably need a lawyer to explain things if you do) to become a member or whatever they call it on their site. FaceBook got busted and fined in Great Britain for not complying with court-ordered changes in the way they use personal data. Their excuse was "Oh Gee. Thought we fixed that. We will go back and fix it...again". It's insidious.
We bloggers, know about Google Ad Sense...do you? It's those ads that slide up and pop up when you read a post or go on facebook and they have their own ad team. Isn't it funny how they seem to be for stuff you have either bought or looked at on this and other sites? I bought gifts from an online company for Christmas a couple of years ago. When I open Google Chrome an ad for that company automatically comes up. I didn't buy anything from Google and the original purchase was 2 years ago but I can't escape their advertising. So goodbye Google Chrome and hello again to Firefox.
Now, I am admitting I am in the same boat, but I have backed off FB and I am back to using Firefox to browse, but I am an Amazon junkie. I have no excuse. Bezos even made the comment once (I believe) where he said Joining Amazon Prime is the biggest hook there is. He was right. That monthly fee saves me shipping. Of course, you have to BUY something to get it shipped free. So...I buy something. I bought a Firestick and an Echo Dot and gave my Mom one for Christmas as well as the gizmos that link your lights and TV so you can tell Echo to turn stuff on and off. Hooked and spreading the contagion.
All three kids have at least one item. I've got two more Amazon thingies that haven't left their boxes yet! I disgust myself.
Just saying think before you click. Big Brother is always watching you. He sees your little mouse clicks and counts and tallies everything in order to throw products and services at you night and day!
Raise your middle finger high and shout "GOOGLE THIS YOU SAP SUCKING SWINE!!"
"I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to Google anymore!"
Do flies sleep? Did you ever wonder why our population has gotten fatter but we have a much longer lifespan than our forefathers who ate organic everything. Is Sampling something Rappers do at buffets? Why do parents let their kids play video games filled with bloody violence and mayhem, but want them shielded from nudity? Sound like stuff that might've crossed your mind? Well, that was just some stuff that came to me off the top of my head.
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