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Fuck ads at the gas pump (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Idk if this is the right instance for this, but how fucking tired of these forced ads at gas pumps is everyone else?

I'm paying 4 bucks a gallon to have you shove advertising down my throat like an erect cock?

What the actual fuck

Anyone have any good ad blocking practices for this?

I've seen duct or painters tape covering the speakers...

You can press a button next to the screen to mute it, but this doesn't work at all gas stations. (Usually its the 2nd from the top on the right side)

I guess its just time to gettoblast music every time I pump gas like back when I was 19....

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Covertly stab out the speakers.

They never asked for your consent to pollute your mind with invasive thoughts, jingles, etc. Don’t ask for theirs.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (7 children)

Maybe we need a need OSM tag

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Let's just pick a day and all smash them at the same time. Sends a very clear message

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

One of the gas stations by my house does something similar but actually cool. They show about 2 minutes of sports highlights from the night before (think SportsCenter Top 10 but also with scores) and then some non-political news headlines.

I actually stand there watching the whole time. They get my business.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Glad that you enjoyed the content, but that would be hell for me; Idgaf about sports. If I am so unlucky to end up at a station with these, I try to mute asap.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

That's a fair criticism. I guess I was just thinking it's better than ads, but not if you don't enjoy sports.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago

I have never seen any ads in gas pump over here. But at the equivalent of 8$ per gallon, there is no need.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago

just the US speedrunning a dystopic world

[–] [email protected] 80 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Anyone have any good ad blocking practices for this?

Don't buy gas from places that do this. Hasn't failed me yet and if more people did it maybe they'll stop.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 7 months ago (5 children)

They'd just blame millennials for ruining buying gas and double down on the ads.

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