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Blind man's rant about ads. (self.Blind)
submitted by Rokwind
Ok I am a capitalist and enjoy ads to help me find things that I may need/want. Now I have not been blind all my life but I have been blind for the past 4 years. So let's get into this rant.
I am sick and tired of those ads that only have music and do not tell you a goddamn thing. 'O" I think to myself, 'This song is loud an annoying and I have no idea what you are trying to sell me.'. The ads these days do not tell you shit and they keep coming. Now we get to the dreaded video game ads. I used to be an avid gamer, basically addicted to gameing before I went blind. So games are always a sore spot for me. Something I really miss about life is the ability to escape into a video game. Now I am swamped by video game ads and they are horrible.
O they inveted a game that allows you to set it up and go play another game while your game plays itself? AFK arena is a game made for people who are playing three games at the same time. O, look it's a game that plays itsself, I am sorry but why? Why have a game that plays itself? Isnt the point of a game to play it? also why cant they make it blind accessible for the blind? What a crock of shit. O and let us not forget about Raid Shadow Legend. O boy I do not enjoy getting these ads. It doesnt help that it kinda sounds like Rage Shadow Legends or sometimes Rape Shadow Legends, depending on the accent. I thought ads were smart?
I always hear that the ads are listening and trying to figure out what you want/need. Being blind has shown me that these ads do not know shit about anyone. If these ads were actually smart then they would know I am blind. Do I get ads for text readers? No. Do I get ads for the newest canes? No. Do I get ads for unique devices that could make my life easier as a blind person? Not a Fucking One! O but I complain once about my knee and get knee brace ads for a whole two years. I complain about my bed and get bed ads forever. I complain about my eyes and I get Asspen eye care ads. I do not, and let me emphasize this I DO NOT INTEND OR DO I EVER INTEND TO VISIT A PLACE THAT KEEPS ASSES IN PENS TO GET THEM TO HELP ME WITH MY VISION! That place sounds disgusting, Either they have a bunch of donkeys in the back or it's a gaybar either way I will never trust a person there that says they are a doctor.
What I am trying to get at is that I never see ads for what I need. I never see any blind products being offered to me. It's almost as if these ads are not really that smart and in fact they are down right retarded. Every time a game ad shows up I get a little sad and my fingers twich. I imagine it is similar to an ex-alcoholic seeing a beer ad and getting a little thirsty and a little sad. It fucking sucks and I really wish I could talk to these people that program this shit and get them to program in blindness or something. Because I am so fucking tired of always getting ads for shit I could never use. O and that reminds me, fuck car ads! You know what I got for my 16th birthday? A piece of paper saying that I am legally blind and cannot drive. Yay me. I wish we had more trains and reliable transit options. Other than car/truck/van.
O and I have another rant about scammers but I think this is long enough. Happy old man contest day! Because this rant is done and now I am going to worry until all the votes are counted.
I am sick and tired of those ads that only have music and do not tell you a goddamn thing. 'O" I think to myself, 'This song is loud an annoying and I have no idea what you are trying to sell me.'. The ads these days do not tell you shit and they keep coming. Now we get to the dreaded video game ads. I used to be an avid gamer, basically addicted to gameing before I went blind. So games are always a sore spot for me. Something I really miss about life is the ability to escape into a video game. Now I am swamped by video game ads and they are horrible.
O they inveted a game that allows you to set it up and go play another game while your game plays itself? AFK arena is a game made for people who are playing three games at the same time. O, look it's a game that plays itsself, I am sorry but why? Why have a game that plays itself? Isnt the point of a game to play it? also why cant they make it blind accessible for the blind? What a crock of shit. O and let us not forget about Raid Shadow Legend. O boy I do not enjoy getting these ads. It doesnt help that it kinda sounds like Rage Shadow Legends or sometimes Rape Shadow Legends, depending on the accent. I thought ads were smart?
I always hear that the ads are listening and trying to figure out what you want/need. Being blind has shown me that these ads do not know shit about anyone. If these ads were actually smart then they would know I am blind. Do I get ads for text readers? No. Do I get ads for the newest canes? No. Do I get ads for unique devices that could make my life easier as a blind person? Not a Fucking One! O but I complain once about my knee and get knee brace ads for a whole two years. I complain about my bed and get bed ads forever. I complain about my eyes and I get Asspen eye care ads. I do not, and let me emphasize this I DO NOT INTEND OR DO I EVER INTEND TO VISIT A PLACE THAT KEEPS ASSES IN PENS TO GET THEM TO HELP ME WITH MY VISION! That place sounds disgusting, Either they have a bunch of donkeys in the back or it's a gaybar either way I will never trust a person there that says they are a doctor.
What I am trying to get at is that I never see ads for what I need. I never see any blind products being offered to me. It's almost as if these ads are not really that smart and in fact they are down right retarded. Every time a game ad shows up I get a little sad and my fingers twich. I imagine it is similar to an ex-alcoholic seeing a beer ad and getting a little thirsty and a little sad. It fucking sucks and I really wish I could talk to these people that program this shit and get them to program in blindness or something. Because I am so fucking tired of always getting ads for shit I could never use. O and that reminds me, fuck car ads! You know what I got for my 16th birthday? A piece of paper saying that I am legally blind and cannot drive. Yay me. I wish we had more trains and reliable transit options. Other than car/truck/van.
O and I have another rant about scammers but I think this is long enough. Happy old man contest day! Because this rant is done and now I am going to worry until all the votes are counted.
Laser_Lens_4 12 points 2y ago
You don't see ads for blind stuff because we're a tiny minority. Trust me, do yourself a favor and install adblockers. Ublock origin is pretty good and will improve your quality of life massively.
thatblindgirl 3 points 2y ago
I get a lot of ads about cars. It restores my faith that the Internet does not know everything about me.
Marconius 3 points 2y ago
'I was a hardcore gamer before suddenly losing all of my vision 6 years ago, so I understand and empathize with that part of your rant. It's very hard to let things go, but it comes with time and acceptance. It never fully goes away, and I'm always curious about new games coming out, but know full well that certain games just will not work for the blind or with screen readers, but bigger games are starting to make an appearance with accessibility options built in like Last of Us 2. The bigger the push, the more equality we'll start to get amidst gaming systems.
As for ads, yes, ads suck. Still, don't expect ads to know or understand that we are using assistive tech. We purposely don't want that to be tracked since then it starts to make developers think that they should be creating separate experiences for us, segregating us rather than creating equitable experiences. When I encounter an ad, I just ignore it until I can skip it. If there is an option to dislike it, I will. Other than that, it's just ad creators trying to sell to the largest demographic they can get to without considering the disabled. They just lose our money when we can't interact with the ad, use their products, etc., and that's their own fault. someo just take solace in the fact that you are not being wooed by ads and therefore you are being disinclined to spend your money on whatever the ads are shilling.
As for ads, yes, ads suck. Still, don't expect ads to know or understand that we are using assistive tech. We purposely don't want that to be tracked since then it starts to make developers think that they should be creating separate experiences for us, segregating us rather than creating equitable experiences. When I encounter an ad, I just ignore it until I can skip it. If there is an option to dislike it, I will. Other than that, it's just ad creators trying to sell to the largest demographic they can get to without considering the disabled. They just lose our money when we can't interact with the ad, use their products, etc., and that's their own fault. someo just take solace in the fact that you are not being wooed by ads and therefore you are being disinclined to spend your money on whatever the ads are shilling.
AllHarlowsEve 2 points 2y ago
I was 18 when I lost my vision and I was also a huge gamer, so I feel you.
I mostly play tabletop games online to scratch that itch. I was a huge scifi person so I have two Starfinder games, Life is Strange is kind of like Monster of the Week, and DnD just hits the kind of medieval MMO kind of feel.
I mostly play tabletop games online to scratch that itch. I was a huge scifi person so I have two Starfinder games, Life is Strange is kind of like Monster of the Week, and DnD just hits the kind of medieval MMO kind of feel.
blackberrybunny 2 points 2y ago
I had to LOL about your aspen eye care jokes, because here we have aspen dental, and now I'm not sure which one is worse.
I totally feel your pain. I'm glad you ranted, and were able to get it off of your chest. Old man or not, I feel you are still young at heart. Don't ever let that go. Your vision may wane, but never let your sense of humor do the same. I appreciate your words, and thank you for sharing.
Myself, I can still see, some.... so the ads don't bother me as much. Until I am flooded with ads for the political party I absolutely abhor and despise. I guess I better not say which side I'm on, but I too will be glad when the votes are all counted. Either way, I cannot help but feel, there will be repercussions, in the form of riots or some other such distasteful events. I can't help but wonder, what if EVERYONE was blind, or very much visually impaired, i.e., legally blind, like myself? How would the protestors protest THEN?! If they couldn't see? If everyone was in this boat we are in? What would happen? They may go outside and throw rocks, only to strike each other, by mistake. I can hear a lot of glass shattering, haha.
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I know other will come along and have more views on your posting. Nothing is more frustrating than to rant, and type it all out, only to get no replies, or only a few. I know I didn't contribute much here, but I AM here, and I wish you and the rest of my visually challenged friends a good day, no matter how this day turns out.
I totally feel your pain. I'm glad you ranted, and were able to get it off of your chest. Old man or not, I feel you are still young at heart. Don't ever let that go. Your vision may wane, but never let your sense of humor do the same. I appreciate your words, and thank you for sharing.
Myself, I can still see, some.... so the ads don't bother me as much. Until I am flooded with ads for the political party I absolutely abhor and despise. I guess I better not say which side I'm on, but I too will be glad when the votes are all counted. Either way, I cannot help but feel, there will be repercussions, in the form of riots or some other such distasteful events. I can't help but wonder, what if EVERYONE was blind, or very much visually impaired, i.e., legally blind, like myself? How would the protestors protest THEN?! If they couldn't see? If everyone was in this boat we are in? What would happen? They may go outside and throw rocks, only to strike each other, by mistake. I can hear a lot of glass shattering, haha.
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I know other will come along and have more views on your posting. Nothing is more frustrating than to rant, and type it all out, only to get no replies, or only a few. I know I didn't contribute much here, but I AM here, and I wish you and the rest of my visually challenged friends a good day, no matter how this day turns out.
hopesthoughts 1 points 2y ago
I block all ads, everywhere.
AlexKLMan 1 points 2y ago
I’m pretty much in the same boat, I don’t find YouTube adverts very relevant, Facebook post however, I have taken action
rory-games 1 points 2y ago
The only thing ads are useful for is getting more points. I will watch them if they give me points in games, but the ads on youtube, get out. Thank god android devices has a universal way of closing them unlike IOS and you just have to pray the advertiser implemented a proper close button. Ug!
oncenightvaler 1 points 2y ago
It's the same on Cable TV as online. I am totally blind since birth and was joking around with my mother and we were saying we should have a game of if I can guess what the ad is supposed to be for when it's not obvious! But yes I think that ads should do better at targetting, the best service with ads is this games platform for the blind called RS Games.
DrillInstructorJan 1 points 2y ago
I feel your pain. It's short for Janine. I get the penis enlargement spam.
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