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I haven't brought this up in a while but it is still going on: Ads disguised as news stories. There's no question that the news industry is struggling (the Star-Telegram had another round of layoffs yesterday) so they try to find a dime anywhere they can. Check out the Dallas Morning News home page above. Is there any doubt that's a paid ad by Half Priced Books? The "story" is behind a paywall which gives you the impression that it's news. Not convinced? You see that link of "More about Half Priced Books" which I'm pointing at with my high tech graphical arrow? I takes you directly to their website. That's a dead give away.
Drives me nuts. Not exactly sure why.
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It's so interesting that you bring this up. I, too, have dog named "peeve".
Okay, here's my pet peeve as I stand in the TSA screening line at the airport: the "priority lane" for the Platinum and Diamond-Encrusted flyers. WTF? Why do they get to cut in line at a government-run security checkpoint? How is that right? Sure, get on board the freakin' plane before the rest of us unwashed heathen back in coach, but you can stand your frequent-flier ass here in line with the rest of us.
Here is my pet peeve...... when you cannot watch television because when they cut to commercial breaks the volume goes up 200%.
I think it is incredibly annoying just like Half Price Books and the DMN are trying to decieve you.
Oh, and here is another, put something on Google search and some websites take the string you googled & put it in their searchable string so you are driven there first. When you open up the website it has NOTHING to do with what you are looking for.
Marketers are trying to be as deceptive and slimy as lawyers (they will never make it).
Here is what I hate on the S-T website. The fact that there are so many ads and pop-ups that come up on it. Makes it nearly impossible to read a story.
Lighten up, Barry.
3:52, because we're special. I'll have 'em hold the door open for you.
Rage
God where did Steppenwolf ever go?
Not a very populist attitude, Rage. You're not secretly a Republican, are you?
It drives you nuts because you work in an industry that's founded on principals, kinda of like news once was.
4:47
We are on a magic carpet ride....
Double Fake John Kay
No, but I AM a rainbow warrior.
Rage and the Machine
So THIS bothers you but abortion and a $17 trillion national debt as well as $129 trillion in unfunded future entitlements don"t?
That strikes me as strange.
But I love me some HPB. Yes, I do.
My Other Brother Darryl
I love me some PBJ...jus say'n
Don't sweat the small stuff.
My pet peeve is others telling their pet peeve when I tell them my pet peeve.
My pet peeve: Persons who have pet peeves.
7:36- maybe if you search the Half Priced Book's searchable inventory you can find a solution to those things.
Does this mean Spud Kenndys gone :) Did his eating budget get cut
I understand your complaint. It's not just the print news business that does this though. The television guys do it too.
I can't help but think of the movie Minority Report and how we keep getting closer to it being a reality. Everywhere we go someone is trying to take advantage of our presence and sell us something.
I took my Pet out to Peeve and when he didn't I was pissed.
My pet peeve...when people think they are entitled to drive in the left hand lane and won't move over if another vehicle comes up behind them driving faster...Hey, and what's up with the new trend of jerks pulling out on a road before a passing vehicle has even completely cleared past them...and my all time favorite...pulling out from a dead stop in front of car going 60MPH then immediately turning off on the very next road...breath...breath....
Ads always have an "ad" look about them. Maybe, instead of fixing your brown teeth an eye exam would have been better.
JK!
where's all the cute poon..?
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