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The AMEX ads are freaking me out

The American Express ads are still freaking me out.

American Express advert

(Advert spotted here. It includes Laura too.)

By Daniel Bowen

Transport blogger / campaigner and spokesperson for the Public Transport Users Association / professional geek.
Bunurong land, Melbourne, Australia.
Opinions on this blog are all mine.

5 replies on “The AMEX ads are freaking me out”

I find the most annoying ads on the Fairfax sites the ones to the right of the article which start playing *without* you clicking on them.

There’s one for nicotine patches or something that starts playing a voice “so, you want to quit smoking” unless you stop it right as the article opens.. which is kind of embarrassing when you’re in a room with other people!

I don’t have to worry about this sort of thing happening with MY very uncommon name. In fact I have never found my name printed on a fridge magnet, keychain, coffee mug, mini license plate,or any other object or trinket that is printed with common names and sold in gift shops from revolving displays. I have looked at these displays in gift shops since I was very young and they seem to have every name but Jed available.

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