Advertising - The Bane of my Existence.

In an effort to get things going in the culinary blog, I've been selecting recipes from my culinary magazines etc. so I don't have to go fishing around at the last minute for a recipe. About 10 minutes into this, I realized just how maddening all the ads in the magazines are. I can't stand advertising in most forms. The only ads I like are ones that are clever, ones that make me think, or laugh. Here is an example:



See? That ad makes a person think. For those not in the know in International politics, the UN is really good at releasing statements, causing local scandals, and not much else. They've pledged support for Darfur, but haven't really done much. This post isn't intended to demean those who are providing humanitarian aid, but it's meant to point out that someone with half a brain should grow a pair and take action while that lunatic in Khartoum (sp?) lets genocide happen.

Anyhow, back on topic. Ads. I've spent a good few hours with a fine blade cutting out most of the ads from the Culinary magazines. Mind you, I'm leaving the ones alone that have useful info on the other side of the page. Now when I go through the magazines again (with marked areas I've selected to look at later), it's so much better and it even feels easier on the eyes. For a while now, I've installed an addon to Firefox called Ad Block Plus. Because of that addon, I haven't seen an ad on the internet for months, and I love it. I don't watch TV shows on the TV, I just wait for the DVD since I know I'm not going to see ads on the DVD. And when I'm driving, I just close my eyes on the highways so I won't see any billboards......okay not really, but if anyone knows how to get rid of those, I'm all ears :)