Comment by MrMcCall

1 year ago

My wife has a very new (<2yo) iPhone. We live in public housing, no luxuries. We were talking about getting her some slippes, and I made a joke about her not getting any Gucci slippers. The Gucci ad appeared on her phone within 30 minutes.

I sh_t you not. She was a bit gobsmacked. I was neither surprised nor disturbed.

That's real anecdata, my friends. It could have been coincidence, and while we have nothing to hide, it's not an optimal situation, whatever the cause.

Besides, we ain't buying no Gucci slippers, no way, no how.

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gruez  1 year ago

>We live in public housing, no luxuries.

>Gucci

Gucci is classified as an "aspirational luxury" brand. In other words, luxury for poor people. It makes total sense that it would be pushed to people in public housing. If you get recommendations for European brands you've never heard of selling $5000 t-shirts, then I'd be worried.

  • MrMcCall  1 year ago

    I'm not worried, and thanks for suggesting that advertising would be a viable motive given our geolocation. Good thing Apple doesn't also have means and opportunity, too. Silly me!

    I guess we should all just blindly trust Apple. Thanks, friend.

    • gruez  1 year ago

      >Good thing Apple doesn't also have means and opportunity, too. Silly me!

      >I guess we should all just blindly trust Apple. Thanks, friend.

      Never claimed any of those things. Quit putting words in my mouth.