I went to a Murphy Door booth at a home show. I had my phone on me, but didn't use it for anything. It just sat there in my pocket. For weeks afterward, I got suggestions for Murphy Doors on my Facebook and ads on the webpages I visited.
I then was talking to someone while I was on jury duty, and he worked for a marketing firm. He said they will set up a stadium or another venue as a "hot spot" and collect information from all the phones and start sending targeted marketing. He did a beer festival and collected all the data from everyone who entered. He said the only way to opt out is to shut off your phone or don't carry it with you.
I'm sure every other electronic device out there is also monitoring me at all times!!
I remember once, years ago, I worked for a company and everything we said in the break room about the company, within a week there would be a meeting or memo or something bringing up the issues we discussed in the lunch room. We decided the fake tree in the lunch room was bugged, so we'd always go "talk to the tree" whenever there was a problem. We also whispered a whole lot more!!
Now it's not just the tree in the lunch room, it's the phone in my pocket!!
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Do-over day for Vidiots Anonymous 2011, 2012, 2013: Aw heck. Never mind. I just can't keep up with my do-over days.
I'm weak and easily influenced
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