FaceBook, Bug-Eyed Aliens, and Mitt Romney.

A while back, Greg (aka CheapGeek) posted a blog about Completely Inappropriate FaceBook advertisements, and how Facebook use stock images randomly "called" by the application that drives the advertisements to your F. B. Home page (Layman's terms: Their computers randomly select a bunch of generic, stored images to pull up when they show their Ads on your screen).  F.B. has now installed a feature where you can click on a little "X" near the top of the add, and give reasons why you don't want to see it anymore, but it hasn't really resolved the issue, as seen below...

Sometimes, I wonder how and why certain ads are brought to my screen when I'm perusing Facebook.  I've  never been driven to buy a product because of a Facebook ad, the only time I have been interested in something is if one of my friends, or a friend of a friend, has mentioned something or "Liked" something popular that already exists on Facebook.  Sometimes, the ads that are brought up, well, are kinda insulting, or just flat out dumb.

Like, Why in the world would this pop up on my screen?

I have never searched for Hair Removal, Hair anything on Facebook.  Nor have I searched for anything like this via the Googles (since I do forget to dump my Internet Cookies sometimes)...  Why did this come up?  Because Facebook knows I'm a Female?  

Can Elmo sing ME a song?  No, but he can tell me what country is currently manufacturing Day Bags out of Human Skin....Maybe that's why they need Pretty Babies Only.  Those must be the Couture Day Bags.

Sometimes, I really wonder if I am the only person (other than my BF, my friends Erik & Lauryn) in a large group of my peers that is relatively conservative.  I'm not going to dive into politics right now, but sometimes, I still find there is some subversive suggestion that you must be High or From Another Planet if you support any Conservative Values, or have any Conservative Political Affiliations. 

According to FB, If I choose to stand strong with my Conservative Principles...

That's right.  Facebook thinks that if you "Like" Mitt Romney, well then, you must definitely like Cheaply-Made Overpriced Jewelry, AND your newest Virtual Best Friend is a Cracked out Bug Eyed Alien from another Planet full of Giant Jellyfish and Popcorn.  Because all Republicans or Conservatives must be whacked out on something to "Like" Mitt Romney.

So, after sitting here in front of my computer, and having FaceBook tell me I'm a Hairy, Acid Tripping Republican that wears Costume Jewelry, my feelings are a little hurt... I think I'll go enjoy some "Special K" and listen to the Beatles. 

On second thought, that might make me see little Bug-Eyed Green Aliens.