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“why do you hate capitalism” well, there’s an entire billion dollar industry around getting me addicted to cancer. and when i actually QUIT said cancer, there’s a billion dollar industry that can identify that and actively try to readdict me
79 upvotes, 26 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in US Politics. "“why do you hate capitalism” well, there’s an entire billion dollar industry around getting me addicted to cancer. and when i actually QUIT said cancer, there’s a billion dollar industry that can identify that and actively try to readdict me"
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Anonymous 16w

I did not get ads for nicotine before quitting zyns. It took less than 24 hours for data brokers to identify that I was searching for withdrawal timelines, and then I got absolutely fucking FLOODED with shit like this.

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Anonymous 16w

That’s the Zar effect, baybee

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Anonymous 16w

Can we also talk about online gambling ads while we’re at it? I can’t watch anything without getting shit for bet mgm and I have quite literally never shown an interest in gambling before

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Anonymous 16w

Zyn prolly isn’t the best for you, but cmon, there are likely 1,000s of other things you do daily that do more to cause cancer than zyn

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Anonymous 16w

Yall let propaganda get to you? Lol couldn’t be me

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Anonymous 16w

There are things you can do to get these ads and videos to stop showing up! Almost all social media has a why to filter out key words and phrases and ads. You can report ads and say you don’t like them and don’t want to see them too!

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Anonymous 16w

They didn’t get you addicted to nicotine. Take responsibility for something in ur life

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Anonymous 16w

I agree with you but I don’t blame capitalism for this. It’s just part of human nature. Do you really think addictive things don’t exist and aren’t abused in communist countries?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

It’s not just the ads, either. I’ve been placed squarely on addiction tiktok. there’s a very clear normalize->glorify->advertise algorithmic recipie cooking here

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

THEY KNOW WHAT YOU IN PARTICULAR SPEND MONEY ON

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 16w

That’s some aggressive clientele maintenance

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 16w

Yeah you’d think I’d be getting ads for fuckin Nicorette or some shit if they detected a total cessation of zyn purchases

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

If only they were the good billionaire technocratic overloads, you know the ones

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 16w

Of course! The Good Ones.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

I’ve been getting hit with these a ton rn luckily I’m not try to quit tho. That would be awful.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 16w

It’s been fourteen continuous days of Zyn-ad inundation but we are holding strong

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

You got this, I just smoked way too much weed in its stead while getting off

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 16w

Went cold turkey for two years, but life finds a way to beat you back down again

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

That’s a major W. Just 14 more days and it’ll won’t be as bad. I usually quit during the summers between college and the first couple weeks were always the worst.

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 16w

Quite possibly the funniest response to someone actively in the process of quitting an addictive chemical is “take responsibility for something in ur life.”

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

holy shit it’s so weird seeing these things be advertised with the most brainrot and most recent trendy phrase or song and using the younger generations “ironic humor” against them if that makes sense. like “almost forgot this is the whole point😜”

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

Don’t start? It’s (more than) common knowledge the effects of zyns and nicotine as a whole. No one made you try one and keep going

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 16w

Whatever the reason was that they started, this particular person is in fact now taking responsibility for their health and stopping. It’s a weird time for you to be swooping in to tell people what they already know.

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Anonymous replying to -> #11 16w

They are assigning blame to random entities to feel better about themself. Get real

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 16w

It’s not inaccurate to say that companies producing addictive substances have a vested interest in getting/keeping people addicted to their substances to make a good profit. I’m not saying that people aren’t in responsible for their own decisions, but I’d still factor in outside pressures before judging someone.

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Anonymous replying to -> #14 16w

That’s been happening to me too! I’ve been getting ads for resources to help with gambling addiction and I have never gambled in my life.

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