Today, I realized that every targeted advertisement on my Facebook involves gym memberships and diet pills. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I realized that every other targeted ad I see is for some sort of dating app. I've been single on and off for 5 years now, and it's starting to get to me. FML
Today, I discovered I am the "before picture" in an internet weight loss advert. FML
Today, I was looking online at the gym memberships in my neighborhood, because I'm getting old and unfit. As I was looking at the prices, thanks to some well-placed advertisement magic, I found myself ordering a pizza, then binge-watching Netflix. It seems that motivation is just a click away, but pizza is my kryptonite. FML
Today, I discovered that a company has been using a photo of me for one of those "she lost 50 pounds" online ads. I'm the "before" photo. FML
Today, I registered on an irritable bowel support group, unknowingly linking it to my Facebook wall. FML
Today, my girlfriend tried to look at my phone and I turned it away from her. Now she’s convinced I’m cheating on her. In reality, I’m too embarrassed to admit it’s because Facebook is showing me nonstop ads for laxatives after I ordered some two days ago. FML
Today, my dad asked my help with a computer problem. Whenever he logged on Facebook, every single advertisement appeared to be hardcore porn. I had to awkwardly explain that these ads are based on his browsing habits. FML
Today, during the trailers at the movies, my boyfriend elbowed me in the ribs and smiled when an ad for a weight loss institute was shown. FML
Today, I found out that the daily "vitamins" that my dad has been giving me for the last three months were actually weight loss pills. FML
Today, I saw a weight loss 'before and after' advertisement and I wished I could at least look like the 'before'. FML
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Top comments
unknown_user5566 27
I know it's not true, but I always imagine an office full of evil Facebook employees picking the most offensive advertisments possible for every user.
Welshite 40
He's gone high-tech.
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Comments (107)
ozone9914 2
just dont die from obesity
hopsinlove17 26
It never once mentioned OP was fat...
greenie213 23
Mine says something about bubble witch. WTF FML?
SqueakyChipmunk 22
Facebook is a ******* bitch! Quick, go on Facebook and rant about how much of a bitch it is! Wait...
bestnameright 14
Lol your comments are hilarious!
KiddNYC1O 22
Mine says dream dresses. Maybe I should take up cross dressing?
HeyImMatthew 3
Facebook ads are based off you Google searches and Internet history to relate to you. You had to of looked it up yourself sometime.
DespairFaction 11
I think it's had to **have looked it up.....idk maybe not.
saksxalmo 20
#28, you're right. It's "have", because that's how you form the present perfect simple (conjugated form of "have" + past participle). Isn't grammar fun? :D
Marrach 7
Well, if that's the case.. Doc, chill out. I thought you had medical books already.. If that is the type of asses and holes you were searching....
ladydragonstars 23
This is why adblockers are awesome.
perdix 31
All my Facebook ads are for MySpace :(
unknown_user5566 27
When MySpace finally died, all of their employees had to go somewhere. They must be using Facebook as a means to bring people back to the Dark Side.
perdix 31
MySpace didn't literally die. Maybe to the non-loser community it effectively died, but the site remains. You can log in using your Facebook info. Second Life is still cool, right?
EmoSquirrel 7
What's My Space again? Oh, right...
perdix 31
#61, wait, are you telling me that the $49.99 a month I pay to be on MySpace may not be worth it? It's cheaper than the $69.99 they want for Facebook.
KiddNYC1O 22
Aw. I loved MySpace.
kittenvks 11
79- ill thumb you up, in its day MySpace was awesome, of course I can't really be a judge of what used to be awesome as I was a rabid BSB fan at one point.... shhhh
Phoenix_fml 13
Those Facebook ads are based off of your Google search history. If those ads are showing up, you probably google'd dieting at some point.
totheforest84 4
Why then am I getting McDonald's adds when I've never searched them and am disgusted by the idea of eating their slop food?
peachyFML 17
They are trying to convert you. Have you ever searched for organic food?
MiloBear 11
I don't think it's based on Google searches. My family shares one computer and my mom and sister get different ads than me. My ads are always telling me to become an egg donor for some reason.
jazzyjazz23 9
Mine are from match making sites :(
kittenvks 11
I read that in Jane's voice... I miss that show :(
jazzyjazz23 9
hahhaha I miss it too!
jetsown08 21
Hmm. My ad is a sexy woman pointing at me, telling me to become a personal trainer. Well played, FML staff, well played.