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title: Sock Hell
date: 2023-12-19T00:57:26+09:00
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Last summer, I used my phone to buy socks at the mall. And that's when the hell gates opened. Since then, whenever I'm connected to the internet, no matter what service I'm using, as long as the site has an ad area, there's almost always an ad for socks. It's safe to say that the world has been divided into two worlds: one with sock ads and one without. Before that, I honestly didn't realize there were so many sock brands in the world. I'm tired of these ads, so I hit the block button and give feedback like I already bought them or I'm not interested, but it doesn't help. A few days later, Google starts talking to me again.
"Don't you need a pair of socks?"
"If you don't like those, I have other ones."
I've somehow managed to avoid buying them so far because I feel like I'd be bowing to this internet capitalism if I did, but I don't know how long this timid resistance can continue. I can't live in a world without socks. I need socks, too. But when you follow me around like this, begging me to buy one, my desire to buy one goes out. Please, moderation.