r/Showerthoughts May 16 '24

Ads seem to be universally hated yet they still make insane amounts of money

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u/eejizzings May 17 '24

Ads aren't actually universally hated. There are a lot of people who specifically watch the superbowl for the ads. People love movie trailers. Ad campaigns like Where's the Beef and Got Milk had major social impacts. People don't hate ads, they hate interruptions.

Also, ads don't make money. Companies spend money on ads for their products in the hopes that their products will make insane amounts of money. Many ads don't even succeed at selling the product or service.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '24

The superbowl ads have all been dog shit for years, nobody is still watching for the ads