Google Wallet shows how it works. It irks me. Not the idea but “Your life will be so much better!” Look at all these instances where I’m just waving my phone instead of swiping a card! I’m SO ECSTATIC! But it’s not like this technology lets you be walletless. You still need a wallet to carry your ID, clipper card, some clams for cash only bars, coins for meters, condoms for no babies, I mean the list goes on.
And what’s in it for Google you ask? Are they just dogooders with no motivation besides helping the world?
No. They boast, the best part is they collect your information to serve you better precisely relevant ads at point of purchase… but wait currently you don’t receive ads at point of purchase?
Yes, I’m in advertising. And yes I should consider the possibilities for this new opportunity for brainwashing potential consumers into buying my clients stuff, but seriously?!
Ads just need to GTFO. I fucking hate when I have to watch a THIRTY SECOND AD to watch my ONE MINUTE youtube clip. Ads are already fucking everywhere, now they wanna be convincing us to BUY MORE SHIT RIGHT AFTER WE’VE ALREADY BOUGHT SHIT. Hey I’ve got a clever idea! Why don’t we partner our clients up with Cottonelle and we can print extremely relevant ads ON THEIR FUCKING TOILET PAPER! IT’LL BE GREAT BECAUSE WHEN PEOPLE ARE TAKING SHITS THEY’RE LOOKING FOR READING MATERIAL ANYWAY. THINK OF ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LET’S SAY PEPTO BISMOL, LAXATIVES, TAMPONS!
—end rant—
