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Why am I being chased by cows?

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Icyalittle Sat 04-Mar-17 09:06:17

You know the way that adverts chase you all over the internet if you ever show an interest in their product? Well, why on Earth am I now being pursued for an imagined interest in a device to tell me when cows are calving? I am absolutely sure ai never clicked on anything remotely connected with that. The closest I've come is watching Countryfile. Should I mooove to the country?

Elegran Sat 04-Mar-17 09:40:46

Buy a large PVC pinny, some Wellingtons and Marigolds with very long sleeves - just in case.

grannypiper Sat 04-Mar-17 09:56:08

do the do one for sheep ?grin

judypark Sat 04-Mar-17 10:14:56

Just be grateful that you're not being chased by funeral services like what I was ?

Teetime Sat 04-Mar-17 10:33:05

I do find cows are much more aggressive in their marketing these days.

Icyalittle Sun 05-Mar-17 09:26:24

My DH says maybe it's an adult version of being scared by heifer-lumps.

nipsmum Sun 05-Mar-17 10:31:40

I've had a good laugh at all the jokes and puns today. Sorry I'm a no bows in school gran.!!!!

Yorkshiregel Sun 05-Mar-17 10:33:01

Maybe there is someone with the same name as you? I hate it when they flash up something you have shown an interest in. I hate getting emails telling me about their latest products too. If I want something I will buy it. If they are too pushy I definitely WILL NOT!

Dare I say it, I was once chased by cows in a field. I was saved by a little stream which I managed to jump over, but it stopped the cows in their tracks. Really scary!

Now waiting to see if I get chased by some more!

NameChange2016 Sun 05-Mar-17 10:54:36

Use an ad blocker like abp. It's free and blocks ads everywhere except Facebook.

Tizliz Sun 05-Mar-17 14:18:27

If there is a little x in the corner sometimes when you click on it you get asked why. This is your opportunity to get rid of it

NfkDumpling Sun 05-Mar-17 17:16:53

I have an add for an app stalking me. A little girl following a cat through a garage door inviting me to guess what she's going to see there. I Don't Care!

CardiffJaguar Mon 06-Mar-17 10:59:35

At some time you have clicked to see more on a particular site and have not noticed that you have agreed to add your email to a list of customers. All that is in small type that you have to look for very carefully. Then look at their T&Cs and Privacy pages because somewhere there will be a box for you to tick that will exclude your name from their list. They are not using your email address but they have sold their list to others who are keen to get email addresses to use for marketing and spam.

Poppysnanny Tue 07-Mar-17 07:21:32

Try downloading Ghostery, free and stops all those ads & pop ups. Google them to see how they make their living & link to download. Recommended to me by an IT expert and it's been great.

ElroodFan Tue 07-Mar-17 15:18:26

Have to say I laughed at the thread headline, why am I being chased by cows? I'm sorry but I was imagining someone running down country lanes being chased by herds of cows . Still makes me snigger thinking about it.

Spot Thu 09-Mar-17 23:03:10

What a great thread! Could do with a few more like this - laughing is good for the soul!