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Subject: Re: Arlo and Janis: Creepy Cellphone Behavior
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 08:55:08 -0700
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On Fri, 9 Aug 2024 22:47:46 +0200, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

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>
>On Fri, 9 Aug 2024, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>
>> Arlo and Janis: Creepy Cellphone Behavior
>>    https://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/2024/08/09
>>
>> Yup, many people have noticed this behavior.  And it is creepy, very =
creepy.=20
>> My cell phone sleeps in the kitchen, not my bedroom.
>>
>> Lynn
>>
>
>This is the truth! Although I think it is related to browsing habits and=
=20
>possibly in store visits, which of course is mirrored in conversation, =
or=20
>conversation which leads to action.
>
>In my case, I do not own a smart phone, so these things are very alien =
to=20
>me. In addition, my phone automatically is turned off at 23:00 every day=
=20
>and is turned on at 09:05 when I open my office.
>
>That way I only need to charge my phone every 1-2 weeks during work =
times,=20
>and every 2-3 weeks during holidays! =3D)

I don't need a cellphone (smart or not) for /that/ to happen.

Just visiting Amazon or even using Bing is enough to produce endless
ads about whatever I was looking at/asking for. As I'm sure everyone
is aware.

But at least /something/ is listening to her. Arlo, clearly, is not.
--=20
"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"