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Am I being paranoid? (beehaw.org)
submitted 2 years ago by Idrunkenlysignedup@beehaw.org to c/askbeehaw@beehaw.org
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I was talking to my friend how much I've been craving lobster 2 days ago. They now have lobster at my grocery store - they haven't had lobster in years. Last winter I was talking about how much I like goose over Turkey for Christmas dinner and suddenly they had frozen goose and they literally never had goose before.

Am I being targeted or am I paying more attention or am I just being paranoid?

If the bots are listening, bring back lamb. I'll buy lamb chops.

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[–] muddybulldog@mylemmy.win 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So your premise is that somebody is listening in on your conversations and then using that information to insert stock items into your local grocery store?

[–] Idrunkenlysignedup@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Not me specifically - generally where you are and what you're taking about (phone location and general conversation).

I don't think anyone specifically is actually listening to me. I think it's automated marketing gone wild.

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

I don't think you are as important as you think you are.

[–] gerbilOFdoom@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Consider the sheer cost of this. Shipping, especially overnight shipping, is incredibly expensive. Stores get stock on on or two regular days of the week and have a crew dedicated to just unloading that truck and getting everything on shelves, a process that takes days.

Stores could not profit enough to put items in your path in the hope that you might buy them in this way.

[–] liv@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Like a benevolent version of "gangstalking"!