An entire new category of internet humor is emerging that we could call "ad irony." Take a look at the ads served up, by a robot I presume, at the bottom of an article reminding us that potato chips are unhealthy. Potato chips are mentioned several times in the article, because they contain a lot of fat, trans fat, salt, and sugar. What are the ads lined up at the end of the article? You guessed it: four ads for potato chips.
On the other hand, knowing U.S. consumers, maybe the ads are perfectly well placed. "No government agency's gonna tell ME what to eat." "My grandmother ate a whole bag of potato chips every day and she lived to be 97...."
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