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[Closed] Drink driving insurance ad on here! Why?

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Well that one took me by surprise, full banner at the top of the page offering cheaper insurance for drink drivers. 😯


 
Posted : 25/07/2014 10:56 pm
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I was searching for it.


 
Posted : 25/07/2014 10:58 pm
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I was searching for it.

While driving, I hope.


 
Posted : 25/07/2014 10:59 pm
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Ya, because we love alcohol? Yes? 😆


 
Posted : 25/07/2014 10:59 pm
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This is the most "right on" place in the world. We don't need solicitors or special insurance as we are all perfect, no?


 
Posted : 25/07/2014 11:03 pm
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While driving, I hope.

Beer in the cup holder, rolling a ciggie and masturbating to something on the iPad. I need a handsfree set up I tell ya.


 
Posted : 25/07/2014 11:04 pm
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I need a handsfree set up I tell ya.

For masturbating?


 
Posted : 25/07/2014 11:09 pm
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That'd be called a wife/girlfriend and in Brizzle some things just aren't achievable 😉


 
Posted : 25/07/2014 11:11 pm
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Is it insurance marketed to people that already have convictions or is it an insurance policy that kicks in if you're convicted? If it's the latter, I'd be surprised that it was an enforceable contract.

BTW the ads that you see depend on your own browsing history. Naturally I get ads for Ferrari accessories, perfect perfume for supermodels, and first class flights to Martinique.


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 12:30 am
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Well I certainly ain't ever searched for anything like that.


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 7:36 am
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Well I certainly ain't ever searched for anything like that.

That's ok, because

BTW the ads that you see depend on your own browsing history

isn't always true. It was obviously something in the site that was causing it to appear as it appeared quite a few times yesterday while I was browsing the forum. Sometimes, the stuff that appears is very connected to what I've been searching for, sometimes it's related to the topic on whatever thread I'm reading, and sometimes it bears no relation to anything I've been browsing or searching for.


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 7:51 am
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Nice one dd, I'm going to save your comments just incase hot milfs ever flashes up whilst the mrs has borrowed my phone 😉


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 7:55 am
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Beer in the cup holder

I actually saw that yesterday! Flatbed truck; in cabin cupholder, one pint glass that looked very much like it contained half a pint. Well, it did!


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 7:55 am
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Its probably insurance for people who like a drink whilst driving and let's face it who doesn't.if you get caught they probably provide a leggy blonde chaufeur until your ban expires. Or maybe not.


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 11:38 am
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Beer in the cup holder
I actually saw that yesterday! Flatbed truck; in cabin cupholder, one pint glass that looked very much like it contained half a pint. Well, it did!

Brings up an interesting question, are you allowed to drink booze whilst you're driving? People drink coffee/water/cans of pop etc. I remember years ago my old man's van had empty Newcastle Brown bottles all round the cab...


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 12:17 pm
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Some of the ads are contracted - ie companies buying the space directly from us.
Some of the ads are retargeted - ie they operate based on your browsing history (pop over to John Lewis* website, browse through the lingerie section then come back here and see what happens)
Some of the ads are contextual - ie they display campaigns relevant to bought keywords that are found in the body of the page. So if you talk about a topic often you quickly see ads based on that topic.

*John Lewis may or may not be still participating in a retargeting ad campaign. If they aren't then try The Trainline website or Halfords.. Those are some I can think of off the top of my head.

Of course, for £1.49 you get to turn off all the ads and have the site work much faster for you 🙂


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 2:26 pm
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Brings up an interesting question, are you allowed to drink booze whilst you're driving? People drink coffee/water/cans of pop etc. I remember years ago my old man's van had empty Newcastle Brown bottles all round the cab...

This happened on one of the police traffic car TV shows. They pulled a guy over drinking a can of beer. He wasnt over the drink drive limit but it was frowned upon and I think he did get in trouble but only for not being in full control of the car as he was drinking IIRC. A cup holder is there to hold your drink until you are stationary.


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 2:31 pm
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This happened on one of the police traffic car TV shows. They pulled a guy over drinking a can of beer. He wasnt over the drink drive limit but it was frowned upon and I think he did get in trouble but only for not being in full control of the car as he was drinking IIRC. A cup holder is there to hold your drink until you are stationary.

People have been done for taking a drink even while the car has been stationary, like at traffic lights, happened to a girl in Chippenham a while back, she was considered to not be in control of her vehicle, despite being stationary, and with the handbrake on.


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 8:16 pm
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Always good to know from the ads on "our" laptop when MrsMC has been on the Bravissimo site again 8)


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 8:53 pm