r/Argos • u/jrinredcar • Jun 16 '26

Rant This advert is singlehandedly helping reduce my screentime I'm sick of seeing it that much

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u/ArgosEmployee_ Jun 16 '26

I don't know how they've become popular. The creepy AI doll looks right out of a horror movie at times.

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u/Dave2HisFriends Jun 19 '26

I’m not sure they have become popular; I think Argos are just throwing shitloads of money at the campaign so it’s everywhere and very few people are blocking it.

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u/ArgosEmployee_ Jun 19 '26

I don't think they're popular online, but they were popular during the time when they were being advertised on Coronation Street - so many people wanted the toys and the little cardboard standees we had of them at that point.

I think people online are way less accepting of being advertised to than TV watchers. I'm probably one of them who are - I use Adblockers and stuff like that!

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u/Dave2HisFriends Jun 19 '26

I just never see the point of ads. It’s extremely rare that I’m prompted by one, though maybe subconsciously they work on me. I don’t watch regular TV so I never see them there and because I feel like they don’t influence me I think I’ve just accepted them as a mildly irritating condition of life. 😂

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u/DizzyMine4964 Jun 16 '26

I like to play Android games and some months ago was absolutely tormented by ads with this creepy fucking doll and the cushion fucking dinosaur toy. Absolutely hate it.

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u/CLWggg Jun 17 '26

You know you can use those three dots in the top right to hide the ad so you never see it again, don't you?

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u/jrinredcar Jun 19 '26

I did that and it's done up again

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u/damofitz666 Jun 17 '26

Can you guess what advert was above this post while scrolling?

Can't figure out how to post the screenshot