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Trolling for Jobs, Vol. 1

sandawg

Member
OK. I think this is fucking funny. I worked on my website all weekend, have like 12 or 13 posts up now, blah blah. I added infolinks advertising on Saturday, said they take few days to confirm, whatever. Came back from work today and the shit was spammed all over my website, right?

I'm pissed. I mean shit, sure I'd love to make some money to at least pay for the site, but I'm not a fucking sellout. So I immediately figure out how to change the settings and limit them to TWO link ads. Guess what is highlighted?

The word "insurance" in my posts that RIP insurance companies a new one. When you hover over it, it pops up an ad of an insurance company. I almost did a spit-take with my beer. That's so perfect, I don't care if I make a dime now. Holy shit. I mean, that's even better than a book, I didn't even plan that shit. LULZ.
 

Tronic

Member
OK. I think this is fucking funny. I worked on my website all weekend, have like 12 or 13 posts up now, blah blah. I added infolinks advertising on Saturday, said they take few days to confirm, whatever. Came back from work today and the shit was spammed all over my website, right?

I'm pissed. I mean shit, sure I'd love to make some money to at least pay for the site, but I'm not a fucking sellout. So I immediately figure out how to change the settings and limit them to TWO link ads. Guess what is highlighted?

The fucking word "insurance" in my posts that rip insurance companies. When you hover over it, it pops up an ad of an insurance company. I almost did a spit-take with my beer. That's so perfect, I don't care if I make a dime now. Holy shit. I mean, that's even better than a book, I didn't even plan that shit. LULZ.

"Came back from work?"

I thought you were unemployed and your benefits were running out hence this 'timekiller' (meant in the most respectful way possible)?
:tiphat:
 

sandawg

Member
oh yeah man. I found a job two weeks ago, its temporary. I think its working out, too. The only reason I went public with the first one, on this site, was because I found a job.

Its hard to explain. I needed a job so badly, and applying to so many ads every single day was mentally and emotionally exhausting. This was my vent, my rant, if you will.

I was doing it for the lulz and I was forwarding them to my friends. Of course your friends think you're funny, or at least they say you are, but then why else are they your friends amirite?

Once I found a job, I said, ok, thank that god you don't believe in, and see if anyone else thinks they're funny. You guys are by far the closest thing I have to an online family, shit, I posted my peanut butter pot cookie recipe for y'all. And you all inspired me to create my website.

Although, so far, 70% of the traffic is from www.eq2flames.com where 95% of them hate me lol. Go figure.
 
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