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benjojo posted 19 Oct 2024 23:47 +0000

I think I first came to San Francisco like 10 years ago almost exactly to now, the one thing that has not changed over time are the tech product billboards.

it's weird because I am used to seeing these as banner ads or whatever, but nope, here they are on the side of the road just chilling

jonty@chaos.social replied 19 Oct 2024 23:52 +0000
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@benjojo Gets me every time. It's so, so weird.

aks@scalie.zone replied 19 Oct 2024 23:55 +0000
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@benjojo i want to fling poop on them

benjojo replied 19 Oct 2024 23:56 +0000
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@aks I think some of the SF residents are way ahead of you on that one

aks@scalie.zone replied 19 Oct 2024 23:57 +0000
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@benjojo godspeed

tef@mastodon.social replied 19 Oct 2024 23:55 +0000
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@benjojo it's like being in an airport

benjojo replied 19 Oct 2024 23:57 +0000
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@tef I've yet to see a barracuda billboard ;)

zev@honk.bewilderbee.. replied 20 Oct 2024 02:12 +0000
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@benjojo yeah, that strikes me every time I'm there -- definitely one of the most off-putting aspects of the city, IMO.

dee@social.treehouse.. replied 20 Oct 2024 07:03 +0000
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@benjojo I've always interpreted those billboards as "we really need investment right now", they are there purely for the VC class. Similar ones appear in small parts of NYC prior to IPO.

benjojo replied 20 Oct 2024 07:28 +0000
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@dee yeah maybe. Though some of them are clearly not raising at the second, so I suspect in the bay area it's just one of those things

benjojo replied 19 Oct 2024 23:50 +0000
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The bay area really is 3000 sq km surrounded by reality, but in short doses it's alright I guess