First it was kind of hilarious the amount of ads they were showing on MeTv. Like, I just want to watch my MASH and now I get like 3 ads in a row about Camp Lejeune.

Then I think I got one or two things in the mail. Mostly because I live at my grandparents old house is why I got targeted. I normally get a bunch of old people mail so... whatever.

THEN my father gets FIVE calls about this place. And a text or two. What the hell?

I know why they're doing this but I've never seen it go this overboard before.

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sprocky t1_iu1rlyu wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:25 PM

Yes! It’s in my email, in the regular mail, on commercials, and all over Facebook. What gives?

OrsoMalleus t1_iu1yh2u wrote on October 27, 2022 at 11:18 PM

All of this bombardment and you still don't even know what it's about?

Geeze, talk about a bad PR department.

Easy-Progress8252 t1_iu2auk8 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 12:52 AM

Jeez, it was a military base you’d think they’d have a record of everyone who ever served there and their families.

bubalusarnee t1_iu2nli7 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:30 AM

BUT NOT THEIR CARS EXTENDED WARRANTY

LocalSalesRep t1_iu263cz wrote on October 28, 2022 at 12:16 AM

Camp Lejeune called me about my car’s extended warranty

Bluto58 t1_iu1xafy wrote on October 27, 2022 at 11:09 PM

The government has set aside a huge amount of compensation money and every ambulance chasing law firm wants their 30% of your claim. Fuck lawyers.

savory_thing t1_iu1tnzc wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:40 PM

And now it’s onReddit

SaraSmilesssss t1_iu22a2x wrote on October 27, 2022 at 11:47 PM

At least 6 spam emails a day!

badinplaid19 t1_iu1va35 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:53 PM

I've gotten a ton of texts over the last few weeks

coolcanadianamerican t1_iu1ulvc wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:48 PM

Same in Pennsylvania. Every. Other. Commercial.

Tri_skel_ion t1_iu1txmr wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:42 PM

Yes!! I get calls, texts, emails, and ads on Reddit. It’s super annoying

FatherWeebles t1_iu216wf wrote on October 27, 2022 at 11:39 PM

All over TV commercials in Texas.

RedditSkippy t1_iu24h2o wrote on October 28, 2022 at 12:04 AM

YES!!

But I’m not getting calls. Just emails and ads. I do have an out of state cell. Maybe that’s why?

omnipresent_sailfish t1_iu2fkmz wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:29 AM

I’m already suffering from the toxic burn pits and hearing damage from 3m ear plugs. I ain’t got time for Camp Lejeune

JMP777 t1_iu2udf7 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 3:25 AM

I get about 5 emails a day about Camp LeJeune. Most of them get into my junk folder but a few have been making it into my inbox.

LowkeyPony t1_iu1pvui wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:12 PM

You mean the cancer lawsuit ads? So far I've only seen a few ads on tv for the lawsuit. Some on FB that I completely understand why I get them; since I spent time in the early 90's on that base. But nothing as far as phone calls, or mailings.

abigayl75 t1_iu6ws09 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:35 AM

Ah, please tell us what happened there? Are you ok?

Undecidedbutsure t1_iu28v4l wrote on October 28, 2022 at 12:37 AM

Yup!

MuffinMobile643 t1_iu2fnat wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:29 AM

Every swinging dick with a law degree wants in on the payday. Hence the multitude of ads.

BTKnee3 t1_iu78k6h wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:11 AM

I feel like such a celebrity. Altogether I have about ten years aboard Swamp Lagoon in about four different areas. It is a big base. Hence the thing by the main gate that that reads "...Largest Amphibious Landing...whatever" it's been a while. For fun (i'm old) I've called a few of the ambulance chasers and given them a hard time about "what part" of the base they are looking for. Just one part of it, along the ocean part "back road" it's over 20 miles from the rifle range to the back gate. It was a hoot at first but now they all have maps. The phone answerer dutifully takes my name and current location. I tell/told them "Archie Henderson" from the corner of 8th and I.

What do they know, been watching MTV all their lives...

h_to_tha_o_v t1_iu3si8l wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:29 AM

Yes. I know the number by heart now, so I prank answer every time.

Caught one of the spammers with the ol' "Is your fridge running?...WELL YA BETTA GO CATCH IT!".

saintmusty t1_iu4wqnd wrote on October 28, 2022 at 3:59 PM

This is the first I've heard of it, so, thanks

TheUnsightlyLocks t1_iu2t7fr wrote on October 28, 2022 at 3:15 AM

What the fuck are ads?

You guys living in the 90s or something?

straycatbri OP t1_iu2tqf3 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 3:19 AM

ahahaha. i got a year subscription to 'frndly' TV for around 80 dollars. i honestly forget why. but now i get to watch a bunch of ads for medicare... old people medications...and camp lejeuene!!

but honestly, looking forward to my MASH/ Andy Griffith/ Green Acres line-up might be the only thing keeping me going.

also my dad goes crazy for Svengoolie.

TheUnsightlyLocks t1_iu45hw4 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 12:43 PM

The thought of paying for something and still seeing ads is revolting personally. If something's ad supported, it should be free; one or the other.

Just checked and Green Acres and Andy Griffith are both on Pluto TV, which is free with ads, but it's your money, you do you.

I wonder how much of this is generational.