We’ve come to expect ads when we shop in stores, go to the movies, or browse social media.

Now, ads bombard our homes in new, overwhelming, and triggering ways.

One person vented r/AutismInWomen about the hateful, shiny trucks that display ads and blast music on your street.

The Redditor explained how his senses are violated every time one of these monstrosities enters the neighborhood, interrupting rest time at home.

“Aside from feeling like this is an extreme and unethical form of advertising in general, the bigger question is how are people supposed to DRIVE on the same path as these things,” the OP pointed out.

Now, your house doesn’t even feel like a safe place because of the random and extreme advertising confrontations that appear without warning outside the window.

Beyond sensory concerns, the flood of advertising encourages excessive consumerism that is totally unnecessary and harmful to people and the planet.

The production of more goods contributes to overflowing landfills and even more planet-warming pollution than we are currently facing.

Aggressive marketing campaigns. sink us deeper into the holes of debt, dissatisfaction and environmental ruin. Intrusive ads like the one in the OP’s post normalize unhealthy shopping habits and buying more than you really need.

To protect your senses and reduce your exposure, you can take a more active role in managing the media you consume by using ad blockers and limiting your time on ad-heavy platforms.

When you are drawn to an ad, ask yourself if you really need or want that item or if you would prefer a more conscious choice (how to shop at second hand stores) could benefit your budget, your mental health, and the planet.

However, Redditors sympathized with the OP’s rant because it spontaneously infiltrated the living room and also put drivers on the road at risk.

“I definitely had a physical reaction to that photo, ugh,” said one Reddit user. wrote in the comments.

“This literally looks like a security hazard,” said one Redditor. commented. “Imagine driving behind this monstrosity in the rain or fog. Or just having bad eyesight? This should be illegal.”

another editor wrote“How dangerous for everyone on the road!”

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