Crazy Amazon Fiasco: The Never-Ending Halloween Blood Makeup Kit Ads

A humorous post on Reddit has gone viral, capturing the frustration of one user who is being bombarded with Amazon ads for Halloween blood makeup kits. The user humorously lamented, "I looked at one Halloween blood makeup kit...ONE! Now Amazon won't stop trying to sell me this garbage lol." This post resonates with many who have experienced the relentless nature of targeted ads.

The image accompanying the post showcases a series of Halloween-style makeup effects designed to look like severe injuries, wounds, or zombie-like appearances. There are seven different sections, each depicting various grotesque and gruesome makeup applications:

1. A bald person with bloody, hollow eye sockets, and a distressed expression, as if the eyes have been gouged out.

2. A person with a deep, bloody g*** running horizontally across their throat.

3. A face with severe facial deformation and bloody wounds, exposing fake skull and muscle tissue.

4. A pale-faced individual adorned with multiple bloody tears and wounds, resembling an injured zombie.

5. A close-up view of a man's face with an extensively large and realistic fake wound on his cheek, blending into his natural skin.

6. An arm with a large, bloody, and gory wound, simulating a tear or large cut in the skin.

7. A hand covered in bloody wounds, with missing skin revealing flesh, designed to look like a zombie's hand.

At the top left of the image, there is text that reads: "Additional items to explore. See more."

The post has sparked a lively discussion among users, generating comments that highlight their own amusing experiences with targeted ads. One user shared, "I bought an item 10 days ago. All I did was go to [item.com](http://item.com) and buy it. Didn't search and look at competitors and research and watch videos, none of that. Just went to the website, and bought a thing. I have seen ads for that thing on every website, on every video, everywhere I go, all I see are ads for this thing, that I already bought."

Another user humorously commented, "Where is the 'I already bought one you are wasting your stupid time' button?" This sentiment is echoed by others who have had similar experiences with Amazon's ad algorithms. One user mentioned, "In Amazon you can go to your profile settings and check Amazon's search history, you can delete things from there so it doesn't use it for further recommendations. I use that a lot."

Others shared their own funny encounters with targeted ads. One user recounted, "I had to buy a toilet seat 3 years ago. Just one. Since I kept forgetting every time I was out and about, I figured the best thing to do would be Amazon. Nice and simple. Job done. Amazon has now decided that I’m some kind of collector or pervert or something so now every suggestion is toilet seat related. There should be an option for 'no I just needed ONE'."

The post has also attracted comments from users who have experienced similar issues with other products. One user shared, "I bought a car. Google seems to think what I want to buy above all else, is another car." Another user added, "They do the same thing when you bought a washing machine from them. They think you want to buy 3 additional washing machines to put next to your new washing machine or something."

The conversation even includes some creative solutions to the problem. One user suggested, "If you want to make these go away, just go search for women's shoes and click on a few ... because maybe your wife left her phone in the car while you're at a restaurant and borrowed yours for a few. That happened ONCE 3 months ago and there's nothing else in my suggestions besides women's shoes now."

The Reddit post and the ensuing comments highlight a common frustration with targeted advertising algorithms, providing a humorous and relatable look at the quirks of modern digital marketing.