Health insurance quotes
Today was a pretty normal day for me, except my Internet seemed to really make me angry today. I have a bit of an anger problem sometimes when it comes to some of the advertisements that pop up on my computer screen when I'm trying to do something innocent like check my email or play a game. This time instead of the normal glittery pop ups or the pornographic pop ups, there was a pop up about "Fast health insurance quotes". Fast health insurance quotes? I know you can get quotes on your automobile insurance because of what kind of driver you are, what your age is, and things of that nature. I had no idea that health insurance also did that same type of test! It makes me feel bad for the poor old people with preexisting problems who probably have to pay more for their health insurance because the companies are afraid they will be a greater risk. In the same sense, however, I guess it makes sense that they would charge prices based on health conditions seeing as they do the exact same thing when they charge prices for house or car insurance.
After the pop up about health insurance quotes, I was able to access my email. But as soon as I tried to access a different website, another pop up popped up about how I was the 1 millionth person to visit the page. I could have sworn I saw the exact same flashing banner two days ago when I tried to visit a different site. Then again, after a while all flashing banners start to look the same anyway. 1 millionth visitor...what exactly would they give me for being the millionth visitor? Did I get some fabulous prize like a trip to Cancun or my very own private jet or at least coupons to my favorite store? Honestly, what was so important about that one particular site that made it my responsibility to feel good about being the millionth visitor? Would I get some type of worldwide recognition? When I walk down the street, will people's heads turn and say "there goes the girl who was the millionth visitor to that one site she doesn't even know the name of?"
Once, way back when, I would click on the page when it said "click here". This was before I knew viruses and other types of cyber sicknesses existed (I think maybe I should have gotten one of those fast health insurance quotes on some type of insurance for my computer!). I learned later that clicking on those links causes viruses. I don't have money for a new computer.
By the time I hit the third pop up (a porn site) I was so angry I just turned the computer off. Maybe tomorrow I can attempt to play a game, provided I don't get stopped by some ad telling me I won a free iPod if I fill out all of the partner obligations. We'll see.