Not op but I'll answer: Advertising works, on everyone, including on me. No matter how hard I try to not be affected by advertising, I can't stop it from work

Not op but I'll answer: Advertising works, on everyone, including on me. No matter how hard I try to not be affected by advertising, I can't stop it from working. Now, with that said, if I have the option to be exposed to an advertisement for a category of products that I am likely to purchase anywhay, or a category that I will never purchase: Isn't it obvious that my behaviour is more likely to be influenced by the relevant add than the irrelevant one? Some people might think that the word "brainwashing" is too strong to be used for describing advertising, and maybe it is, but is it really that strange that I would prefer a tiny amount of "brainwashing" over a small amount?