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Tell HN: My bank just sent me brownies (and it's pretty f'd up)

Sep 02, 2023 - news.ycombinator.com
The author expresses concern over a perceived invasion of privacy by their bank. Despite not having a personal relationship with the bank, the author received a congratulatory message for their upcoming wedding, which they had not publicly announced. The author suspects that the bank mined the memos of their transactions, specifically those related to wedding expenses, to obtain this information.

The author is surprised and disturbed by the bank's actions, describing them as a "grand creepy gesture". They speculate that someone at the bank is eager to use a newly acquired LLM (Master of Laws) degree. The author concludes by questioning the ethical implications of the bank's marketing tactics.

Key takeaways:

  • The author received a wedding congratulation gift from a bank where they have a shared checking account.
  • The author believes the bank is mining the memos of their transactions, as they have recently been making payments for wedding expenses.
  • The author is surprised and disturbed by the bank's invasive marketing tactics, describing them as a "grand creepy gesture".
  • The author criticizes the bank's marketers for not considering the potential negative impact of their actions, quoting a famous line from Jurassic Park: "Your Marketers Were So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not They Could, They Didn’t Stop To Think If They Should".
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