A2: Bank of America

Among the praise logged on MetaFilter for David Erik Nelson’s Chronicle column published Nov. 16, 2011, about having Bank of America as a neighbor is “I wish I could write like that,” and “Wow, what a great article: well written, humble and simple yet angry and direct.” [Source]  The context-sensitive ads on MetaFilter provide the irony of an ad for Bank of America highlighting its philanthropic endeavors, juxtaposed with Nelson’s statement: “Bank of America is a shitty neighbor.” [screenshot]