# The agony of trying to unsubscribe

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDSummit
- Speaker: James Veitch
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Business and management, Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/james_veitch_the_agony_of_trying_to_unsubscribe)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

It happens to all of us: you unsubscribe from an unwanted marketing email, and a few days later another message from the same company pops up in your inbox. Comedian James Veitch turned this frustration into whimsy when a local supermarket refused to take no for an answer. Hijinks ensued.

## Lectures

1. [The agony of trying to unsubscribe](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/james_veitch_the_agony_of_trying_to_unsubscribe/3c7cc045aa1a), 8 min (TED's player)