I've said it before, but the entire ad business is a cancer. Every minute of the modern human experience is exploited for maximizing profits. I've read an interview recently with an journalist / documentary film maker (forgot his name) where he was talking about "bullshit jobs" and for most people, their actual function is to consume. That's why ads are penetrating every last part of our private lives, greatly accelerated by modern consumer electronics.
Want me to disable adblock to look at your side? Fuck you, I'll never visit again. Youtube video with forced ads at the beginning? Instantly closing it, never to visit again.
All my devices have some kind of adblock mechanism, my "smartphone" is rooted, my "smart TV" will never have any internet connection, my browser will always be the one working best with adblock technologies.
Don't be sorry friend. You are correct and I hear your frustration, and while we're at it most SaaS is just as vile as advertising. I fear that this is the inevitable conclusion of unfettered capitalism and perhaps individual refusal to participate is one of the few ways we can begin to turn the helm on a world that worships unfettered greed.
Sorry for the rant.