{"id":1556,"date":"2012-02-22T11:43:34","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T16:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/changingchannels\/?p=1556"},"modified":"2012-02-22T11:43:34","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T16:43:34","slug":"geico-ads-more-misses-than-hits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/changingchannels\/2012\/02\/geico-ads-more-misses-than-hits.html","title":{"rendered":"Geico Ads More Misses Than Hits"},"content":{"rendered":"

For every one of Geico’s ads that are funny or clever, to me, there are about 20 or more that miss the mark.<\/p>\n

The reason I write about this is because Geico seems to be the only advertiser on TV these days, except perhaps for ‘Flo’ and Progressive.<\/p>\n

For every clever Lincoln not commenting on his weight spot, there is a squealing pig.<\/p>\n

For every saving money by trying to find dates on karaoke, there is that annoying little gecko.<\/p>\n

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Aren’t people tired of that little character and his fake accent already?<\/p>\n

Basically what bothers me too is that NONE of the ads, whether slightly funny or not, and usually the latter, have ANYTHING to do with the product.<\/p>\n

When I called Geico it was a waste of my time. Its insurance was markedly MORE expensive than what I am paying now.<\/p>\n

I guess it’s good that Geico is keeping so many shows on air these days in an awful economy.<\/p>\n

I just wish they wouldn’t try so hard to be so clever or funny … what do you think?<\/p>\n

Read Matt’s posts on the New York Yankees at:\u00a0http:\/\/yanksgoyard.com\/author\/mattster\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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