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Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Maybe It's Just Me...
I'm getting really tired of all of the Geico ads (both on the radio and on tv). The Gecko was cool... the goofy president in the hot tub was annoying, but still humorous the first few times I saw it. Speed Racer was funny if only because it seemed to make fun of the whole "I have good news" lunacy. But... they're getting old. Very old. Very fast.
But it's not just Geico. Too many companies are taking the goofy, or the "edgy" route these days when it comes to their commercials. Either they think their target audience is a bunch of morons (which many of them probably are) or they don't care that offend the sensibilities of a segment of the population.
I have a rule- if your commercials become too blatantly stupid, I stop patronizing your business. I doubt I'd ever consider Geico. Quizno's will never get another dime from me thanks to those stupid hamsters. And don't even get me started on ditech.com.
Where are Louie and Frank when you need them?
But it's not just Geico. Too many companies are taking the goofy, or the "edgy" route these days when it comes to their commercials. Either they think their target audience is a bunch of morons (which many of them probably are) or they don't care that offend the sensibilities of a segment of the population.
I have a rule- if your commercials become too blatantly stupid, I stop patronizing your business. I doubt I'd ever consider Geico. Quizno's will never get another dime from me thanks to those stupid hamsters. And don't even get me started on ditech.com.
Where are Louie and Frank when you need them?
