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Old Jan 9th 2006, 1:24 am
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What is with the Mockney accented little Gecko on the Geiko advert!

"Yeah, right, its like Pie and Chips, yeah, and everyone loves Pie and Chips, yeah, right, cos its pie, and its chips yeah!"

Does my ****** 'ead in right, yeah! Like an orphan of truth, yeah!
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Default Re: Friggin' Geiko Advert

Originally Posted by Patrick
What is with the Mockney accented little Gecko on the Geiko advert!

"Yeah, right, its like Pie and Chips, yeah, and everyone loves Pie and Chips, yeah, right, cos its pie, and its chips yeah!"

Does my ****** 'ead in right, yeah! Like an orphan of truth, yeah!

I think their adverts are great......as is Pie and Chips!!
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Old Jan 9th 2006, 3:31 am
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Me loves dem ads! 'specially dat one!
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Anybody seen the AT&T ad with the Oasis track "All around the world" in it. The brothers grim selling their soul?
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Default Re: Friggin' Geiko Advert

Originally Posted by Patrick
What is with the Mockney accented little Gecko on the Geiko advert!

"Yeah, right, its like Pie and Chips, yeah, and everyone loves Pie and Chips, yeah, right, cos its pie, and its chips yeah!"

Does my ****** 'ead in right, yeah! Like an orphan of truth, yeah!
Yep we all made a comment about that one. Frankly think its taking the P. Just a bit.
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Old Jan 9th 2006, 1:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Pimpbot
Anybody seen the AT&T ad with the Oasis track "All around the world" in it. The brothers grim selling their soul?
It's the only way they are going to get airplay in the U.S.
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Old Jan 9th 2006, 2:51 pm
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I think the geckos are cute-have two of 'em living in my house right now in my family room.
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I think the geckos are cute-have two of 'em living in my house right now in my family room.
Geckos are fine, just not sure why the silly brit accent?????????????
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Old Jan 9th 2006, 3:20 pm
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Originally Posted by frrussre
Geckos are fine, just not sure why the silly brit accent?????????????
Reg. Frank R.

So non Brits would take notice and be impressed by a small lizard telling them about insurance?



PS They are still cute and mine are named Gordon.
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As long as I dont see the Geiko advert's 50.000 times, they do make me
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Default Re: Friggin' Geiko Advert

Originally Posted by cindyabs
So non Brits would take notice and be impressed by a small lizard telling them about insurance?



PS They are still cute and mine are named Gordon.
Both of them???
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Originally Posted by Pimpbot
Anybody seen the AT&T ad with the Oasis track "All around the world" in it. The brothers grim selling their soul?

The Stereophonics had a song in a car ad last year
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Default Re: Friggin' Geiko Advert

Originally Posted by Patrick
What is with the Mockney accented little Gecko on the Geiko advert!

"Yeah, right, its like Pie and Chips, yeah, and everyone loves Pie and Chips, yeah, right, cos its pie, and its chips yeah!"

Does my ****** 'ead in right, yeah! Like an orphan of truth, yeah!

Must confuse Americans as chips to them is different to what we mean.
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Old Feb 18th 2006, 4:42 am
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Default Re: Friggin' Geiko Advert

Originally Posted by Patrick
What is with the Mockney accented little Gecko on the Geiko advert!

"Yeah, right, its like Pie and Chips, yeah, and everyone loves Pie and Chips, yeah, right, cos its pie, and its chips yeah!"

Does my ****** 'ead in right, yeah! Like an orphan of truth, yeah!

Yeah - cos like anyone not on this forum understands 'pie and chips!!'
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Old Feb 18th 2006, 11:52 am
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I've always enjoyed Geico ads on the whole, this one does grate on my nerves. My favourite ones are the cave-man ones!
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