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hillbillyracer - 8/10/10 at 07:41 PM

I need to explain the Compare the Meerkat/Market advert to a 24 year old?

For him it was definitely not simples.

Ninehigh - 9/10/10 at 07:56 AM

Now that you mention it I wouldn't know where to start

l0rd - 11/10/10 at 07:51 PM

Depends

Is he blond?

[Edited on 11/10/10 by l0rd]

hillbillyracer - 12/10/10 at 07:05 PM

He's not blond, but he does own a white Vauxhall Nova which has seen a variety of badly fitted non-standard parts.
It did take a bit of explaining, the 17 year old boy gets the ad fine & between the two of us by the end of our tea break we think he'd kinda got it.

Ninehigh - 12/10/10 at 07:16 PM

A 17 year old with a Nova and added bits, hmmm did you have to explain the concept of insurance first?

l0rd - 12/10/10 at 11:07 PM

is he a family member?

hillbillyracer - 12/10/10 at 11:36 PM

It's the 24 yr old that has the Nova, but has had it since 17. Proper 1 careful lady owner car it was, immaculate & only 26,000 miles at F reg. It's seen a lot more life since he got it, did another 30,000 miles the first year he had it but to be fair much of that would be around Burger King carpark!
He's not any relation, I just work with him

l0rd - 13/10/10 at 05:18 AM

no relation? Then be amused.

Ninehigh - 13/10/10 at 09:41 AM

quote:
Originally posted by l0rd
no relation? Then be amused.


And be worried if he is a relation?

l0rd - 13/10/10 at 08:40 PM

I would.

hillbillyracer - 13/10/10 at 09:47 PM

Yeah it's better than having him as a relative, it was quite amusing.
The worrying thing is I think he's quite representative of his kind, operates in a world of badly fitted bodykits, over sized tailpipes, ultra low profile tyres & OTT sound systems playing "phat beats". He seems to understand little of how the world in general works & what's going on in it.

Paul TigerB6 - 14/10/10 at 06:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by hillbillyracer

He seems to understand little of how the world in general works & what's going on in it.


Was he in the Labour government??

[Edited on 14/10/10 by Paul TigerB6]

Ninehigh - 14/10/10 at 06:31 PM

That might well be a bit much, as I'm sure those gocompare adverts aren't actually made to irritate us that much we refuse to use the service

Benzine - 14/10/10 at 06:39 PM

How to explain compare the market advert: an annoying CGI animal says stuff to advertise an online insurance comparison site which gave me 15 quotes for my Volvo 740, the cheapest being £780 (I went with £150 unlimited mileage, fully comp and breakdown cover with Footman James in the end) The advert includes a word that people repeat in day to day conversation. By saying "simples" out loud in front of other humans, compare the market win. (in the same way that saying "I'm loving it" means MacDonalds win)

[Edited on 14/10/10 by Benzine]