it's a GECKO not a GEICO

[Spooki]

yesterday at work i had to explain the difference between a gecko and geico to someone no less than 5 times. yes, geico has a gecko for a mascot but that does not mean a gecko is a geico! geico is an insurance company that has nothing to do with geckos except for having one as a mascot. NO NO NO NO NO for the last time NO we do not get geckos from geico! geico will inusre your car, it will not sell you a gecko. why is this so confusing to people?

 

[Kitsune]

Ugh. I hear you on this one! Drives me crazy too~

 

[LeapinLizards]

Lol you are KIDDING. Wow...haven't heard that one yet!

 

[Mel&Keith]

I hear, "Oh, like the Geico gecko!" sometimes when I tell people that we breed Leopard geckos. Not exactly the same...LOL Most people down here think all geckos are Anoles so I guess a Day gecko is a little closer!

 

[eyelids]

My crackhead brother in law says geicos... "Any new geicos hatch Mike?" Yes he is a crackhead and yes he honestly calls them geicos... I'm so glad my sis is divorcing him...

Sorry for the off topic rant...

 

[BalloonzForU]

LMAO!! Anyone ever notice my slogan on my website? lol http://www.leopardgeckobreeder.com

 

[thestack510]

That would drive me crazy. I know you were irritated, but I needed that laugh Spooki, thanks. Next time tell them they are more closely related to Sobe's, lol.

 

[ReptileMan27]

LOL I get that all the time, when I tell people I have geckos they automatically come out with, like the geico gecko lol. It could be worse I guess, not like alot of other crap out there that makes these types of animals look evil or whatever.

 

[liljenn]

Yeah, and a day gecko with an Australian accent at that! Phelsuma are from Madagascar (and South African islands).... another pet peeve of mine! A U. Milii would have been a much better choice if they wanted to go "Australian"...

Sorry, had to add to it with my own rant...

 

[Retribution Reptiles]

My boss at work askes me all the time how my geicos are. After showing many pictures to my boss and co-workers showing that they do not remotely look close. Oh well. At least they are not like my apartment manager. He called my leopard gecko an iguana.

 

[Yamori]

He called my leopard gecko an iguana.

ROFLMAO

 

[Spooki]

Yeah, and a day gecko with an Australian accent at that! Phelsuma are from Madagascar (and South African islands).... another pet peeve of mine! A U. Milii would have been a much better choice if they wanted to go "Australian"...

Sorry, had to add to it with my own rant...

i always thought he was more english... either way the accent is dumb.

the commercial where he says "i love clams" always makes me go WTH. geckos don't eat clams.

 

[AllGeckos]

i always thought he was more english... either way the accent is dumb.

the commercial where he says "i love clams" always makes me go WTH. geckos don't eat clams.

I don't know if it was here or on a nother forum I belong to(not herps)

But what I am trying to say is this was brought up and I don't think you will find one Australian disputing his heavy English accent

 

[lizardlove]

English, hm? Sounds far more Australian to me. When I went to London no one sounded like him, but he sounded more like a few Aussies I've known.

In all actuality, it's an American dude trying to fake an accent, so it's not really either.

As for the gecko thing, I hate that too. How hard is it to tell the difference between a small animal and an insurance company? Anyone seen 'Idiocracy' lately...?

 

[Ehatcher]

I think he sounds like Brit to me. He likes to use the word "chap" a lot.