I just don't get it!!!or
It's Australia. Why do we use Meercats to advertise Health Insurance instead of Emus, Koalas, or Kangaroos, etc????

Cos they copied the UK adds that we're a hit with the public.

Some adds just work well
Case in point, I have three Granddaughters, two just in High-school, one just about.
Was traveling on freeway to home, with them a month or so back, and the topic came up in regards to a possible "new" vehicle for me.
All three straight up recommended the "Ford Ranger" and reasoning was that the young lady in the adds sounded like she really knew her stuff, and anybody like that must be telling the truth about the Ford vehicles in comparison to the market competitors. She is never loud in the adds, smiles and shows the advantages of owning such a vehicle.
And nu, couldn't part with my trusted cruiser
But all three girls would if they had too, buy a new Ford vehicle

Compare the emu doesn't ryhme with compare the market at all and meerkats in green suits is genius.

That Meercat must appeal better to intellectual advantage over Kangaroo and Emus.

That creature symbolize you financial mentor - so must be clever.

Even if you have to choose:

The most gorgeous blonde advising you how to invest your money on stock exchange and simple cartoon rat, I know who you listen to already.



"Listen honey, Buy some BHP shares this week, then bet on rising YEN against USD on Forex, cause I feel it getting hot ...."

Cause there cute and so is insurance!

You are talking about it so that means ad is working

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mineral1 said..
"Ford Ranger" and reasoning was that the young lady in the adds

I pay a lot of attention to her also
(anyone know who she is...?)

I'm with ya Mark
www.imdb.com/name/nm2364639/

watch this.. you might find it interesting round the middle somewhere..

Your grandson's girlfriend

^^^ might be a bit old for him by then, considering grandies are at least 10yrs away (strewth i hope!!!!!!!)

Compare the Market - Compare the Meerkat
Compare the Market - Compare the Rabid wild dogs
Compare the Market - Compare the next introduced species to decimate the native fauna

I don't know but meerkat seems to have the best meerkatabilty for advertising purposes

Hate that add, makes me cringe. Now the add which I think is Colonial Mutual about retiring and he puts on the AC DC, cd thats a good one.

the russian accent doesnt make a lot of sense if you think about it it too hard also..


i like that you can actually go to compare the meerkat and compare meerkats

www.comparethemarket.com.au/meerkat/?cid=ps:ga:meerkat:108205&gclid=CN7l58348cUCFQQJvAodd0YAzQ

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Mark _australia said..

mineral1 said..
"Ford Ranger" and reasoning was that the young lady in the adds

I pay a lot of attention to her also
(anyone know who she is...?)

Lara Bingle?

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Macroscien said..
That Meercat must appeal better to intellectual advantage over Kangaroo and Emus. That creature symbolize you financial mentor - so must be clever. Even if you have to choose: The most gorgeous blonde advising you how to invest your money on stock exchange and simple cartoon rat, I know who you listen to already. "Listen honey, Buy some BHP shares this week, then bet on rising YEN against USD on Forex, cause I feel it getting hot ...."

^^^ shes such a rediculous skank I cant even bring myself to ogle her. Must be going soft (literally) in my old age.

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Macroscien said..
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The most gorgeous blonde advising you how to invest your money on stock exchange and simple cartoon rat, I know who you listen to already.

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"Listen honey, Buy some BHP shares this week, then bet on rising YEN against USD on Forex, cause I feel it getting hot ...."

Pffft,.. I would never be swayed by that sort of rubbish!
Gee,.. BHP does look cheap though,.. and the YEN could be in for a rise real soon,..
excuse me a minute.

Maybe a stretch too far... ??

Meerkats (or Surricates) are social creatures constantly on the look-out for one-another. Perhaps they want the insurance company associated with being part of the social fabric of society and that they've got our backs.... Farkers.

Or maybe Douw Steyn just loves meerkats.

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LostDog said..
Maybe a stretch too far... ??

Meerkats (or Surricates) are social creatures constantly on the look-out for one-another. Perhaps they want the insurance company associated with being part of the social fabric of society and that they've got our backs.... Farkers.

Or maybe Douw Steyn just loves meerkats.

Did you lost small dog recently?

Why don't you ask elbeau ?

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Carantoc said..
Why don't you ask elbeau ?

If that really you Carantoc ?

Doing selfie ....


with your iPhone ?

You just missed your head

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Muppet said..

Mark _australia said..

mineral1 said..
"Ford Ranger" and reasoning was that the young lady in the adds

I pay a lot of attention to her also
(anyone know who she is...?)

Lara Bingle?

No you Muppet he meant Ngaire Dawn Fair.

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I pay a lot of attention to her also

You both seems to enjoy water sports