Talking Meerkat

[jamesnan]

Does anyone else HATE that horrible talking meerkat when he prattles on about some kind of insurance - I always try to switch the sound of before it starts but now it is on the radio as well - uuuugggghhhhh

[Buenchico]

I love his website ;-)
http://www.comparethemeerkat.com/home.html

Chris

[jackthehat]

Alexander rules.............simples :o)

[Jan1957]

Simples

[craft1948]

Defo simples xx

[abbie1977]

How can you hate him?? He is fabulous!!

Simples!!

[jamesnan]

Sorry guys - he really makes me cringe, and as for that stupid face !!!!! yuk

[b00bs]

stupid.

[lorri24601]

Alexander is brilliant.....simples X

[missprim]

Love meercats specially Aleksandr he's so cute. Great bit of marketing, hope we get to more of him.simples x

[tamborine]

how does a meerkat get insurance - lost me here?

[Ice.Maiden]

NO...I agree, jamesnan.

[ziller]

I HATE it too!
And why does he speak in a Russian or Eastern European accent?

Don't think the meerkat is to be found in these parts.

[Gromit]

The number of people using 'Simples' at the moment is frightening.

Fortunately, everything that appears on the box is rigorously vetted and that there are no nasty practices for people to emulated.

[ILikeSprouts]

Ilike him. Would rather see Aleksander selling car insurance than the ghastly Michael Winner. Now he is cringeworthy.

[jamesnan]

He is another one who makes me cringe! Why don't they just let us get on with sorting out our own insurance.

[Mobius1]

"And why does he speak in a Russian or Eastern European accent?"

You've made me wonder why now. I always assumed it was a play on a dodgy non-PC Russian accent, whereby one might think they would pronounce "Market" and "Mirkat" hence the confusion that the meerkat is trying to sort out?

[Postdog]

oh yes yes yes.....

got it in one

[GSer]

"And why does he speak in a Russian or Eastern European accent?"

It is explained on comparethrmeekats web site, under meet the team.