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To go completely gooey for baby Oleg!

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Koothrapanties · 10/01/2014 12:14

It's just an advert, it's not real and baby meerkats don't wear baby grows. However I go completely gooey every time I see the advert! It's completely and utterly adorable and I want a baby Oleg please.

Anyone else or am I bonkers?

completely sucked in by advertising genius

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DamnBamboo · 10/01/2014 12:17

I haven't seen the adverts but I've got one coming to me in the post soon as I recently renewed my insurance through them.
Will post back when it arrives and let you know if it is indeed worth 'gooing' over! Smile

UriGeller · 10/01/2014 12:18

Bonkers.

Koothrapanties · 10/01/2014 12:20

The toy doesn't look all that, but the little snuggly animated one is adorable!! I definitely need to get a life. The funny thing is I have a snuggly newborn, so you would think I would have had my cuteness fix!

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Gruntfuttock · 10/01/2014 12:20

I must admit I went 'all of a squidge' when I saw the ad last night when they put Oleg to bed. Blush

Koothrapanties · 10/01/2014 12:22

I'm not alone! We can be terribly sad together. Grin

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MolotovCocktail · 10/01/2014 12:24

Me too - I would happily adopt him Confused

Fuckalella · 10/01/2014 12:24

I've been suckered in too (I've got 4 meerkats so far!) Don't have any insurance due yet though Sad

Koothrapanties · 10/01/2014 12:26

Molotov you would have to fight me for him!

Fuckalella - I did all my insurance about a month ago. I feel cheated!!

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themonsteratemyspacebar · 10/01/2014 12:32

Me too! I can pass on babies but i go all gooey over him!
And i didnt renew my car insurance yesterday through them just so i can have him.....oh no!
I also didnt text my DP after telling him that we were adopting a baby. He text back ' let me guess, is his name Oleg by any chance?! ' Grin
Saddo emoticon!

Koothrapanties · 10/01/2014 14:29

Aww monster, your dp gets you!

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ToysRLuv · 10/01/2014 14:49

Cute, yes, but the cynic in me immediately concluded that they must have understood that the meercats had just about exhausted their potential and that they needed something new to grab people's interest.. And, as many studies conclude, it's hatdwired in us to feel drawn to cute babyish things (e.g. Andrex puppy, JL hare ad)..

Damnautocorrect · 10/01/2014 14:54

If you are a fan of the eating pooping machine

Aniseeda · 10/01/2014 15:07

Oh yes I want someone to leave a baby Oleg on my doorstep Grin

I think I may very well renew my insurance through them next time!

ghostinthecanvas · 10/01/2014 15:11

I want them to put the blanket on properly. They cover the toy one, not the real one. His wee back needs tucking in.
Not that he is real. I know this. I need a grandchild fix Blush

GoldenGytha · 10/01/2014 15:15

Aww wee Oleg is so cute Smile

I went all gooey at him in his bed last night, I want one!

Think I need a grandchild too ghost

DD1 is 22, in a happy, stable relationship, so WIBU to ask her to get a move on?! Grin

OutragedFromLeeds · 10/01/2014 15:46

YANBU I love all the meerkat ads. Better than the TV show half the time imo.

TiggyOBE · 10/01/2014 15:52

I hear that toy company is doing something with insurance now.

Crinkle77 · 10/01/2014 16:11

So my 34 year old boyfriend isn't the only one then?

Whiskwarrior · 10/01/2014 16:20

YABU.

Otters are cuter - it's a well known fact Wink

Koothrapanties · 10/01/2014 17:49

Yay I'm definitely not alone! I'm not the only sucker! Grin

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