GEICO

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet morning in the small town of Springfield when a GEICO insurance agent noticed something peculiar outside his office window. A regular customer, Mr. Smith, was standing on the street corner, holding a large umbrella despite the sun shining brightly. The agent chuckled and went out to ask what the umbrella was for. With a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Smith replied, 'I heard there's a storm coming from the west.' The agent looked puzzled but then realized it was just another one of Mr. Smith's quirks. They both laughed heartily as a delivery driver walked by, completely soaked from a sudden downpour that had nothing to do with any forecast.

2. It was just another ordinary day at GEICO’s downtown office. A regular customer, Mr. Smith, walked up to the counter and asked the agent, ‘How come your gecko never seems to pay for anything?’ The agent smiled and replied, 'Oh, he pays in lizards!' Just then, a delivery driver arrived with a box marked ‘Live Lizards.’ The whole office burst out laughing as Mr. Smith shook his head and said, ‘I’ll take my business elsewhere!’

3. A little girl from nearby asked her mom, ‘Why does that dog keep barking at the GEICO sign?’ The mom shrugged and replied, ‘I’ve no idea, honey, but it’s been doing that every weekday for months now.’ One day a delivery driver stopped and said, 'That dog's bark sounds like he's saying "GEICO, GEICO!"' Everyone laughed, and soon enough, the whole neighborhood was joining in the daily ritual of mocking the canine's enthusiastic greeting.

4. At GEICO headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, a new sign appeared one morning: ‘If your claim is denied, please wait patiently—we’re processing as many leopards and unicorns as real claims.’ Soon after, a regular customer walked in, complaining his car was hit by a flying unicorn. The agent replied calmly: 'Sir, I see you're insured against mythical creatures too.' A delivery driver then arrived with a package labeled 'Leopard Claims Processing Unit'. Everyone burst out laughing, realizing GEICO had turned into an insurance company for fantasy lives.