Is giving your Valentine a terrible gift a bad idea?

By on February 8, 2011 at 3:18 PM

Posted in: Marketing & Communications

Could switching to GEICO really save you 15 percent or more on car insurance? Is giving your Valentine a terrible gift a bad idea?

If that question doesn’t sound familiar, it’s because it hasn’t been asked on TV … yet. Watch Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight on ABC and you’ll see the answer. Jimmy is asking all of his fans — and GEICO’s — to give their loved one a terrible gift and tape their reaction, then upload it to Jimmy Kimmel’s YouTube page, here: www.youtube.com/jimmykimmellive. According to Jimmy, the best ones will be shown on his show.

Pretty cool, right? So, watch Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight and be on the lookout for the GEICO segment.

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15 responses to “Is giving your Valentine a terrible gift a bad idea?”

  1. Rodney Moore says:
    February 8, 2011 at 4:29 PM  (Quote)

    If you live with her, yes!

  2. Carol says:
    February 8, 2011 at 4:41 PM  (Quote)

    oh yes!  the worst gift I was ever given was a car desk.  I was an over the road sales rep and it was the kind of desk that sits in the passenger side.  It was about $200 but it’s not the kind of gift to give your valentine….

  3. Dawn says:
    February 8, 2011 at 11:21 PM  (Quote)

    I think that even worse than a bad gift is no gift at all because “Valentines is a fake holiday for greedy women”…so I was told

  4. Sean says:
    February 9, 2011 at 4:09 PM  (Quote)

    Interesting topic!  I think it would be kind of fun to tape this situation, but I have no idea what a terrible gift would be…lol

  5. Stephanie says:
    February 9, 2011 at 5:52 PM  (Quote)

    I think giving a bad gift can be very funny. But you should always have a GREAT gift to give afterwards!
    I bought new sheets for my bed, Wrapped them up and gave them to my ex as a gap Valentine’s gift to see what he would say! He was so proud of the sheets, I didnt even give him the real gift!

  6. Tammy says:
    February 9, 2011 at 11:55 PM  (Quote)

    I think that if a gift comes from the heart there is no such thing as a bad gift. Most people think flowers, candy or jewelry… but me, I just bought a new car and have been searching everywhere for seat covers with a certain design on them; I would love it if I got something for my new car for Valentines…then again I’m not a girly girl either.

  7. Greg Marsh says:
    February 10, 2011 at 11:41 AM  (Quote)

    Sean, try giving power tools and see how that goes over!

  8. angela says:
    February 10, 2011 at 3:27 PM  (Quote)

    always give a good gift i know this sounds cheesy but the best thoughtful gift i got is when i had a locket my hubby got me years ago and took the time to find someone to get his picture and my dogs picture shrunk down into a heart and put the pics in my locket on both sides. i have no kids so putting him and my baby dog in there was very toughtful i almost cried.

  9. Mike W says:
    February 10, 2011 at 4:59 PM  (Quote)

    I sang my girl a song one time:

    I gave my love a cherry which had no stone 
    I gave my love a chicken which had no bone
    I gave my love a story which had no end

    But then some jerk smashed my guitar!!!

  10. Twitch says:
    February 11, 2011 at 10:02 AM  (Quote)

    There are no bad gifts only bad expectations. Even a last minute, out of the blue gift has its value. The value is someone cared enough to give it. If an object, gift or a price tag is a measure of your love you may face alot of disappointments. 

    This is my gift to you (yes I waited until the last second, so sue me)

  11. kris says:
    February 11, 2011 at 1:02 PM  (Quote)

    I recommend not doing this unless he/she knows you are joking. It could end up bad for everyone. Like you sleeping on the couch. Just saying.

  12. jay h says:
    February 14, 2011 at 11:58 AM  (Quote)

    a bad gift is better than the no gift i got this year!!!!!

  13. boris m says:
    February 14, 2011 at 11:59 AM  (Quote)

    Give me a shout if you got Beiber fever!!!!

  14. They call me Tank says:
    February 14, 2011 at 12:02 PM  (Quote)

    Beiber feber…. oh boy

  15. Michelle says:
    September 7, 2011 at 12:13 PM  (Quote)

    I got a set of pots once…

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