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Kiwibank is desperately trying to stop people saying they want to fuck its sheep mascot (thespinoff.co.nz)

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But for every lustful post killed by a legal threat, another 10 take its place.

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 81 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

investigates

I dunno if a beauty salon was maybe the best setting to use for your ad, Kiwibank.

[–] ours@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago

John Oliver is going to run so hard with this.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 8 points 19 hours ago

Baaaaaaddie alert!

[–] ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Considering I've never heard of Kiwibank until now, the advertising is working.

Maybe just not working as they intended...

[–] xylol@leminal.space 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is it a sperm bank company?

[–] ChunderBustickles@piefed.nz 7 points 16 hours ago

great pivot! They really should...

[–] TheShamMirrors@lemmy.today 22 points 1 day ago

No! No, I can work with this