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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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[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (7 children)

So a bank, like a real bank that people safeguard their savings, has this as its mascot?

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 week ago

At least it’s not a sperm bank.

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[–] ChunderBustickles@piefed.nz 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Yep. backed by the NZ government, no less...

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[–] KeithD@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

To be fair, our current government is a total clown show.

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[–] RecallMadness@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

To be fair to be fair, our clown show of a government want to sell off Kiwibank.

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[–] KeithD@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 week ago

Don't forget that part of the government also wants to buy back the BNZ too.

They're really earning that red nose and the giant shoes.

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[–] RecallMadness@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 week ago

Yes, a real bank.

But not really safeguarded. New Zealand doesn’t do deposit protection like the FDIC.

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[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

well, it's making some people want to make a deposit

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