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The Spinoff Copy Us Again UPDATED

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We have previously written about how The Spinoff has imitated the satirical photoshops that the blog is so well known for.

https://www.thebfd.co.nz/2019/04/the-spinoff-imitates-whaleoil/

The latest aspect of our winning formula that they have copied is our highly popular Crybaby of the Week. Below is the image that we use for our Crybaby of the week.

Crybaby of the week

They say imitation is the highest form of flattery so “Cheers” to The Spinoff for imitating us. Our Crybaby of the week pokes fun at those who run to the media with their sob stories but The Spinoff‘s version, in this case,  pokes fun at a corporate, the ANZ.

They’re hinting that new rules might make them quit their New Zealand operations, and you should feel bad about it, writes Toby Manhire

The Spinoff

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