Air New Zealand says put your mates on the barbie doll for Australia Day
Air New Zealand has released an Australia Day themed ad featuring its innuendo-spouting puppet Rico.
The Rico campaign is by NZ agency .99.
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What the fuck is this, honestly?
Anyone have any idea what this is supposed to be?
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rubbish version of this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKsSOEto3B0
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I can see why it seems to have two black eyes… I’d beat the shit out of it too!
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This really the ad for Air NZ? Wow…
It has nothing to do with Australia Day!
At least put an emu and kiwi or koala together!
1/10 for trying.
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Remind me NOT to fly Air New Zealand, with my luck I’ll be sat next to this freak
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Indeed, what a blatant and, yes I agree rubbish version of the (at first genius, but then grating) Meercat from the UK. Come on Air New Zealand you can do better than that? Your “Personality goes a long way” campaign was far better and at least original.
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WTF,
ive seen 12y.o’s come up with better stuff,
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What the hell does a werid russian animal have to do with Air NZ and Australia Day, seriously! Does Air NZ now flies direct to Moscow from Australia??? So off brand – unless someone can explain what I have missed…..
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Wow that was fkn terrible. I think I now hate Air NZ.
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What the?
Seriously stupid concept, terrible execution and even worse… who wrote that awful script? Surely this wasn’t the best of what was presented?
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Vaaannnn why iz he copying my accent
Twoooooooo he iz soooo much more ugly than I
Threeeeeeeeeeee ahhh f*ck it, its even more rubbish zan zis post
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Oh dear.
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Take a look at Rico’s first spot ‘Happy Hour’ instead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZLBY3lYtsQ
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The only thing worse than this ad is the fact that AIR NZ love it and think it’s great….wake up airnz this is crap…….I wonder how long it will be before people start talking to the the cabin crew like Rico in other ads…..interesting to see if you can get kicked off a flight for the type of behaviour they promote.
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