'Dumb Ways to Die' Characters Wish You a Bloody Valentine

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Todd Wasserman
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'Dumb Ways to Die' Characters Wish You a Bloody Valentine
Heart shaped balloons ornate a cafe in Athens, Greece, on the eve of Valentine's Day on Feb, 13, 2014 Credit: Louisa Goulimaki

This is probably one of the weirder Valentine's Day messages you'll see this year. The characters from "Dumb Ways to Die," the catchy life-saving commercial for Metro Trains in Melbourne, Australia, are back with a holiday ad that's all their own.

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The message: Unclear. The gist of it seems to be to not be shy and tell your Valentine how you feel about them. However, actually ripping out your heart and giving it to them seems like a bad idea. That is, until the final reveal when we see that everything's actually OK.

Oh and by, the way, stay safe around trains.

Here's the original ad, which is now up to 71 million views:

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