2007-02-18 21:16:26 · 9 answers · asked by Darrenj 2 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
FYI I am actually English and have never been further south than Tenerife. I just have noticed that on Aussie programmes (hardly a rarity here in UK) that New Zealand cannot be mentioned without mentioning sheep. I understand the joke as I live in lancashire and we make the same jokes about Yorkshiremen.
2007-02-19 22:43:53 · update #1
Yeah Australia has more sheep in number but in sheep per acre N.Z wins hands down.
sorry mate even my father in law has sheep on is 1and1/2 acres and gum boots at the back door and every where you drive over there you see sheep, in the greenest paddocks I've seen, SHEEP SHEEP SHEEP everywhere lol
2007-02-18 21:32:41 · answer #1 · answered by FORKY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz their funny!
Q Why do farmers like to make love to sheep on the top of a cliff?
A Cuz if you were faced with certain death, wouldn't you want to push back?
Q What is the biggest lie in New Zealand?
A I was just helping the sheep over the fence
Q What is the difference between a Limousine and a sheep?
A Not all Kiwi farmers have been in a Limousine
Q What do you call a kiwi farmer with a sheep under one arm, and a chicken under the other?
A Bi-sexual
2007-02-19 20:40:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
its a friendly rivalry just like we kiwis joke about them being roo rooters etc
Q. how do Aussies practise safe sex ?
A. they brand the sheep that kick. Lol
see there you go that kind of thing also the tend to get a bit snooty when the cant beat the mighty all blacks in the rugby lol
2007-02-20 03:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by smiles_loudly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I am Australian and I am not sure either. It seems to be an age old term that in todays world should probably be considered racist and offensive. If you are not aware of the content of the joke it has sexual conoctations which I wont go into and well I think its pretty offensive. I happen to live in Tassie and the mainlanders seem to have this ongoing joke about Tasmanians having two heads... I dont really understand that either and its is also offensive not just to me but all of the tasmanians I know.
It seems that the mainland Australian states have developed a kind of culture of slinging off at anything outside the mainland. Its a pretty pathetic and frankly embarrasing and childish culture perpetuated by some misguided comedians who keep bringing up the concepts in their acts to try and get a laugh- I just wish that I was Bill gates or something so that I could really take them on in court and show them up for what they are!
So to all the New Zealanders out ther my apologies for offence from those ignorant misguided mainlanders and you are not the only ones that cop their crap!
2007-02-19 08:28:59 · answer #4 · answered by magpiez 5 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Because you get offend by sheep jokes, we don't.
I have an uncle that lives in New Zealand who is a sheep farmer, whenever i tell someone this they laugh, its the one occupation that you don't want to have if you live in New Zealand.
2007-02-19 17:01:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't know but it's the same here, I'm in Devon and they seem to take the pee out of the welsh regarding sheep...it's crazy!!!
2007-02-19 05:22:00 · answer #6 · answered by polly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are just jealous we get to spend more time with our sheep than they do becasue we are a smaller country...lol!
2007-02-19 14:58:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is not a question of how many sheep you have, it is what you do with those sheep that matters.
New Zealand Boy: I made love for the first time today but her mother was watching.
Proud father: What did her mother say?
NZB: Baa-aa-aa
2007-02-19 05:22:47 · answer #8 · answered by tentofield 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
our country is bigger in space, so have more room. We don't need to keep them in our backyards, under the beds, in the cupboard in the boot of our car...
Hey!! Just kidding!!
I went to NZ a few years ago and didn't think there was that many
2007-02-19 05:21:18 · answer #9 · answered by sharkgirl 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋