Australians, why the New Zealand sheep jokes?
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just having fun, like any other joke, and the new move "borat"
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Are you kidding australians are our favourite people!!!
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lmfao\n\nIts good to know that there are people out there with a sense of humour in a world that is full of bulls***
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cuz it heard you had recently given up sheep
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New Zealand. They have 13 sheep for every person on this tiny island nation located Southeast of Australia.\n\nIt is known for the quality of wool the sheep there produce.
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We call 'em sheep shaggers down under and you must be referring to Bush, Howard and Blair and the rest of their fascist entourage.
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THE REASON FOR THE "BUSH SHEEP" COMPARISON IS SIMPLE.  A HEARD OF SHEEP WILL FOLLOW IT'S LEADER, BLINDLY WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES.  IF THE LEADER FALLS OFF A CLIFF, THE WHOLE HEARD WILL FALL OFF THE SAME CLIFF.  IN OTHER WORDS, SHEEP ARE STUPID.
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Because people are sheep.
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I get called "Tafffy" and "sheepsh@gger" I just laugh it off!\nwot is their problem?\nEven the "N" word comes from the country Niger!\nPC gone mad!
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Hey lass thas lived in Yorkshire since thee was a babbie on me mams knee and thas never been bothered bout tothers tekin mick out of thee yet, nowt ta get fender bout.\nWe just have this odd dialect that's all, an odd accent I suppose, people all over the UK make fun of each others accents, its just a bit of banter that's all, you should come to Yorkshire one day you would love it, were a right good lot who like a good laugh and you'll be made welcome and made to feel at home here.
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I have no clue really I just wanted to answer this and say that AUSSIES ARE HOT singing or talking! (((Giggles)))
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Ha ha to the guy above RE: the Barnsley comment.  I'm originally from Yorkshire!! But we moved to NZ 17 years ago.\n\nAussies have a diverse mix of cultures, a lot like America and the Italian / Greek sector seems to have that macho attitude you were speaking of.  \n\nYou should come to NZ instead - the kiwis are very friendly (but so are the Aussies really), but we are a lot more laid back over here.  Both Aussies and Kiwis don't have all that PC bull you guys seem to have to deal with, but we do take our indiginous cultures very seriously.  Most of us over here find American tourists a little arrogant, but if you make an honest attempt to assimilate yourself in to the culture, etc, you will be readily accepted.\n\nThe weather is hot most of the time (unless you are in Melbourne), and the beaches are glorious - the food divine.\n\nI think you'll have a great time over in our neck of the woods.
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Sheep don't know their sheep.  Only Shepherds do.  Same applies to human sheep. They are clueless.\n\n Neither of those groups--just a good shepherd who protects  his flock.  Of all colors. First and foremost.   If I leave those sheep to tend my neighbors-I leave them open to all sorts of dangers.  People like that are fools.\n\n Sounds much like a little sheep post.\nAdd on\nMost of the genius of the world have described people as sheep--(check it out on todays genius on the web-and used way back-because of the trait similarities). But of course sheep would never accept that.  And small minds not knowing any better wouldn't know the similarities or ever see them.
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The land where kangaroos and koalas run through the streets, everyone is known Bruce or Sheila, G'day mate is the only greeting known and the people have close relationships with their sheep...only joking!!\n\nI think Australia is a great country, very similar to my own country South Africa- probably the reason why there are so many South Africans staying in Australia (most noticeably Perth).\n\nAussie women are great (someone like Imogen Bailey-wow) although men of Australia...that's a whole different story.\nI think its cool that Aussies put so much into their sport-especially their cricket and swimming.\nAnd the fact that they are a country that believes in their convictions and are not afraid to stand up for those convictions (even though it may make them unpopular with some other countries) is cool.\n\nAlthough maybe you could get them to stop singing Waltzing Matilda before rugby games...;-)
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I'm Australian born and bred and Spanner needs to live here before he makes such sweeping generalisations. Apart from the "redneck" variety, you won't find that many racists or homophobes. I can't believe he admits to getting his views on our political system from Wikipedia. If that's your source, mate, that explains a lot. Wikipedia is not an authority on anything - it's created by the contributions of anyone who can access it - hardly a reliable source. Anyone can make up anything and put it on there. Sounds to me like he might be a tad racist himself. Oh, and Spanner? "Wog" is also a slang term for "cold" or "flu", e.g. "I've got a nasty wog."\n\nAs for Australia being a land of Aborigines and English criminals, people need to understand just what that means. Believe it or not, the Aborigines are PEOPLE. It surprises me how many people seem to speak of them as though they are totally different. They do have their own culture, but they're not that different from everyone else. The so-called "convicts" that were transported here, were sent here often for nothing more than stealing a loaf of bread to feed their starving children. Most of them hadn't done anything serious, but were trying to survive.\n\nAustralian culture is rather diverse due to the many influences we have here. If you are referring to a Paul Hogan- or Steve Irwin-type of Aussie, then the culture revolves around barbecues, meat pies, beer, and football - and by that, I mean Aussie Rules footy, where men don't wear armour, but tight, tight shorts and they actually *kick* the ball. ;) The Aussie attitude is one of, "Give a poor bastard a go" (and that isn't considered swearing by most). When the faeces hit the fan, you can usually count on the community to band together and lend a hand. Charity organisations here are actually that: unlike in some places, you're not required to convert or be a member of their religion in order to get help. Recently, there was a cyclone up north and the amount of aid sent by fellow Aussies was so phenomenal that they had to ask people to STOP sending things.\n\nI've lost count of the number of times people have asked me if I have a pet kangaroo. I've often answered, "Yes. Her name's Matilda and she stays in the backyard with the dog. When I only need to go down the road to the shops, I hop in her pouch instead of taking the car. Saves on fuel." Believe it or not, more than one person has bought this. While kangaroos don't generally live in suburban areas, in times of drought and the like when food is scarce, they actually DO visit populated areas. When I worked at Police Communications, I received a few calls over the years for kangaroos hopping down the streets of Melbourne. It's rare, but it does happen.\n\nI live in an outer suburb where we have kangaroos nearby, koalas, wombats and kookaburras (a type of kingfisher). We have some of the most beautiful and unusual critters in this country. Do be wary of the platypus, though. They are poisonous. We also have something like nine of the ten most venomous snakes here, and many nasty spiders. The female funnelweb can bite through Blunnies (Blundstone leather boots). As for crocodiles, they don't generally travel the sewers, but people do get attacked by them. This usually happens when they go swimming in strange billabongs (waterholes) - many of which have signage indicating not to swim there. Duh...\n\nOther than that, much of our culture is influenced by the USA. We have much of their music, movies, television shows, and so on. Other influences are from the groups that have joined us since the initial English and Irish settlers, especially Asians, Greeks and Italians. We really are a huge melting pot. :)
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John Howard's nose is so brown I am surprised makeup is able to cover it :-P\n\nDon;t slag on Tony Blair.  He is hot and has half a brain, unlike Bush :-D\n\nSeriously though we voted for Howard, in a way it's the Australian people's fault.  I wish Labor here had a better leader though and Aussies weren't so stupid as to fall for the Liberal scare campaign tactics.\n\nAs far as Bush goes I used to live in the US and I can understand why people voted for him.  I am not sure as to his fitness to run a country but I think he is surrounded by advisers that have lost touch with reality.  Bush will end up like Lyndon Johnson and be accused of a war that isn't win-able.  \n\nOur prayers should be going to those who are serving over in Iraq and Afghanistan (and soon Iran I fear).  They are the ones we should be worried about.  God will judge Bush et al when their time comes.  I just hope that they get their karmic due sooner rather than later!
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For your information, it's Pakistani not Pakistanian! Idiot! I'm a Pakistani and you should be ashamed of yourself to insult people like that, go shave a sheep!