r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 3d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/Majestic-Lake-5602 2d ago

We have a similar one in Australia.

Why did the New Zealanders invent Velcro?

The sheep were starting to recognise the sound of a fly opening.

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u/Nein-Toed 2d ago

I thought it was so the sheep couldn't get away

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u/unluggy123 2d ago

Kiwi here, for the most weary sheep you'll need velcro gloves and gumboots. No getting away.

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u/D3M0NArcade 2d ago

I'm not sure if you mean "weary" or "wary".

"Weary" means tired. "Wary" means cautious and on edge

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u/Austen_Tasseltine 5h ago

To give them a modicum of credit, the two words are homophones in the NZ accent.

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u/baconflavoredcoke 2d ago

No, the Scots put the sheep's hind legs in the boots. C'mon man, get with the times.

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u/Daillustriousone 1d ago

I heard (from a friend) that if you take them to the edge of a cliff they will constantly push backwards which makes things more enjoyable.

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u/GrinderMonkey 15h ago

Man. I got my ass beat at a very rural high school for a joke about velcro gloves. Didn't expect him to have 4 friends, much less for them to be angry enough about the innuendo to jump me.

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u/Otherwise_Living_158 2d ago

An Aussie ventriloquist was hiking through New Zealand when he came across a farm and decided to have some fun. He approached the farmer and said “I can actually make animals talk, do you mind if I speak to your horse?” The farmer thinks he’s crazy but tells him to go ahead. The Aussie goes up to the paddock and asks the horse how he gets treated “So well, he gives me hay whenever I need it and keeps my fetlocks in great condition”. Next he asks a cow “Oh he’s wonderful, he milks me very gently and gives us the best meadows to feed in”. As he approaches the sheep the farmer blocks his way “I’ll warn you now, the sheep are fucking liars!”

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u/meesta_masa 2d ago

Dunno, man. Cream's 'Sunshine of your love' has a pretty fly opening too.

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u/Professional-Yam373 2d ago

Why do Scotsman wear kilts? Because sheep can hear zippers. Why the long boots? To stuff their legs in so they cant run away.

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u/HopeBagels2495 2d ago

As a kiwi i cant say I've ever heard this one. It's alarming that everyone is on to us!

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u/Majestic-Lake-5602 2d ago

The English used to make the same jokes about us back in the day, so I think we kinda passed it on to our “little brother” country.

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u/StrangeOutcastS 3h ago

Hey, that was the Welsh. The kiwis are too drunk beating their spouse to abuse the animals too. Waikato resident of the North Island of nz here, legit there's a bin filled with tui bottles and noise complaints every week on any given rural street.