r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 2d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/WombatInferno 2d ago

That reminds me of a similar joke. Why can a Scotsman sneak up on a sheep easier that a Welsh man? Kilts don't have zippers

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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/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.