Are you a 'Kiwi' or a New Zealander?

[Stylo]

Too often I'm watching, hearing or reading from the media that a 'Kiwi' has been involved in some sort of issue meaning a person from New Zealand. The adjective version ' He did it the Kiwi way !' implies to me that he must be blind and stupid.

Seems very prevalent and more so these days, 'Be proud you're a Kiwi !'

I was born here and resent being called a 'Kiwi' . Seems no other country in the refers to it's people after an animal, excepting on the sports arena of course. Wallaby's, Puma's etc. That's cool, no worries.

The Kiwi is possibly the most stupid avian species in the world, good for nothing excepting it's still survived. Cant see, can't fly and only good for grub hunting on the forest floor in the middle of the night. Useless.

Don't call me a Kiwi.

I'm a New Zealander.

[Katman]

That's lovely dear.

[Mike.Gayner]

You must be a very unhappy person, letting such a benign matter bother you so much.

[russd7]

rather be refered to as a kiwi than a pakeha although when ya think about it, both terms refer to some mans dinner

[willytheekid]

ps.......

[98tls]

Too often I'm watching, hearing or reading from the media

Therein lies your problem.

[granstar]

New Zealander , descendant from Orkney Isles and Northern Ireland stock 4 generations back when forefathers landed here and supervised the build of the rail main line from Riverton to Gore, then 3 generations of a butcher shop, 2 generations fighting for the freedom of this country, I feel it only respectful to call myself a New Zealander. European Pakeha is only relative to that wee corner of the flag we all love to pieces ( apart from John), and Kiwi is a boot polish.

[Stylo]

You must be a very unhappy person, letting such a benign matter bother you so much.

Happy man mate, thought it timely to throw something different in the ring...

Just resent being called an avian version of a rat.

That's pretty much what a Kiwi is. You've obviously missed the point, cool ...

[oldrider]

Old saying from wayyy back at school - "sticks and stones may break our bones but names can never hurt us" - call me what you will.

The only way anybody else can give you grief is because you let them - especially applicable to keyboard warriors like that dumb cunt bogan - now there is a loser!

[Stylo]

New Zealander , descendant from Orkney Isles and Northern Ireland stock 4 generations back when forefathers landed here and supervised the build of the rail main line from Riverton to Gore, then 3 generations of a butcher shop, 2 generations fighting for the freedom of this country, I feel it only respectful to call myself a New Zealander. European Pakeha is only relative to that wee corner of the flag we all love to pieces ( apart from John), and Kiwi is a boot polish.

Nice comment mate, you're not a Kiwi and neither am I.

[Akzle]

and i shall rather call you: dodo.

[Stylo]

and i shall rather call you: dodo.

Always someone to fuck it up with some inane comment.

Time for your tablets 'Akzle'. Take them as prescribed aye, you're special mate.

Electric blanket on '2' then head off for the pillow mate.

We're all looking after you

[Akzle]

Always someone to fuck it up with some inane comment.

Time for your tablets 'Akzle'. Take them as prescribed aye, you're special mate.

Electric blanket on '2' then head off for the pillow mate.

We're all looking after you

im not sure what noise a dodo would make, it probably wasn't moo, so... Go fuck yourself.

(ps, the inane commentary started in post #1)

[nerrrd]

The Kiwi is possibly the most stupid avian species in the world, good for nothing excepting it's still survived. Cant see, can't fly and only good for grub hunting on the forest floor in the middle of the night. Useless.

Just resent being called an avian version of a rat.

Kiwis are unique, and oh so cute...so I agree, probably not you.

Plus some not very scientific googling reveals that whether you like it or not, you're 96% the same as a chimpanzee, 90% the same as a cat, 80% the same as a cow, 75% as a mouse and 60% as a chicken, genetically speaking. Congratulations!

[Madness]

Duuuh duh duh duuh!