British comedian Jimmy Carr has roasted New Zealand during the opening leg of his tour of the country.
In a video posted to his social media from a recent show in Aotearoa, Carr ripped into New Zealand on a wide range of topics and stereotypes the country was known for.
“For me, New Zealand is not just a long way away, it’s also a long time ago,” he said. “If I had to describe New Zealand to someone who’s never been, I’d say 1970s Amish.
“Air New Zealand might as well be operating time machines.”
Carr also ribbed New Zealand for it’s small population.
“I’m doing a 13-city tour of New Zealand, which is remarkable given you’ve only got three f***ing cities.”
He then took aim at Kiwis for the use of the phrase “yeah, nah”, which he said has caused him some confusion in the past.
Carr recalled a visit to a restaurant where he asked if they were still serving lunch.
“They gave me hope for a couple of seconds. A dream. Then, 'nah'."
Carr also returned to the subject of New Zealand’s earthquakes which he said got him “in trouble” during a previous visit.
“I was in Christchurch, destroyed by an earthquake, rebuilt, beautiful town. I was in Napier, destroyed by an earthquake, rebuilt, beautiful town.”
“I was in Dunedin, and I said, ‘I’ll tell you what this town needs'," Carr finished, drawing laughter from the audience.
Carr also shared a joke about New Zealand’s stereotypes with sheep through a story about reconnecting with an old university friend.
“My best friend is a guy I went to university with. He’s a Kiwi. He moved back to run the family farm.”
He said they then went out and got drunk, where he asked him how many partners he has had during his life.
“He started to count... and he fell asleep.”
Carr acknowledged the cheap punchline: “Yeah, it’s a sheep shagging joke, but it’s a bloody good one.”
“That’s a cliché though. Sheep shagging isn’t even the most common crime in New Zealand.
“It’s ram raiding. I’d probably upset someone with that,” he joked, suggesting it was another gag about “interfering with livestock”.
Jimmy Carr’s Laughs Funny tour started in January 7 in Invercargill and was due to finish at Spark Arena in Auckland on January 28.
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