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kiwi?
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Why are people from New Zealand called Kiwi's?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi

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cos they're fruits =]

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Quote: from e B a y at 12:52 am on Nov. 3, 2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi

that doesn't tell me why they are called kiwi's.

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Quote: from ZOMGimrae at 9:53 pm on Nov. 2, 2009
Quote: from e B a y at 12:52 am on Nov. 3, 2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi

that doesn't tell me why they are called kiwi's.

read the first few lines
it does actually

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Quote: from ZOMGimrae at 12:53 am on Nov. 3, 2009
Quote: from e B a y at 12:52 am on Nov. 3, 2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi

that doesn't tell me why they are called kiwi's.

I clicked two links...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_(people)

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Cause they're yummy

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Quote: from Sheebobee at 7:01 pm on Nov. 3, 2009
Cause they're yummy

This is true.

To answer your question, because the Kiwi is NZ's national bird.

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Quote: from TBMP at 12:59 am on Nov. 3, 2009
Quote: from ZOMGimrae at 9:53 pm on Nov. 2, 2009
Quote: from e B a y at 12:52 am on Nov. 3, 2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi
 

 that doesn't tell me why they are called kiwi's.

read the first few lines
it does actually

Then if that's the case, why do they get mad when they get called Kiwi's?

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And we don't get mad? Well I don't? If someone does, they shouldn't be a bloody Kiwi.

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Quote: from ZOMGimrae at 6:42 am on Nov. 3, 2009
Quote: from TBMP at 12:59 am on Nov. 3, 2009
Quote: from ZOMGimrae at 9:53 pm on Nov. 2, 2009
Quote: from e B a y at 12:52 am on Nov. 3, 2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi

  that doesn't tell me why they are called kiwi's.

read the first few lines  
 it does actually

Then if that's the case, why do they get mad when they get called Kiwi's?

Well in what way are you calling them that ?In what context exactly?It may come across rude or patronising,the exact same way as I find being called a Paddy.

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