Monkeys

[Bubbs]

Start with a cage containing five monkeys.

Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with cold water.

After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same result - all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it.

Now, put away the cold water. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him.

After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be assaulted.

Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked.

Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey.

After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because as far as they know that's the way it's always been done round here.

And that, my friends, is how company policies are made.
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[bazza]

[SoND]

I need a number of monkeys to test this theory myself.
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[mistergixer]

If i had a monkey i wouldn't waste time making him take part in experiments, i'd just dress him in dungarees and give him cigarettes to smoke and beer to drink (but only straight from the can).
I think my monkey would be very happy and lead a fulfilling life, people would laugh and take photos, monkeys like laughter and photos - almost as much as they like smoking, drinking and wearing human clothes.
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Space Monkey #7
Don Eladio is dead. His capos are dead. You have no one left to fight for. Fill your pockets and leave in peace. Or fight me and die!
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[SoND]

You're a psychopath. Monkeys in dungarees is insane on an entirely new level.
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Go back to bed - You have no rights - "Streetfighters ~ Mainstream motorcycling's crackwhore sister."

[mistergixer]

If you think my theory is insane, these will push you right over the edge:

https://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/1/13254/43_2008/eb6a29b62873907f_segway.larger_0.jpg

https://api.ning.com/files/xVbOlYXthQrtJJwYCYL4ECtYfn1TzpYLKlKR-4XCNvi72lXWKSYFJFmidditmVu5*zEzscRJMthV3AkBKo6SzCQ5d5kkobAY/monkey_gun.jpg

https://www.worldofmonkey.com/consul_the_chimp.jpg

https://www.monkeyology.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/20081028_consul_peter_smoking.jpg

https://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/03_04/chimpDM2503_468x452.jpg

https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3334/3245016645_066abe0399.jpg

https://www.barenaked-music.ch/boyband-chimp.jpg
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Space Monkey #7
Don Eladio is dead. His capos are dead. You have no one left to fight for. Fill your pockets and leave in peace. Or fight me and die!
Mistergixer's videos on YouTube