Yes, I know chimps aren’t monkeys. I didn’t make this.

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    2 months ago

    I’m pretty sure the other monkeys would just kill that monkey and redistribute the bananas. Just a thought, something to consider.

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    2 months ago

    That monkey is a job creator! Look at how busy the other monkeys are trying to work for bananas!

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      2 months ago

      It invents the whole new markets of scratching his back, waving palm leaves and covering it from sun for it’s comfort, making it laugh and entertained, sucking it’s dick and jumping on it, especially by established partners for it just hits different. And it’d make sure there’s a cut throat competition to lick it’s sitting branch. That’d sure breed innovation…

      in a face of it being a prequel to the notable scene from the Cosmic Odyssey 2001, when monkeys beat another to death with bones.

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    2 months ago

    Scientists would 100% study the “successful” monkey to find out what algebra it used to maximize it’s profits without provoking revolt.

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    2 months ago

    In the USA, Monkeys in monkey suits aren’t regulated by scientists, sadly, they’re regulated by Washington so make sure you go out and vote twice this year.

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    2 months ago

    Don’t some monkeys establish hierarchy through control over food access exactly like that though?

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    2 months ago

    Just once, I wish one chimpanzee would do that so we could finally figure out what’s wrong with humans.