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 Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:54 am Post subject: Why we do what we do when we do not know why we do it !! |
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A group of scientists placed 5 monkeys in a cage and in the middle, a ladder with bananas on the top.
Every time a monkey went up the ladder, the scientists soaked the rest of the monkeys with cold water.
After a while, every time a monkey went up the ladder, the others beat up the one on the ladder.
After some time, no monkey dare to go up the ladder regardless of the temptation.
Scientists then decided to substitute one of the monkeys. The 1st thing this new monkey did was to go up the ladder. Immediately the other monkeys beat him up.
After several beatings, the new member learned not to climb the ladder even though it never knew why.
A 2nd monkey was substituted and the same occurred. The 1st monkey participated on the beating for the 2nd monkey. A 3rd monkey was changed and the same was repeated (beating). The 4th was substituted and the beating was repeated and finally the 5th monkey was replaced.
What was left was a group of 5 monkeys that even though they never received a cold shower, continued to beat up any monkey who attempted to climb the ladder.
If it was possible to ask the monkeys why they would beat up all those who attempted to go up the ladder…..
I bet you the answer would be….
“I don’t know – that’s how things are done around here”
Does it sounds familiar?
Don’t miss the opportunity to share this with others as they might be asking themselves why we continue to do what we are doing if there is a different way out there.
"Only two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity. And I am not so sure about the former."
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What if they placed rum instead of bananas on top of the ladder? |
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Wasting funding and giving monkies brass monkies just to proove what we already know? Someone should give those scientists a freezing shower.
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sparticus
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:13 am Post subject: |
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| Mr. Blue wrote: | | Wasting funding and giving monkies brass monkies just to proove what we already know? Someone should give those scientists a freezing shower. |
This cropped up because at work - I dared to question something - and the answer was basically the monkey thing.
No-one new why - it just always was.
I intend to make changes -  |
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Does this job pay you to sit idle and pirates play 24/7?  |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:38 am Post subject: |
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This cropped up because at work - I dared to question something - and the answer was basically the monkey thing.
No-one new why - it just always was.
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If you intend to risk a beating, make sure you get your share of the bananas.
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| Mr. Blue wrote: | | sparticus wrote: |
This cropped up because at work - I dared to question something - and the answer was basically the monkey thing.
No-one new why - it just always was.
I intend to make changes - |
If you intend to risk a beating, make sure you get your share of the bananas. |
Or - start at the beginning - and block the Hose |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Figure out how to make monkeys do work. Then kick back and relax. |
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Mr. Blue
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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Right up until the monkies learn how to collect the pay for themselves.
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That's why you carry a double barrel shot gun. |
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sparticus
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| ExtraCrispy wrote: | | That's why you carry a double barrel shot gun. |
What is Yellow, Warm - and Smells line Bananas ???
Monkey Vomit |
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Has there been any attempt to use monkeys as manual labor yet outside of sci fi movies? |
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| ExtraCrispy wrote: | | Has there been any attempt to use monkeys as manual labor yet outside of sci fi movies? |
Good Idea but I do not know this answer  |
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| ExtraCrispy wrote: | | That's why you carry a double barrel shot gun. |
Right up until the monkies learn how to use guns.
Actually, I don't know if anyone has tried to use monkies for manual labor, but I'm pretty sure they've been set to work for intellectual labor. You can tell by the results too.
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| Mr. Blue wrote: | | ExtraCrispy wrote: | | That's why you carry a double barrel shot gun. |
Right up until the monkies learn how to use guns.
Actually, I don't know if anyone has tried to use monkies for manual labor, but I'm pretty sure they've been set to work for intellectual labor. You can tell by the results too. |
I am sure there are some in my place of work. |
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