Pet monkey...Psychotic?
Misunderestimates
20-11-2005, 02:36
It's a classic setting.
A paraplegic, unable to do day to day things we see as trivial, purchases a monkey and trains him to do simple commands. Eventually, the monkey starts to build up a quote unquote "hatred" for his owner, eventually going all psycho and killing him. While this may be a classic, "oh no the monkeys going to kill him!" hook, could it really happen? I mean, first of all, could a small monkey (and i know monkey is a very general term, but you know what i mean) be trained to do the simple day to day chores, and eventually would said monkey turn all jason voorhees on his owner? This question has often crossed my mind and left my head hurting for about an hour, so let's see what you out there have to say.
Randomlittleisland
20-11-2005, 18:12
It's a classic setting.
A paraplegic, unable to do day to day things we see as trivial, purchases a monkey and trains him to do simple commands. Eventually, the monkey starts to build up a quote unquote "hatred" for his owner, eventually going all psycho and killing him. While this may be a classic, "oh no the monkeys going to kill him!" hook, could it really happen? I mean, first of all, could a small monkey (and i know monkey is a very general term, but you know what i mean) be trained to do the simple day to day chores, and eventually would said monkey turn all jason voorhees on his owner? This question has often crossed my mind and left my head hurting for about an hour, so let's see what you out there have to say.
I'm sorry?
Liskeinland
20-11-2005, 18:14
Why don't we just eat all the monkeys? They caused AIDS, we can do without them.
Mythotic Kelkia
20-11-2005, 18:16
Why don't we just eat all the monkeys? They caused AIDS, we can do without them.
Wasn't it eating them that caused the virus to cross over to us in the first place? Well, either that or... you know. I'm going to hope it was the eating.
Randomlittleisland
20-11-2005, 18:18
Why don't we just eat all the monkeys? They caused AIDS, we can do without them.
Yes, eat those damn monkeys, it's the only language people like that understand.
*waits to be shot by PETA*
I think we should just leave the good ol' fashioned organ grinder to keep the monkies and entertain us on the streets with his dancing simian. At least this'll keep people happy and the monkies too occupied so they can't think about killing us all! :)
Agnostor
20-11-2005, 18:43
Monkey's started AIDS the STD? That means...oh my God. Damn you perverts!
The Tribes Of Longton
20-11-2005, 18:59
Monkey's started AIDS the STD? That means...oh my God. Damn you perverts!
Calm down dear. They probably got it from blood transfusion via monkey bites and scratches. Probably.
Well, you know, customs differ around the world and everything....
You're watching too much Malcolm in the Middle. That' was a hillarious episode, though.
Seangolio
20-11-2005, 20:23
Monkey's started AIDS the STD? That means...oh my God. Damn you perverts!
*If I remember correctly*
Monkeys bladders were used to culture viruses to be used for a vaccine(for a disease which I have forgotten). Unfortunately, the monkeys had the virus SIV, and it was spread to humans ironically through vaccination, and evolved into HIV.
Misunderestimates
20-11-2005, 21:27
You're watching too much Malcolm in the Middle. That' was a hillarious episode, though.
Actaully i'm pretty sure it was a twilight zone episode that got me thinking about it, but yeah it was on malcolm in the middle too