The Monkey Syndrome

[Foxfyre]

Start with a cage containing five monkeys.

Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string from the ceiling.

Place a set of stairs under the banana.

Before long a monkey will go up the stairs and reach for the banana.

As soon as he touches the stairs, all the other monkeys are sprayed with icy cold water which is quite unpleasant for monkeys.

When a second monkey make an attempt to reach the banana, again all the other monkeys are sprayed with icy cold water. A third monkey going for the stairs is prevented from doing so by the others.

From that point on no monkey dares attempt to reach the banana.

The cold water is put away and one monkey is removed from the cage and replaced with a new one.

The new monkey sees the banana and attempts to climb the stairs. To his shock, all of the other monkeys beat the crap out of him. After a second attempt followed by the same punishment, he no longer attempts to climb the stairs.

A second of the original monkeys is removed and replaced with a new one. The newscomer goes for the stairs and is atttacked with the previous newcomer enthusiastically taking part in the discilinary action.

One by one replace the third, fourth, and fifth monkeys in the same manner until
there are no monkeys left in the cage who have ever been doused with icy cold water. But any newcomer who attempts to climb the stairs to reach the banana will be attacked by all the others.

Why? Because in their minds it has always been that way.

MORAL OF STORY:

Every now and then, most or all of the monkeys should be replaced at the same time.

 

[rightwinger]

Sounds like fun...


Where can I get some monkeys?

 

[theHawk]

Sounds like fun...


Where can I get some monkeys?

The White H....nevermind.

 

[Foxfyre]

I think they've all been elected to Congress.

 

[Ravi]

How did spraying the other monkeys prevent the first one from getting the banana?

 

[Wiseacre]

Substitute politicians, still works. Either party.

I know damn well most or all of them should be replaced periodically.

 

[Wiseacre]

How did spraying the other monkeys prevent the first one from getting the banana?

He probably got the banana and laughed his ass off at the other wet monkeys.

 

[Old Rocks]

Start with a cage containing five monkeys.

Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string from the ceiling.

Place a set of stairs under the banana.

Before long a monkey will go up the stairs and reach for the banana.

As soon as he touches the stairs, all the other monkeys are sprayed with icy cold water which is quite unpleasant for monkeys.

When a second monkey make an attempt to reach the banana, again all the other monkeys are sprayed with icy cold water. A third monkey going for the stairs is prevented from doing so by the others.

From that point on no monkey dares attempt to reach the banana.

The cold water is put away and one monkey is removed from the cage and replaced with a new one.

The new monkey sees the banana and attempts to climb the stairs. To his shock, all of the other monkeys beat the crap out of him. After a second attempt followed by the same punishment, he no longer attempts to climb the stairs.

A second of the original monkeys is removed and replaced with a new one. The newscomer goes for the stairs and is atttacked with the previous newcomer enthusiastically taking part in the discilinary action.

One by one replace the third, fourth, and fifth monkeys in the same manner until
there are no monkeys left in the cage who have ever been doused with icy cold water. But any newcomer who attempts to climb the stairs to reach the banana will be attacked by all the others.

Why? Because in their minds it has always been that way.

MORAL OF STORY:

Every now and then, most or all of the monkeys should be replaced at the same time.

That is unfair. Not all of the GOP are monkeys.

 

[Wiseacre]

Start with a cage containing five monkeys.

Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string from the ceiling.

Place a set of stairs under the banana.

Before long a monkey will go up the stairs and reach for the banana.

As soon as he touches the stairs, all the other monkeys are sprayed with icy cold water which is quite unpleasant for monkeys.

When a second monkey make an attempt to reach the banana, again all the other monkeys are sprayed with icy cold water. A third monkey going for the stairs is prevented from doing so by the others.

From that point on no monkey dares attempt to reach the banana.

The cold water is put away and one monkey is removed from the cage and replaced with a new one.

The new monkey sees the banana and attempts to climb the stairs. To his shock, all of the other monkeys beat the crap out of him. After a second attempt followed by the same punishment, he no longer attempts to climb the stairs.

A second of the original monkeys is removed and replaced with a new one. The newscomer goes for the stairs and is atttacked with the previous newcomer enthusiastically taking part in the discilinary action.

One by one replace the third, fourth, and fifth monkeys in the same manner until
there are no monkeys left in the cage who have ever been doused with icy cold water. But any newcomer who attempts to climb the stairs to reach the banana will be attacked by all the others.

Why? Because in their minds it has always been that way.

MORAL OF STORY:

Every now and then, most or all of the monkeys should be replaced at the same time.

That is unfair. Not all of the GOP are monkeys.

Not all posters are either.

 

[Liability]

How did spraying the other monkeys prevent the first one from getting the banana?

It didn't.

That's not the point.

 

[xsited1]

How did spraying the other monkeys prevent the first one from getting the banana?

 

[peach174]

Yes, get new ones in every four to 6 years and Senate every 12.

 

[Ravi]

How did spraying the other monkeys prevent the first one from getting the banana?

It didn't.

That's not the point.

If you read the story carefully, it is always the same banana. Notice the second monkey only attempted to reach the banana.

 

[AmericanFirst]

Start with a cage containing five monkeys.

Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string from the ceiling.

Place a set of stairs under the banana.

Before long a monkey will go up the stairs and reach for the banana.

As soon as he touches the stairs, all the other monkeys are sprayed with icy cold water which is quite unpleasant for monkeys.

When a second monkey make an attempt to reach the banana, again all the other monkeys are sprayed with icy cold water. A third monkey going for the stairs is prevented from doing so by the others.

From that point on no monkey dares attempt to reach the banana.

The cold water is put away and one monkey is removed from the cage and replaced with a new one.

The new monkey sees the banana and attempts to climb the stairs. To his shock, all of the other monkeys beat the crap out of him. After a second attempt followed by the same punishment, he no longer attempts to climb the stairs.

A second of the original monkeys is removed and replaced with a new one. The newscomer goes for the stairs and is atttacked with the previous newcomer enthusiastically taking part in the discilinary action.

One by one replace the third, fourth, and fifth monkeys in the same manner until
there are no monkeys left in the cage who have ever been doused with icy cold water. But any newcomer who attempts to climb the stairs to reach the banana will be attacked by all the others.

Why? Because in their minds it has always been that way.

MORAL OF STORY:

Every now and then, most or all of the monkeys should be replaced at the same time.

That is unfair. Not all of the GOP are monkeys.

No, but all the dimwits are!

 

[Liability]

How did spraying the other monkeys prevent the first one from getting the banana?

It didn't.

That's not the point.

If you read the story carefully, it is always the same banana. Notice the second monkey only attempted to reach the banana.

It says "the banana." It doesn't say the SAME banana.

And again, that is not the point.

For clarity purposes, you may assume monkey # 1 reached the fuckin' banana, ate it and someone replaced it before the second step of the experiment.

 

[Foxfyre]

How did spraying the other monkeys prevent the first one from getting the banana?

He probably got the banana and laughed his ass off at the other wet monkeys.

But then he got sprayed when the second monkey went for the banana.

 

[kwc57]

I changed the conditions of the experiment. I introduced a deck of cards and we gamble for bananas and cigarettes now.

 

[Two Thumbs]

dammit, I knew this was about congress

stinking OP had to let the monkey outta the cage before I posted.

Nobody went up Mt Olympus either cuz someone got stung by a bee

so yeah, you can do this with people.

 

[Ravi]

It didn't.

That's not the point.

If you read the story carefully, it is always the same banana. Notice the second monkey only attempted to reach the banana.

It says "the banana." It doesn't say the SAME banana.

And again, that is not the point.

For clarity purposes, you may assume monkey # 1 reached the fuckin' banana, ate it and someone replaced it before the second step of the experiment.

I know it isn't the point, but an instructive parable should be believable.

The word attempted should never have been included.

Also, I seriously doubt only one monkey at a time would go after the banana.

 

[Foxfyre]

dammit, I knew this was about congress

stinking OP had to let the monkey outta the cage before I posted.

Nobody went up Mt Olympus either cuz someone got stung by a bee

so yeah, you can do this with people.

A conclusion is that the presence of courage, innovation, risk taking, and ability to think outside the box is in direct proportion to how much group think is involved.