The Monkey Principle

I disagree.

More often than not its the new monkeys throwing thier $hit at everyone and no one knows why.

Then...theres the oldest monkeys who think $hit should never stick to thier fur purely because they have managed to keep on breathing all this time..... Like they should be entitled to some special $hit shield no matter what they say or do.




<-----keeps tissue on hand at all times either way.
 
And lets not forget the pee monkeys. Those little FKers are deadly accurate.
Well at least more accurate than the people at the bar that I hang at anyway.
 
Got on the flame-retardant underwear, I hope. Yeah, it's getting more and more like rsb was when I left for good:rolleyes:
 
JoeyA said:
This was written by one of RSB's members from long ago. RSB is and was a Internet Newsgroup where many of us posted about pool years ago.

Unfortunately, this reminds me a lot of what's happening on AZ Billiards Main Forum. Maybe it's just the irony in the story that makes me think it is funny and sad at the same time but it sure makes me hope that things will change.
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Social Scientists put eight monkeys in a room. In the middle of the room is a ladder, leading to a bunch of bananas hanging from a hook on the ceiling. Each time a monkey tries to climb the ladder, all the monkeys are sprayed with ice water, which makes them miserable. Soon enough, whenever a monkey attempts to climb the ladder, all of the other monkeys, not wanting to be sprayed, set upon him and beat him up. Soon, none of the eight monkeys ever attempts to climb the ladder. One of the original monkeys is then removed, and a new monkey is put in the room. Seeing the bananas and the ladder, he wonders why none of the other monkeys are doing the obvious, but, undaunted, he immediately begins to climb the ladder. All the other monkeys fall upon him and beat him silly.

He has no idea why. However, he no longer attempts to climb the ladder. A second original monkey is removed and replaced. The newcomer again attempts to climb the ladder, but all the other monkeys hammer the crap out of him. This includes the previous new monkey, who, grateful that he's not on the receiving end this time, participates in the beating because all the other monkeys are doing it. However, he has no idea why he's attacking the new monkey.

One by one, all the original monkeys are replaced. Eight new monkeys are now in the room. None of them have ever been sprayed by ice water. None of them attempt to climb the ladder. All of them will enthusiastically beat up any new monkey who tries, without having any idea why.

Unfortunately you are this week's new monkey...
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This is clearly a case of monkey see, monkey do.
I suggest not getting caught spanking your monkey!!
 
My Grandmother used to tell tales of the monkey her family had as a pet when she was growing up in Manila. She said her Dad would have to take it out to the back yard and kick its ass every so often, or it'd gett too ornery.

Now you know.
 
What does this have to do with online forums? Be specific. Who are the "new monkeys?" What is the online forum equivalent of climbing the ladder to get bananas?

Lay this out for me, I'm not sophisticated enough for your riddles.
 
SpiderWebComm said:
Very funny post, Joey. That's exactly how pool forums operate----

EXACTLY
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I couldn't agree more. People don't really think anymore, they find somebody they feel represents them, and regurgitate what that person thinks. Unfortunately, that person is many times extremely misguided himself, and it perpetuates. The recent assertions i've seen, from instructors no less, that practicing for more than an hour is "dangerous" and "counterproductive" to one's game is a perfect example.
 
JoeyA said:
No hate here DoubleD. Never has been, never will be. Don't have it in me to hate. I'm just using this "mirror" to express what I see from time to time. I admit I'm just one of the monkeys.

As to the MIA cue comment, GFY.
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There, I fixed it for ya.


Eric >de nada
 
JoeyA said:
Someone once called it "monkey doo-doo".
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Smorgie! That was what he wrote to me August 8, 2003. :smile:

JAM wrote:
I'm sorry about that. Let me find my way back through this crowd of chattering
monkeys here and get back to my designated Newbie corner.
JAM (Monkey see, monkey do?)


Smorgie replied:
(*<~ Nope ! Monkey see, monkey do-do...... imo
NEXT,
Doug
~>*(((>< Big fish eat Little fish ><)))*<~
 
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The Chinchilla said:
I couldn't agree more. People don't really think anymore, they find somebody they feel represents them, and regurgitate what that person thinks. Unfortunately, that person is many times extremely misguided himself, and it perpetuates.
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Agreed. Unfortunately this seems to be human nature, not just limited to pool forums.
 
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