Social experiment

**Driver** · 6th December 2005, 06:19 PM

I nearly posted this in the Woodies Jokes forum. Then I realised that it may be amusing but it's not a joke. What do you blokes think?

Method:
Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana.

As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with cold water. After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same result - all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it.

Now, put away the cold water. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him. After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be assaulted.

Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm!

Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, and then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked. Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey.

Observation:
After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the banana.

Why not?

Because as far as they know that's the way it's always been done around here.

Conclusion:
That, my friends, is how company policy is framed and implemented.

**craigb** · 6th December 2005, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Driver

That, my friends, is how company policy is framed and implemented.

I thought you were talking about the BB.

**channa** · 6th December 2005, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by craigb

I thought you were talking about the BB.

Snap. I was thinking we need to get some of that cold water!

**Driver** · 6th December 2005, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by craigb

I thought you were talking about the BB.

The thought never crossed my mind!

After all, our monkey doesn't bother even looking at the ladder - never mind the banana. He's too busy picking his nose and calling us all purse-carrying nancy boys.

**Cliff Rogers** · 6th December 2005, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Driver

.. too busy picking his nose ....

I tried to pick you a greenie but the other monkeys attacked me & said I had to share it around.

**Driver** · 6th December 2005, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

I tried to pick you a greenie but the other monkeys attacked me & said I had to share it around.

Tell 'em there a bunch of purse-carrying nancy boys!

**Wongo** · 6th December 2005, 09:47 PM

Great story.

**echnidna** · 6th December 2005, 09:50 PM

That's the way the govenment makes policies.

**Eastie** · 6th December 2005, 10:36 PM

And that's why none of my electrical apprentices work live - if they try they 'd be killed sooner by their supervisor....

**Cliff Rogers** · 7th December 2005, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by Eastie

And that's why none of my electrical apprentices work live - if they try they 'd be killed sooner by their supervisor....

Oooo you are an 'ard 'earted man Mr. Bumble.

A qoute that is stuck in my head ( along with several others) after seeing 'Oliver' 10 times in the last 17 days.

**Daddles** · 7th December 2005, 12:13 AM

EEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

Richard

**Cliff Rogers** · 7th December 2005, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by Daddles

EEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

Richard

Don't remember that bit....:confused: is it when Mr. Bumble steps on Mrs. Corney's cat?

**silentC** · 7th December 2005, 08:24 AM

seeing 'Oliver' 10 times in the last 17 days

A dare? A lost bet? Cruel and unusual punishment?

**bennylaird** · 7th December 2005, 08:31 AM

Sounds like a technical problem, try and find the "Repeat" button on the DVD and turn it off.

unless you keep saying, "Please Sir, can I have some more?"

**Wood Borer** · 7th December 2005, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Oooo you are an 'ard 'earthed man :

Would explain the electrical related shocks Cliff.

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