And I know they’re really apes, so don’t put it in the comments. M’kay?
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April 8, 2008 in But is it art? by Mark A. Rayner
And I know they’re really apes, so don’t put it in the comments. M’kay?



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April 8, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Qelqoth
The first ten seconds of that clip is an exact replica of our admin team.
Seriously. In fact, I think those apes have had more training.
April 8, 2008 at 8:57 pm
offendedblogger
I love that commercial. It’s easy to forget that those aren’t humans, really.
We are more like that than most people want to admit.
April 8, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Mark A. Rayner
I agree — I guess humans are funny, as a subset of monkeys (apes).
m.
April 9, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Johnny Smoke
The last segment is great. Nothing like a good laser on crotch gag.