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Re:Why Are There So Many 17th Century Paintings of Monkeys G... by northisup on Thursday May 04, 2017 @06:13PM (#14269331)
Because it's hilarious?
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Re:Why Are There So Many 17th Century Paintings of Monkeys G... by anigbrowl on Thursday May 04, 2017 @07:07PM (#14269675)
What makes it funny? you might find that the answer to that question is rather more complex than you think.
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Re:Why Are There So Many 17th Century Paintings of Monkeys G... by chris_st on Friday May 05, 2017 @07:52AM (#14272691)
We use Microsoft Link for our phone system at work (recommendation: NEVER use MS Link).

My first thought was to compare it to "Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp" [1] which was a slightly bizarre show in the 70's, mostly intended to be funny.

I didn't much like it then, and couldn't even watch a whole episode this year. In discussing it with a co-worker, he pointed out that some people find monkeys inherently funny, so they'd get a kick out of it.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancelot_Link,_Secret_Chimp

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Re:Why Are There So Many 17th Century Paintings of Monkeys G... by peteretep on Friday May 05, 2017 @05:49AM (#14272240) 

    > What makes it funny
Monkeys
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