How Things Work

Arvon · 11-29-2002, 02:51 PM

How Things Work in Real Life

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, 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.

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.

And that, my friends, is how a company policy begins.

LennonCook · 11-29-2002, 03:03 PM

LOL!

Mouse · 11-29-2002, 03:38 PM

Actually, that is terrifyingly real [img]graemlins/wow.gif[/img]

SomeGuy · 11-29-2002, 04:35 PM

LOL. Where do you get all this stuff?

LordKathen · 11-29-2002, 09:41 PM

Basic psychology. Very real, very scary. Good find Arvon! [img]graemlins/awesomework.gif[/img]

11-29-2002, 09:42 PM

You and your Jokes "sigh"

________________ [img]graemlins/blownup.gif[/img]

11-29-2002, 09:44 PM

Quote:

good find Arvon

How do you know he found it?

He could of made it up. Is there anything wrong with that?

LordKathen · 11-29-2002, 10:28 PM

True! Very sorry that I assumed, Arvon, if this is your work. Good thinking then!
[img]graemlins/awesomework.gif[/img]

Steve Fox · 11-30-2002, 09:27 AM

hehehhehehehehehehe! so true

Arvon · 11-30-2002, 11:26 AM

I won't take credit for something I didn't do. I did find it. Don't ask how, I was just rummaging for something else and ran across it.

11-29-2002, 02:51 PM	#1
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	How Things Work in Real Life 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, 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. 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. And that, my friends, is how a company policy begins. __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

11-29-2002, 03:38 PM	#3
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	Actually, that is terrifyingly real [img]graemlins/wow.gif[/img] __________________ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent)

11-29-2002, 04:35 PM	#4
SomeGuy Unicorn Join Date: May 14, 2002 Location: Oklahoma, USA Age: 34 Posts: 4,238	LOL. Where do you get all this stuff? __________________ \"I firmly believe that any man\'s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.\"<br />-Vince Lombardi

11-29-2002, 09:41 PM	#5
LordKathen Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Kennewick, WA Age: 53 Posts: 3,166	Basic psychology. Very real, very scary. Good find Arvon! [img]graemlins/awesomework.gif[/img] __________________

11-29-2002, 10:28 PM	#8
LordKathen Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Kennewick, WA Age: 53 Posts: 3,166	True! Very sorry that I assumed, Arvon, if this is your work. Good thinking then! [img]graemlins/awesomework.gif[/img] __________________

11-29-2002, 03:03 PM	#2
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 38 Posts: 5,452	LOL!

11-29-2002, 09:42 PM	#6
Slizerio Guest Posts: n/a	You and your Jokes "sigh" ________________ [img]graemlins/blownup.gif[/img]

11-30-2002, 09:27 AM	#9
Steve Fox Banned Troll Drow Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2002 Location: Troll Age: 22 Posts: 259	hehehhehehehehehehe! so true

11-30-2002, 11:26 AM	#10
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	I won't take credit for something I didn't do. I did find it. Don't ask how, I was just rummaging for something else and ran across it. __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

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