What's Funnier? Monkeys or Chickens?

Greg

Because @Adam_Murdough asked for it and it's really slow at work today, I don't have anything better to do. So let the great debate of all debates begin! What is funnier people...monkeys or chickens?

nweathington

That’s a toughie. On the one hand, monkeys throw poop. On the other hand, chickens are really dumb, and they have that jerky movement. But, then, monkeys are just enough like humans to reflect our foibles and affectations, but different enough that we can feel superior at the same time.

Plus, they throw poop.

Poop wins.

Greg

Pooh flinging wins everytime.

John_Steed

We are the monkeys.

ThreadKiller

My initial reaction was to vote for monkeys...but with more though it was clearly chickens.
Nobody ever busts out a rubber dead monkey for a comedy act. People would not find that funny.
Chicken wins because they are not endearing at all. We can remorselessly mock them and almost never feel bad.

shroud68

As a year of the Monkey child of course I am siding with the primates.

Chuck_Melville

Oh, definitely the chickens.

Mr_Cosmic

Anything that picks up it's own poop and flings it at others deserves my vote. That goes for president too.

nweathington

ThreadKiller said:

My initial reaction was to vote for monkeys...but with more though it was clearly chickens.
Nobody ever busts out a rubber dead monkey for a comedy act. People would not find that funny.
Chicken wins because they are not endearing at all. We can remorselessly mock them and almost never feel bad.

Ah, but this is precisely why chickens are not as funny. People love to mock other people to make themselves feel better. The monkey acts as a stand-in for the people you want to mock but can't for fear of public admonishment.

EarthGBilly

Simple - it all comes down to teeth.

Monkeys have teeth, chickens don't. Teeth are funny. Think of all the comedy that comes from teeth - chattering teeth, those "bubba" teeth that you can put in your mouth (like vampire fangs, but not, because fangs = not funny), even that recent dog food commercial that starts out as an ad for doggie dentures (the commercial promotes dental health for dogs).

Teeth are funny.

Monkeys win.

Now, if chickens develop teeth, then we have a whole new discussion.





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Chuck_Melville

youtu.be/T9W_C_7-fWA

luke52

Chickens all the way!

kiwijase

Cartoon I did a while back which I thought might be relative to this thread.

Chuck_Melville

WetRats

Ain't nobody here but us chickens.

WetRats

Bock Bock!

WetRats

Chicken Dance!

WetRats

Super Chicken!

John_Steed

WetRats

Foghorn Leghorn! Egghead! Miss Prissy!

WetRats

Love Without Anger

WetRats

McNuggets!

JamieD

WetRats said:

Chicken Dance!

Thats an AUTOMATIC fail in my book, doing the monkey is a far cooler dance

WetRats

JamieD said:

WetRats said:

Chicken Dance!

Thats an AUTOMATIC fail in my book, doing the monkey is a far cooler dance

Monkeys are certainly COOLER than Chickens.

But I contend Chickens are FUNNIER.

electric_mayhem

a chicken is good enough for Gonzo, its funny enough for this guy...

kiwijase

The difference between the two is poultry. Oga Oga. Cluck Cluck.

nweathington

I will give you, I say, I will give you Foghorn Leghorn, but monkeys are still funnier overall. Now, when we say “monkeys,” I’m including apes, because, let’s face it, most Americans don’t make a distinction between the two, especially when it comes to entertainment.

You say, “Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens,” I say, “I Wanna Be Just Like You.”

You say Super Chicken, I say Mojo Jojo.

You say, “Love Without Anger,” I say, “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey.”

You say, “In the Mood,” I say, “The Monkey Song.”

nweathington

@Adam_Murdough, in today’s podcast you seemed a little down about monkeys being so overwhelmingly in the lead in this poll. I have a sneaking suspicion that your preference for chickens is due to the fact that chickens make better Muppets. I don’t deny it, and it is a strong point. But as difficult as it may be to believe, there is more to comedy than what the Muppets can offer. So let me appeal to your love of language and literature as I try to convince you of monkeydom’s superiority.

Consider if you will these two phrases: “Are you calling me a chicken?” and “Are you trying to make a monkey out of me?” Our society has equated the chicken with the basest and most despicable of attributes—cowardice. The monkey, on the other hand, is equated with being something to laugh at.

The greatest monkey character in literature has to be Sun Wukong, a.k.a. Monkey from Journey to the West. Monkey is the prototypical trickster hero—clever and light-hearted, and a hero besides. And in some versions, the book itself is a satire of the Chinese government. Here the monkey is providing humor on two levels. Meanwhile, the best known chicken character in literature is Chicken Little, who is nothing more than a fool. And not the court jester type of fool, but [SPOILER ALERT] the kind of fool who leads his friends to their deaths.

So who’s funnier, light-hearted trickster heroes you can laugh at, or cowardly fools who will lead you to your doom?

WetRats

nweathington said:

I will give you, I say, I will give you Foghorn Leghorn, but monkeys are still funnier overall. Now, when we say “monkeys,” I’m including apes, because, let’s face it, most Americans don’t make a distinction between the two, especially when it comes to entertainment.

You say, “Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens,” I say, “I Wanna Be Just Like You.”

You say Super Chicken, I say Mojo Jojo.

You say, “Love Without Anger,” I say, “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey.”

You say, “In the Mood,” I say, “The Monkey Song.”

Well-Played, sir.

nweathington

WetRats said:

nweathington said:

I will give you, I say, I will give you Foghorn Leghorn, but monkeys are still funnier overall. Now, when we say “monkeys,” I’m including apes, because, let’s face it, most Americans don’t make a distinction between the two, especially when it comes to entertainment.

You say, “Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens,” I say, “I Wanna Be Just Like You.”

You say Super Chicken, I say Mojo Jojo.

You say, “Love Without Anger,” I say, “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey.”

You say, “In the Mood,” I say, “The Monkey Song.”

Well-Played, sir.

Thank you. :(|) Oh, and fight Larson with Larson, I always say:

Greg

Also please keep in mind that chickens can't be trusted, they give out bad coupons.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpoki4wBwtA