Jun 2, 2011
Topeng Monkeys
Saw a little blip in Metro this morning about these masked performance monkeys in Indonesia. Cruel as it is, they’re definitely good nightmare fuel.
Shout-out to this guy who is definitely in need of some Timberland Boots
26 Comments, Comment or Ping
Cheri Ezell
Can mankind come up with anything else to enslave and diminish the quality of life of innocent sentient beings? I mean, really this is outrageous!
Why don’t we all work on practicing compassion?
Jun 9th, 2011
mdh
Of course we should practice compassion. But we should also recognize that asking condescending questions is not a point along that path.
Jul 5th, 2011
db
This is what these monkey buskers sound like:
http://www.archive.org/details/PerformingMonkeyMusicInJakarta
Jul 5th, 2011
krullulon
I love it when middle-class Westerners judge people who barely make a US dollar a day, who did not have the benefit of Western education to develop their fancy “animals are people too” morality, and who live in tin shacks with no electricity or water.
Cheri: how about you go to Indonesia and devote your life to helping all of those monkey buskers make a better life for themselves? No? Then shut your stupid, spoiled hole you insufferable twit.
Jul 5th, 2011
jj
Are we sure the last one isn’t Johnny Depp?
Jul 5th, 2011
Jack
Fantastic!
These monkey’s look fabulous in their outfits.
Is the first one in the series scratching his nuts? Not really fitting with the blonde girl mask he’s wearing
Jul 5th, 2011
b
Fckn hell raping animals seems to increase like a virus everyday. Lets chain them up themselves, heartless bastards.
Jul 6th, 2011
Smithereens
@MDH
Nothing condescending in Cheri’s comment. Yours, however, is dripping with it. Perhaps you read her words in your own voice – a bit like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzyd91NFx-Y
Jul 6th, 2011
LGF
Well said, MDH.
Jul 6th, 2011
Alex D
MDH is an idiot and so are all the people who find these pictures amusing!
Jul 6th, 2011
Kelly
Yes… this
Jul 6th, 2011
Susan
All of these are photo shopped except for the last one (maybe). You’re welcome.
Jul 6th, 2011
Pamela
Everybody chill out – it’s just the internet.
Jul 6th, 2011
ver
no photoshop http://boingboing.net/2011/04/27/-a-trained-monkey-we.html
Jul 7th, 2011
mariana
Said, very said.
they’re animals, not clowns.
Jul 8th, 2011
IRM
You people that are complaining about this are gay. That is all.
Jul 14th, 2011
PaganLA
Anyone that complains about these photos need to be a vegetarian or they are a hypocrite.
Jul 14th, 2011
LAH
The ends don’t always jusify the means, especially when living in a society that presents options, regardless of how limited. Cleaning toilets is more ethical than enslaving, chaining, or causing discomfort to anyone who does not have the power to walk away.
Jul 15th, 2011
WTF
If they want to make them look cute, they totally FAIL.
WTF. How about getting a nicer leash and put on a simple ribbon instead? This just looks more desperate and even more cruel.
Jul 20th, 2011
WTF
It is pretty sad that the monkey looks better than the owner. Do they get money out of pity or actual entertainment? Don’t know how I feel about this monkey business.
Jul 20th, 2011
homerjsimpson
Hehhehheh.
Funny monkeys.
May 10th, 2013
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