Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for August 23, 2013
Transcript:
jungle culture ape 1: i don't know... the troop's going to hell in a handbasket. ape 2: tell me about it. kids today have no respect. ape 1: take ants. in our day, we had to put a stick in the nest and grab a few at a time. ape 2: now, that built character. ape 1: but today! these kids with their fancy chewed-up lead sponges can mop up dozens of ants at a time! ape 2: it all comes too easy for them. ape 1: i hear the troop by the hills is starting to use stones to crack nuts instead of wood! ape 2: even the crazy kids in our troop won't go in for that! oh, here comes one. ape 1: how ya doin? ape 3: hey. ape 1: did you see that? walked right past us without even the courtesy of examining our hides for parasites! ape 2: that's what i'm saying -- no respect!
Linguist over 11 years ago
Next thing ya know, they’ll be walkin’ upright, all the time. Geesh, what’s this world comin’ to ?
Forsanet over 11 years ago
What’s bugging him?
kapock over 11 years ago
That’s the thing about “Planet of the Apes” as sci-fi: you want to see a planet where apes learn to talk and develop technology without changing their essential nature? Look around you.
carlosrivers over 11 years ago
all too familiar these days, all too familiar. personally, i’m happy the “good ole days” are never coming back.
HeatherLouWho over 11 years ago
“Troupe.”
jpozenel over 11 years ago
Just a sign of the times.
Subversive over 11 years ago
Devolution at work of course.
pam Miner over 11 years ago
The old, who can’t think past “how bad kids are today” are boring! I’m in my mid 60’s and hope I never get that way.Cute chimps!