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Old 9th October 2008, 10:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Would you want to eat here?

This sushi restaurant in Japan has a monkey for a waiter. Apparently the owner's first monkey wasn't trained, it ended up learning how to serve customers by watching the restaurant's employees. However he's expanding the number of monkeys his restaurant employs.

Personally, even if America's health codes allowed it, I'm not sure I would drink from a bottle a monkey brought over (if it's hands were anywhere near the bottle's mouth).

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Might give a place like that a try.
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Old 10th October 2008, 02:13 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Mmmmm.... chilled monkey brains.
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Hm, that's... well 'interesting' comes to mind.


So does 'disgusting'.
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No. I hate sushi. Ba-dum *bing*


But no, I wouldn't, regardless. Live animals and restaurants don't mix.
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No way. Not that monkeys aren't awesome, but even if you could train one to bring things to customers correctly, and was kept clean, an animal has no concept of real cleanliness. Not to mention that monkeys are notoriously bad-tempered and could freak out on the guests.
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No way. Not that monkeys aren't awesome, but even if you could train one to bring things to customers correctly, and was kept clean, an animal has no concept of real cleanliness. Not to mention that monkeys are notoriously bad-tempered and could freak out on the guests.
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I'd give that place a try, so long he only serves bottled drink, not the sushi.

Though I'm wary of a business that wish to replace human laborers with animal laborers.
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Hey now. the dragon part adds the sentience! Though does not necessarily negate the surliness...
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Hey now. the dragon part adds the sentience! Though does not necessarily negate the surliness...
Yeah; and the last thing I'd want is surliness on a Sunday.
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ROFL!!! Oh god, oh my god!

Ah, ah, oh, OW!

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ROFL!!! Oh god, oh my god!

Ah, ah, oh, OW!

I think I dislocated a rib.
Careful there, the monkey is watching...
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Evil, evil monkey.
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Hey now. the dragon part adds the sentience!
Also, a unique breath attack.
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bananna breath attack!
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bananna breath attack!
Actually, I'm thinking poo.

(Correct me if I'm wrong, but only chimps throw poo.)
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What kind of question is this? Of course I'd eat there. 1) I love sushi. Living in Japan for a while does that. 2) Monkeys are like bacon. Awesome in every respect. Adding either to a situation automatically qualifies it for Awesome Moment (or sandwich) of the Week.
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Actually, I'm thinking poo.

(Correct me if I'm wrong, but only chimps throw poo.)
The kind of breath weapon that comes out the other end!

Wonder what the area of affect and range would be on that? :ick:
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(Correct me if I'm wrong, but only chimps throw poo.)
A Master of Flung Poo?
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