BUT THEY ALSO FAIL TO PAY ATTENTION ON CRITICAL THIRD-DOWN PLAYS

(Thanks to Matt Filar)

Comments

[eilbeback]

Researchers from Roehampton University listened to the grunts, coos and girneys of the 24 monkeys.

While I've been known to grunt and coo, I have NEVER girneyed!

[Siouxie]

*grunt*

[Siouxie]

*coo*

[oneblankspace]

So 12 females talk more than 6 males. Consider: 66 possible pairs of females, 12 possible pairs of males, 72 possible pairs of one each.

[Cheesewiz]

There is no definition for "girneys" in the OED. Maybe it's a monkey-science thing that we just wouldn't understand.

[Margaritaville]

What are those boffins thinking now? I mean, hell, aren't there other things to study? I seriously doubt the validity of this stupid and assinine study. I mean, aren't there other things in the world to study, like curing cancer, for instance. While they are all like, studying these primates, who's going to find a cure for global warming? Just recycling is not going to cut it. We also need to find a viable idea to bring and or force world peace on the rest of the world whether they freaking want it or not. Who cares? Do monkeys care? I think not. But we care, or should care, or conversely, force people to care. And then this world will be a better place to live.

[eilbeback]

Marg, are you grunting that or cooing that? (You made your point, and I SNORKED!)

[crossgirl]

if the male monkeys wouldn't screw up so much, the females wouldn't have so much to talk about.

[MartiniShark]

If they were serious about studying female communication they would have used squawking hens.

[Clown Puppy]

"Be glad we did not ask one of the female researchers, that quote could have been 13 times as long."

I bet the author of the article is going to be sleeping on the couch for the foreseeable future.

[Siouxie]

*smacks* Sharkie!

[Margaritaville]

eilbeback---considering this annoying cold I have today, I shall be grunting against my will for the duration of the day and possibly into tomorrow.

[Meanie the Blue]

Hunh.

[Annie Where-but-here]

Margaritaville, the verb girney means 'to discuss, and possibly research, a cure for cancer.'

And *snork* @ crossgirl!

[Margaritaville]

Annie, I googled it and also found out it is an unfortunate last name for a lot of people.

[Cat R]

I shall balance the "excessive female chatter" by giving the male blogits the silent treatment instead.

Hmph.

[Cat R]

I mean it.

[Cat R]

I'm not talking to you.

[Cat R]

I have nothing further to say.

[Cat R]

*slams door*