The Monkeysphere

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Months ago, I read an article on the humor website Pointless Waste of Time called The Monkeysphere that discusses a possible root of many of society's problems. I pretty much dismissed it after I finished, but it was only later that I noticed how eerily accurate it was, and how much it applied to real life. To quote the article, "Once you understand the Monkeysphere principle you can see examples all around. You'll walk the streets in a daze, like Roddy Piper after putting on his X-ray sunglasses in They Live." I rediscovered it today and found it's still just as insightful as before -- a rare thing for a humor article.

A word of warning: it's got stupid banner ads and the article itself swears freely. And I guess if you find pictures of monkeys in hilarious poses offensive you probably shouldn't read it either...

http://www.pointlesswasteoftime.com/monkeysphere.html

scary stuff. but i reckon there's more than a grain of truth in there.

my monkey sphere is basically me, and, if i'm involved with someone, them. erm... oh well, that'll be "just me", then...

oh, hang on - possibly my nephew, as well.

My monkeysphere is me, a few friends and my stalkee (well, the person I have a huge crush on at the moment who has half heartedly agreed to meet again sometime in the future).

The person responsible for that alarm that is making me want to commit violent acts is out of my monkeysphere. ARGOS is out of my monkeysphere for sending me two soiled undersheets, four broken bulbs, 4 cushions (with one BLATENTLY MISSING) and 5 missing coat hangers. DIE ARGOS DIE. That Richard E Grant never had a problem with them. Therefore, Richard E Grant is also out of my monkeysphere.

The water people are also out of my monkeysphere for charging me twice. Once to take away my water (soiled) and then to give it back (clean). What happened to one bill? Also, they don't seem to take into consideration my ability to pay. What if I was an old lady with no dollar?

In fact. My Monkeysphere is me, a few friends, my stalkee and my glass of gin and tonic. Pretty gin and tonic. You my friend forever and ever. Bless..

I like theories that fit and work, this is one of them.

I wonder if being an aspie gives you qualities to deal with something like this easier...