>>>>>>SET RANT ON
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>>>>>>Is it ALL the popn. of the USA or just the (predominantly comedy) scriptwriters who don't know that chimps are APES and NOT MONKEYS? The number of shows where chimps are called monkeys, repeatedly, without anyone correcting the asserter, is REALLY p|ssing me off. Just this morning, watching "Just Shoot Me" over breakfast, I heard it again (and again), and cracked. I just HAD to say something to get it off my chest.
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>>>>>>SET RANT OFF
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>>>>>I think you should seriously canvas your Prime Minister to immediately break off all relations with such a cretin infested country.
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>>>>You have to remember. To a pedant these things can cause deep lasting pain. I believe Dragan may be suffering as well.
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>>>It's as pedantic as objecting to humans being called lemurs (another class of primate)
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>>>It's not even as if the use of the word "monkey" has more comedic effect than "ape".
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>>Just Shoot Me was one of our most ridiculous sitcoms.
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>Bold statement!

I did write 'one of' NOT 'the' and do you disagree? :)