# Monkey waiters in Japan

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 2, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-waiters-in-japan/601637 "2011-11-02T15:54:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monkey-waiters-in-japan/601637/1 "2011-11-02T15:54:48Z")

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> **[BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Monkeys work in Japanese restaurant](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7654267.stm)**
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> A restaurant in Japan has some unusual waiting staff on its books - two macaque monkeys.

I dread to think what happens if you don’t tip the correct amount for these guys. Hope you can dodge that flung poo!