Obligatory thread: Monkey in fabulous coat found alone at Toronto IKEA

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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So I feel it’s necessary to start a thread for the IKEA monkey. You’ve probably heard about this already, but here goes. From CBC:

(I think the best part of this for me has been the foreign coverage: Encuentran en el Ikea de Toronto a un mono vestido con un elegante abrigo)

I get very upset sometimes about the fate of my country under a Conservative government, but then I think that this is still a wondrous land with things like giant maple syrup heists and well-dressed monkeys at IKEA.

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I wanna be his date, after.

jungle love

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The adorable little guy, his name is “Darwin”, is now getting used to his new home at a primate sanctuary, along with his newfound fame as an Internet meme:

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/12/10/ikea-monkey-inspires-meme_n_2271304.html

http://www.country933.com/files/i-was-supposed-to-pick-up-carl.jpg

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Especially thanks to Google Translate! :smiley:

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This poor little buddy must have been really scared ! I am glad that things worked out well for him.

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Heard the Ikea Monkey is a write-in for mayor.

Compared to our current mayor, he’s both better dressed and less likely to fling his own feces when angry.

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Hey, I was at that very same Ikea on the very same day! I guess we came too late for the petting zoo. :slight_smile:

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Last time I was at Ikea, I only got a bookshelf.

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If you think he’s scared think of the monkey he stole that coat from!

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The Greatest Meme Mashup Ever: Ikeas Homonkulus

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Same here.

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The monkey’s from my hometown (Montreal), apparently.

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Well you know the most stylish Torontonians are all Montreal imports.

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Darwin’s owner, Yasmin Nakhuda, wants her son back. I, uh, am not sure she’s got both oars in the water.

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Seriously, that. Is. Genius!!
I can’t get enough of that IKEA monkey. Between all the meetings and bullshit at work today, I’d sneak a peek at him and bust out laughing. Now, I only wish it were just before Halloween, because I’d SO be going as IKEA Monkey. Yup, in a shearling coat and a diaper.

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A year from now, Ikea will sell stuffed teddy-monkeys …in fabulous coats.

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Thank you for posting this. I somehow managed not to hear about it. That photo of the gentleman cat saying he was supposed to pick up Carl is the best thing I’ve seen in a long time. I want to hug whoever made it.

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All I know is that I’m stealing “stylish but illegal” for my tombstone.

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… leading to all sorts of amusing litigation from Darwin’s lawyer “mother”. :smiley: