Primate Butlers

We all know about Monkey butlers. I have to ask you,however, which primate is best suited for butlerhood?

Yes, monkeys are cute with their tails and all, but imagine the possibilities of, say, a Gorilla Butler or even a Baboon Butler.

Think about it. A Gorilla butler could easily serve as your henchman, too. Is your neighbor bothering you with their stereo? Send the Gorilla over.

So, which one are you:

form or function? Does less equal more in the primate butler world?
I think we all know what my choice would be.

Tiny little marmoset hairdressers and stylists. Imagine them sitting on your shoulder and applying hair gel with their tiny little hands.

Apparently not. I was in a staff meeting yesterday when the dept. director told us that if we needed any resources to just ask. I, naturally, requested monkey butlers. Nobody got it. The director made an airplane sound and passed his hand over his head.

Baboons?

No-no-no.

Baboons are the hoi polloi, old chum. Not for people of refined taste–not for the smart set.

A gorilla would make an excellent doorman

shudder Oh, hell no! I can’t stand monkeys, and the thought of one on my shoulder… shudder

Butlers are supposed to be discreet and personable, and the Ivor Spencer International School for Butlers requires trainees to have a “fair standard of education… plus two excellent references. Re languages - English must be spoken and understood”.

Throwing their shit at callers to the house and pulling their lower lips over their eyebrows seem to be skills surplus to requirements.

Surely a more pressing question is “why are baboons’ arses so red?”

Or a librarian. :smiley:
[Monty Python] “Sorry, sir, I’m not really a gorilla. I’m a librarian in a skin” [Monty Python]

Bah, everyone knows Orangutans make the best Librarians!

My dear fellow,

Where are you procurring services from? Everyone knows that Simian Services® offers only the best there is to be had. No poo flinging here.

Why the mere thought of it makes me want to faint, picturing my beloved Roderick the Baboon flinging feces.
Are Baboon’s butt’s red?!
I have never had a desire to stare upon a baboon’s bottom.

Gibbons.

Great at getting stuff down from high shelves.

Funky, too. Well known for it.

If you had an infinite number of primates, it wouldn’t really matter which kind they were, and you could do ANYTHING! And since it would cost an infinite amount of money anyway, you could get the most expensive kind (just check the “bill me later” box).

Similar to Johnny L.A.'s story, I used to propose the use of an infinite number of monkeys to solve various problems at my place of employment, and got a very similar reaction.