Oh, that explains why they don't drive cars
this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2025
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Unlike humans, they have the sense not to get behind the wheel whilst inoxicated. Quite a remarkable attribute.
We must figure out what other human laws chimpanzees respect
Goddamn they live better than us in every way
Chimps, not so much. Their society is exceedingly violent and hierarchical. Bonobos (equally close human relative in the other side of the Congo River) on the other hand, they have shit figured out.
Arguably my comment is funnier if you know anything about great apes
Me too, chimpsan. Me too
I mean, can you blame them?
Another point on the 'return to monke' scale.
Hell yeah, let's party.
I know we evolved to handle ethanol, but thought it was a recent thing, since the invention of beer. Weird.
Yes, I understand we didn't evolve from chimps.
I think the ability to metabolize ethanol with alcohol dehydrogenase is a separate, more recent thing. But a lot of the tree of life gets buzzed in various ways! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_drug_use_in_animals
Ratatoskr the squirrel on the tree of life drank the mead of wisdom.
If these primates have the same ability to drink as humans do, then they must have the same ability to drive a we do.
Yeah, drive each other bananas!
I'll see myself out...
Going to a chimp-only AA meeting really hits different.
Ive never had fresh Marula fruit, but this shit is good, and its made from it
Based :3 good uncle
The difference being that they don't know it's a poison.
I think a bunch of chimps downvoted you.
Alcohol is not poison. Methanol is.
Bro ethanol alcohol is absolutely a poison. It’s just not a very good one
