we joke and jest but there’s literally nothing more ‘monkey brain’ than the primal urge to climb things
me: *sees any tall structure with features that i could use to scale it*
monkey brain: CLIMB. ASCEND. SCURRY UP THE BOUGHS OF THIS TREE AND FIND A SUITABLE VANTAGE POINT TO STRATEGICALLY SURVEY YOUR SURROUNDINGS.
me: alright, i’m up. now how do i get down?
monkey brain: use tail to maintain balance and JUMP!
me: we don’t have a tail, remember? we evolved beyond it.
monkey brain: