I have to admit that the words Primate Sanctuary are what pulled me in. I read the email from groupon, luring me into buying some sort of 5-admission-pass to some sort of weird monkey hotel. I read the email thoroughly. As the lines flew by me, I was more and more perplexed by the language. My eyes began to squint dangerously close to a completely-closed state. Then I read the email again. And still have have no idea what those people were talking about. So I am pasting it in for you. It is possible, though unlikely, that my lack of comprehension is related to a recent habit involving Nyquil and a short stint in the Betty Ford Clinic. But I prefer to believe that the writer of the Monkey Hotel Marketing materials is smoking something very strong. You be the judge and take notes for Scrabble: (italics are mine and are accompanied by confused expressions. Bold italics represent extreme confusion and are also added by me.)
Animal sanctuaries protect endangered creatures from peril and are significantly different from animal houses, which shroud residents in beer-stained togas and discourage high grade-point averages. Eschew rowdiness for an altruistic respite with today’s Groupon: for $25, you get a five-admission pass to the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary in Palm Harbor (up to a $50 value).
The nonprofit, volunteer-run organization rescues in-need animals deprived of shelter and fetes them with affection, food, and a loving abode while welcoming human visitors Thursdays through Sundays to glean knowledgeable tidbits about primate life. Take in orangutans and monkeys as well as tropical birds and reptiles basking in their nourishing surroundings, or get schooled in chimpanzee facts, learning they can live up to 50 years in the wild or into their 70s in supervised areas, enjoying leisurely days of shuffleboard and discussions on how many miles they used to knuckle-walk to buy bananas in the wintertime. Although dubbed a donation, the admission fee is mandatory as well as tax deductible, much like dues to labor unions or high fives from opposable conscience owners.
What? Beer-stained togas? Grade-point averages? Eschewing rowdiness? Gleaning knowledgeable tidbits? High fives from opposable conscience owners? WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT?
I’ve seen enough Planet of the Apes to know a monkey takeover when I see one…
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I assume you never saw the movie Animal House?
I guess we need the Informinator….I feel like someone is trying to fool people. This can’t be for real. It makes absolutely no sence.
I laughed until tears came to my eyes! I am stunned and bewildered!
It’s not like Animal House, the Belushi movie about a frat. Hence the reference to beer-stained togas. It’s a real place to view the primates. That’s really all it says, but the Groupon people around here tend to try to be witty too.
Is it sad that I think I understood what they were saying?
Yep…I got it, too. And I’ve never seen the movie.
Very sad…………
Looks like a 5th grader wrote it that just got a thesaurus for Christmas.
Or it was a slow day in the Groupon copy-writing dept. so they bet who could write the most ridiculous copy. Kudos to the winner…and kudos again.
Well, not to be contrary or actuarial, I found the ad for the monkey house to be almost as entertaining as your blog.
Hee hee!
I find most of the Groupon writing similar in confusingness! Just tell me plain out what I’m buying!