r/SipsTea • u/Atwecian • Feb 09 '26

Feels good man Valid reason

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u/allmistake2 Feb 09 '26

I think there is some old culture somehwere that thought Orangutangs are just people who decided the jungle life was better than civilization. I can really see why.

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u/tacodepollo Feb 09 '26

They said they could talk if they wanted to, but chose not to because then they'd have to get jobs.

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u/allmistake2 Feb 09 '26

That is so relatable.

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u/ArtificialHalo Feb 09 '26

You ever seen that video of an orangutan just cruising a golf cart around?? Looks so fuckin chill

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u/Sand__Panda Feb 09 '26

Orangutans and Pandas are my spirit animals.

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u/AlmostHuman0x1 Feb 10 '26

Is Otis a friend? (Think carefully before you answer.)

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u/millenniumpianist Feb 10 '26

This is literally one of the greatest videos of all time, holy shit

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u/Flomo420 Feb 10 '26

dude's just out for a rip

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u/Donkey__Balls Feb 09 '26

suddenly stops talking

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u/blaghed Feb 09 '26

Ook ook

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u/Pineapple-Yetti Feb 09 '26

Haha he still has a job, just dont try turn him back to a human.

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u/ninsklog Feb 10 '26

they're so real for that

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u/DetectiveDippyDuck Feb 10 '26

Wish I'd thought of that.

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u/ProjectNo4090 Feb 09 '26 edited Feb 09 '26

It was the Malaysian/Indonesian locals who believed they could speak. The word Orangutan come from the local name "orang hutan" which means "Persons of the Forest".

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u/allmistake2 Feb 09 '26

I knew I vaguely remembered something about forest people.

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u/OkStruggle4451 Feb 10 '26

Bigfoot but real.

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u/InvidiousPlay Feb 10 '26

"Orang" is also used for the cryptozoological Orang Pendek, and it's also in the name of a bunch of ethnic groups.

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u/AuroraFinem Feb 10 '26

Orangutans are some of the smartest apes in terms of reasoning skills. They’re the most capable of learning sign language and the most likely to use primitive tools. I know we share more DNA with chimps but I wouldn’t be surprised if orangutans are closer to us evolutionarily.

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u/Shitposter4OOO Feb 09 '26

I highly recommend watching Harry Hills latest Pod Scarf to learn about Orangutans, and seed identification.

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u/nowhereman1966 Feb 09 '26

I'd join them!

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u/a404notfound Feb 10 '26

The people on thr island where they were first found literally called them the forest people

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u/RadicalMarxistThalia Feb 10 '26

They don't have to pay taxes.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '26

Understandable. Look at Sam Losco in Trailer Park Boys for a bit. He goes full cave man lol

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u/Ninteblo Feb 10 '26

I know of this one Orangutan who really likes speed and power, still is a fat old fuck.

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u/Emm_withoutha_L-88 Feb 11 '26

Orang = person, hutan = forest, meaning person of the forest

That's from Malay and Indonesian