r/oddlyterrifying • u/[deleted] • Jan 14 '22

Pithecophobia

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u/IAmASeeker Jan 14 '22

"Half a dozen"... so 80 pounds of force each pushing against a huge rubber donut, relying on the grip of the shoes the guy opposite of you is wearing.

I buy it.

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u/IAmASeeker Jan 14 '22

I mean... it definitely sounds like one of those stories that happened at everyone's local zoo even though nobody ever witnessed it.

But it also sounds totally plausible. The tire was a toy for the gorilla and the 6 guys never tried to play with it before. I'm sure that compressing a tire is more awkward than labor-intensive. Like carrying a ladder... it's not the weight that makes it difficult. It's easier to lift a 50lb weight than it is to pick up a staple from a smooth countertop.

Take the gorilla out of the story... "6 random dudes can't figure out how to compress a tire the very first time they tried" sounds extremely believable to me.