Talk:monkey humping a football

As I have heard it used the phrase "like a monkey humping a football" has refered to clumsy or inept as well as pointless actions. I suspect that monkeys are coordinated and dextrous enough that they wouldn't have as hard a time as people seem to think "humping a football".

Archived feedback: July 2015
Suggested new term "Monkey fucking a football" used in a sentence as...."He's a monkey fucking a football." or "This is (like) a monkey fucking a football." Meaning is work or effort that has no purpose other than to waste time or to appear productive and causes burden/hardship to the individuals involved, and frequently causes more problems than get solved. Similar to a "Chinese fire drill" which, contrary to or perhaps in addition to Wikipedia's listing is also along the same lines of meaning. Frequently used in the military. Sorry I couldn't upload this myself but I'm an old fart and "writing computer is not in my "old" skill set.


 * We do have monkey humping a football, so perhaps it should be an alternate-form entry. Equinox ◑ 12:37, 5 July 2015 (UTC)