"So you're telling me this monkey owns a…

“Monkey business” does not mean that a monkey owns or runs a business, but there are jokes.

“You’re telling me a monkey runs this business?” was posted on Twitter by Criminal on March 26, 2019. “So you’re telling me a monkey runs this business?” was posted on Twitter by E M M A on May 5, 2020. “so you’re telling me a monkey started this business?” was posted on Twitter by Isakk Orduno on December 10, 2020. “So you’re telling me this monkey owns a business?” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on June 19, 2021.

Wiktionary: monkey business
Noun
monkey business (uncountable)
1. (US, slang) Wasting time, or effort, on some foolish project.
2. An activity that is considered silly, or stupid, or time-wasting.
3. (idiomatic) An activity that may be considered illegal, questionable, or a vice, but not felonious.

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Criminal
@yungkexclusive
You’re telling me a monkey runs this business?
3:23 AM · Mar 26, 2019 from Reno, NV·Twitter for iPhone

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cam
@_craybill
You telling me a monkey runs this business
10:38 PM · Jun 25, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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rope
@ADSP
youre telling me a monkey runs this business
8:05 PM · Aug 30, 2019·Twitter Web App

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E M M A
@emmawardo
So you’re telling me a monkey runs this business?
2:58 PM · May 5, 2020·Twitter for Android

Twitter
my hubris will never be my downfall
@goblinwarl0ck
are you telling me a monkey started this business
5:26 PM · Oct 14, 2020·Twitter Web App

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Isakk Orduno
@xisakkjaimex
so you’re telling me a monkey started this business?
9:15 PM · Dec 10, 2020·Twitter Web App

Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/Your_post_not_good June 19, 2021
So you’re telling me this monkey owns a business?

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@SarcasmLiving
So you’re telling me this monkey owns a business?
8:26 PM · Jun 19, 2021·TweetCaster for Android