In a quiet village nestled deep in the green mountains, there lived a cheeky little monkey named Nana. Nana wasnât just any monkeyâshe was clever, curious, and absolutely obsessed with food. The villagers adored her for her hilarious antics and expressive face, and she had become something of a local celebrity. But nothing prepared them for the day Nana decided to flip the script on her human friend, Thom.
Thom had taken care of Nana since she was a baby. He found her abandoned in the forest, tiny and trembling, barely able to open her eyes. From that day forward, they were inseparable. Thom gave her a cozy home, warm blankets, and, most importantlyâdelicious treats. Bananas, mangoes, peanuts, even an occasional biscuit or two. Nana had developed a refined taste for snacks, and she wasnât shy about demanding the best.
One sunny afternoon, Thom sat on the wooden porch, peeling a bright yellow banana. Nana sat beside him, her little hands twitching in anticipation. Her eyes followed every movement of his fingers. She made soft cooing noises, trying to act patient. Thom, noticing her eagerness, decided to tease her a little.

âYou want this, Nana?â he said, grinning.
Nana nodded rapidly, clapping her hands.
âWell,â Thom said, âyou have to wait. Iâll take a bite first to make sure itâs good.â
He took a big bite and exaggerated how delicious it was. âMmmâŠso sweet. Best banana ever.â
Nanaâs jaw dropped. She looked at him with mock betrayal, then dramatically turned her back to him and folded her arms. Her expression said it all: How dare you eat my banana!
Thom laughed, offering her the remaining banana. But Nana didnât take it.
She glanced at it, sniffed, then looked back at Thom with squinted eyes. She pointed to the banana, then pointed at Thomâs mouth, as if saying, Eat it again first.
âEat it again? Why?â Thom asked.
Nana crossed her arms and tapped her foot.
So Thom took another bite. This time, Nana leaned closer, observing carefully like a food critic watching a chef. After a moment, she nodded and finally accepted the banana piece, popping it into her mouth with great dignity.
From that day on, Nana developed a new habit. She refused to eat anything unless Thom tasted it first. Whether it was a piece of fruit, a rice cake, or even a peanut, Nana insisted that Thom take the first bite.
At first, it was hilarious. Thom would hold out a snack, and Nana would push it back toward his mouth, chirping, âEh-eh!â until he took a nibble.
One day, Thom offered Nana a juicy slice of watermelon.
âYouâll love this,â he said.
Nana sniffed it andâtrue to formâpushed it back toward Thom.
Thom shrugged and took a bite.
Nana waited, eyes locked on his face. Once he nodded in approval, she accepted the rest and stuffed her cheeks.
It became such a routine that even the neighbors noticed.
âHey Thom,â a neighbor called, laughing, âyour monkey thinks youâre her royal taster!â
âSheâs the queen of snacks now,â Thom replied. âIâm just her loyal servant.â
Soon, Thom started recording Nanaâs antics and posting them online. He captured all the funny momentsâher exaggerated expressions, her suspicious glare whenever he offered her something new, and especially the way she mimicked his chewing before deciding if something was âsafe.â
One video, in particular, went viral.
It was titled: âNana Monkey: Eat it Before You Give it to Me â Funny Monkey Video đđđ€Șâ
In the video, Thom sat on a bench holding a peanut.
âNana, you want this?â he asked.
Nana squeaked and nodded.
He handed it to her.
She took it⊠paused⊠and handed it back.
âReally?â he laughed.
She tapped the peanut, then pointed at his mouth.
Thom popped the peanut into his mouth, chewed, and pretended to pass out.
Nana screamed, threw her hands in the air, and dramatically fainted onto the bench.
The audience watching online couldnât get enough.
People commented things like:
- âSheâs smarter than half the people I know!â
- âFood safety officer: Nana the monkey đâ
- âImagine being THAT suspicious of snacks⊠relatable.â
The video reached over 2 million views in a week. News outlets picked it up. Nana became a meme. People shared photos of themselves refusing food unless someone else âate it first like Nana.â
Thom, amazed by the response, started making more videos. He introduced a series called âNanaâs Taste Testâ, where he would offer her increasingly unusual foodsâtiny bites of apple pie, cucumber slices, coconut pieces, even dried anchovies. Every single time, Nana made him eat first.
What made the videos so popular wasnât just the adorable monkeyâit was the sheer drama she brought to each bite. Her suspicious eyes. Her dramatic reactions. The way she tapped her chin like she was thinking deeply. Her little gasps of betrayal when Thom ate too much. And, of course, the ultimate seal of approval: when she clapped and devoured the snack with her whole face.
One day, Thom tried to trick her.
He offered her a strawberry, but pretended to eat it by holding it next to his mouth and making fake chewing sounds.
Nana didnât buy it.
She squinted at him, climbed onto his lap, grabbed his cheeks, and sniffed his breath.
Busted.
The video of that moment alone got millions of shares, with captions like âNana is not to be fooled!â and âTrust issues level: Monkey Inspector.â
Eventually, Thom built a little ârestaurantâ set for Nana, with a table, mini chairs, and printed menus. Nana would sit with a tiny napkin around her neck, wait for her meal, and then demand Thom taste it first. Once satisfied, she would munch away, sipping water from a small cup.
The villagers would stop by just to watch her eat. Tourists even came to visit âNanaâs CafĂ©.â Thom made no money from itâhe just loved seeing people laugh. And Nana, of course, loved being the center of attention. As long as Thom tasted her food first.
Even now, every day is a new comedy show with Nana. Whether sheâs inspecting a slice of papaya like itâs a treasure or scolding Thom for eating without her, thereâs never a dull moment. Her suspicious snack ritual became her charm, her legacy, and her way of showing trust.
So the next time someone offers you food and you hesitate, just remember Nana. Because if the snack isnât good enough for your âroyal taster,â itâs not good enough for you.
đđđ€Ș
THE END