Not my Circus, Not my Monkey 

A fancy way of saying “Not my Problem“

Did you hear about the news, and how schools are demanding to keep their sports programs, even though students could catch the Coronavirus?

Sorry sweetie, not my circus, not my monkey. I’m doing school online this semester

Not my Circus, Not my Monkey by AnonymousMarowak2817 August 20, 2020

not my monkey, not my circus 

this phrase is used when friends or family are discussing other peoples drama and/or trying to get involved in said drama.

Mike: i can't believe that joe's wife is trying to break up their sons relationship with his girlfriend.
John: well, i hope they can work it out instead
Mike: i think we should call Mike and try to talk him out of this very bad decision, maybe we could help fix this situation

John: hey look dude, its not my monkey, not my circus. I'm not getting involved in that shitshow domestic problem

not my monkey, not my circus by WSDC March 5, 2017

Not my circus not my monkey’s

A phrase that is used NONE racial but to let someone know you have nothing to do with the situation and it’s not their business

Why is the night crew not getting their stock up on the shelves before their shift ends?

Not my circus not my monkey’s

Not my circus not my monkey’s by ashane October 7, 2019

Not my monkey, not my circus 

Not my problem and I don't f*ing care anyways.

Use the phrase not my monkey, not my circus when someone asks you for example, your opinion about Nostradamus or other meaningless, to you, nonsense. The phrase was first used by this guy Gavi who once worked with me.

Not my monkey, not my circus by Uncle Dimma December 28, 2022

not my circus not my monkeys 

It's got nothing to do with me,and I'm not really interested anyway.

"All this fuss going on at the moment about the lack of government funding for pre-school childcare so mothers can work? Sorry,not my circus not my monkeys". (From an old Polish proverb).

not my circus not my monkeys by peskycritter November 30, 2017

not my circus, not my monkeys

absolutely nothing to do with you, usually used to have an opinion on something which you're not entitled to an opinion on. You're acting like someone who is judging a circus, its not yours, you have no part in it, so it doesn't matter to you. It can also be used if you don't like something offered to you.

its a bad idea... but whatever, not my circus, not my monkeys

not my circus, not my monkeys by doingpatriarchywell November 17, 2025