So, you would redefine "ape" to not include humans because you don't like it?
Why don't you make your own dictionary?
ape Audio pronunciation of "ape" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (p)
n.
1.
1. Any of various large, tailless Old World primates of the family Pongidae, including the chimpanzee, gorilla, gibbon, and orangutan.
2. A monkey.
2. A mimic or imitator.
3. Informal. A clumsy or boorish person.
So you consider yourself an ape - would that be "a clumsy or boorish person"?