djmikedr Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 > English should have male and female nouns!> From the Washington Post Style Invitation, in which> it was postulated that English should have male and> female nouns (as French does), and readers were asked to assign a gender> to nouns of their choice and explain their reason.> > The best submissions:> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> SWISS ARMY KNIFE -- male, because even though it > appears useful for a wide variety of work, it spends > most of its time just opening bottles.> > KIDNEYS -- female, because they always go to the> bathroom in pairs.> > TIRE -- male, because it goes bald and often is> over-inflated.> > HOT AIR BALLOON: male, because to get it to go> anywhere, you have to light a fire under it. And, of> course, there's the hot air part.> > SPONGES -- female, because they are soft and> squeezable and retain water.> > WEB PAGE -- female, because it is always getting hit on.> > SHOE -- male, because it is usually unpolished, with> its tongue hanging out.> > COPIER -- female, because once turned off, it takes> a while to warm up; it is an effective reproductive> device when the right buttons are pushed; it can> wreak havoc when the wrong buttons are pushed.> > ZIPLOC BAGS -- male, because they hold everything in, > but you can always see right through them.> > SUBWAY -- male, because it uses the same old lines to pick people up.> > HOURGLASS -- female, because over time, the weight shifts to the bottom.> > HAMMER -- male, because it hasn't evolved much over the last 5,000 years,> but it's handy to have around.> > REMOTE CONTROL -- female...Ha!...you thought I'd say male. But consider,> it gives man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't> always know the right buttons to push, he keeps trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolly Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 :laugh: That was cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmikedr Posted January 11 Author Report Share Posted January 11 Originally posted by lolly :laugh: That was cute I didnt know adverbs were here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synderella420 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 That was really cute Especially the copier and the shoe :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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