From the Washington Post Style Invitation, in which it was
postulated that English should have male and female
nouns, 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.
MAGIC 8 BALL: Male, because it gives
monosyllabic answers that usually
indicate it did not pay attention to your question.
WEB PAGE: Female, because it is always getting
hit on.
SHOE: Male, because it is usually
unpolished, 不优雅的with its tongue
hanging out.
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 a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know the right
buttons to
push, he keeps trying.
CRITIC: Female, What, this needs to be explained?
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