Male or Female?
If you’ve ever studied any of the romance languages, such as French or Spanish, you learned that these languages give almost everything, even simple objects gender status. English, however, does not. The following passage is an interesting interpretation of what the gender status of certain objects that we encounter in our day-to-day activities might be.
I received it via email with a note that it originated with a travel agent friend of mine’s client in New Zealand. Having visited this beautiful country, I can tell you a few things: Kiwis are warm gracious people and they have great humor. If you are fortunate enough to travel there, you will be welcomed like a long lost member of the family almost anywhere you go. Kiwis have a wonderful perspective on life and definitely believe laughter is the best medicine—especially if it’s over a pint with your mates! Cheers!
WHAT GENDER IS IT?
If you’re like most people, common everyday items look inert to you. But what you may not know is that many of them have a gender. For example:
Ziploc Bags - They are Male, because they hold everything in but you can see right through them.
A Copier - is Female, because once turned off, it takes a while to warm up. It’s an effective reproductive device if the right buttons are pushed, but can wreak havoc if the wrong buttons are pushed.
A Tire - has to be Male, because it goes bald and often it’s over inflated.
A Hot Air Balloon - is definitely a 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 - are Female, because they’re soft and squeezable and retain water.
A Web Page - Female, because it’s always getting hit on.
A Subway - is Male, because it uses the same old lines to pick people up.
Hourglass - has to be a 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.
The Remote Control - is a Female . . Ha! You thought it’d be male. But consider that 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.
Wishing you a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday!
