Gender of objects -- I had a better title but I must watch my dirtymouth

You know how sometimes people call cars and things "she"?

I have been known to curse at my computer and car and say "you
bastard" when they malfunction.

(But only quietly, indoors, I am a lady)

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Curse word expressions can be very useful and apt.
Just be careful saying them out loud.

For instance, I am still shooting the shit and avoiding my real
business by typing all this.

Sorry for the language. I will never be a good poet or writer if I
don't use the words sometimes though.

Gelly wrote:
> You know how sometimes people call cars and things "she"?
>
> I have been known to curse at my computer and car and say "you
> bastard" when they malfunction.
>
> (But only quietly, indoors, I am a lady)

I've been known to call my computer a "stupid thing." I haven't really
assigned a sex to my machines much.

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>
> Curse word expressions can be very useful and apt.
> Just be careful saying them out loud.
>
> For instance, I am still shooting the shit and avoiding my real
> business by typing all this.

TCB!

> Sorry for the language. I will never be a good poet or writer if I
> don't use the words sometimes though.

hehehe, there may be some truth to that.


George

Most other languages of the world attribute gender to everything.
In French you have in place of "the", "le" for masculine and "la" for
feminine; in Spanish, "el" for masculine and "la" for feminine; and so
forth. What's wrong with English? Plenty! Like "positive" and
"negative", etc.; implicit : explicit :: inply : exply? English has
osmotic pressure.
I love my things, so that when I slip and turn the air blue, I
affirm to myself, "I'm not yelling at my things, I'm yelling at the evil
spirits that have assumed their identity.
I just noticed back here proof reading, why should I put
"masculine" first, and "feminine" second? This is a stain of Plato's
filthy dichotomy. White, black; masculine, feminine; up, down; high,
low; good, evil; and, Jachin, Boaz.


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