tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702872003461202690.post2580072135817560721..comments2023-10-29T01:35:06.959+11:00Comments on Life's Just a Ferball: ye olde Singers ruleFerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00868596428499218246noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702872003461202690.post-54965216619131861132008-08-07T02:01:00.000+10:002008-08-07T02:01:00.000+10:00I am so pleased to hear that you and your gentle g...I am so pleased to hear that you and your gentle giant are becoming very well acquainted.<BR/><BR/>You have given me something to think about. I have never considered genderizing items before, or at least I am not aware of it.<BR/><BR/>My iron must be male, if I use Ann's criteria. *grin*<BR/><BR/>I will not be looking at anything the same way again.<BR/><BR/>-AliceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702872003461202690.post-35645816827982192822008-08-06T16:25:00.000+10:002008-08-06T16:25:00.000+10:00Jen I understand completely. I often attribute ani...Jen I understand completely. I often attribute animal/gender qualities to machinery/electronic goods - especially when they don't work. For example, *You miserable cow!*.<BR/><BR/>The fax machine at my work is definitely a male. It has to be woken up to perform and goes straight back to sleep once it has done so.<BR/><BR/>My Janome 3500 and car are both *old girls* - reliable, work under all conditions and never let me down.<BR/><BR/>I know, I have to get a life...<BR/><BR/>Ann.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com