Bassfinger Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 49 minutes ago, fleabag said: I know you're trying to be hilarious No, not really. I leave that to people like cannon and ball. You having stated that items do not have a gender I was simply pointing out that it took but a picosecond to think of an item that does have a gender, albeit one arbitrarily assigned by its manufacturer. The hilarious bit, as inadvertent as it was, is disproving your statement so effortlessly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 12 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: It's an expression of endearment, usually. I have several guitars, basses, drum kits etc... Only a couple of them get the term 'she'; those I hold most dear. One could say the same of pet animals, really. Goldfish and bats are 'it'; fluffy kittens and gun dogs are 'he/she'. It's not really a gender thing at all; when a friendly dog approaches a stranger, there will often result a 'Who's a good boy, then, eh..?' Whether a male or female dog matters little. It's of no consequence, really; just a matter of personal affectivity (or not...). My car, for instance, is 'it'; the old 403 ambulance I once had was definitely a 'she'; costly to run and capricious, but I was saddened to part with her. Dad, if there was anyone around these parts that could possibly make me see the error of my ways it would be you, but I just can’t get with the programme, especially where basses/instruments are concerned! And being a bleeding-heart, (non) tofu-munching, Guardian-reading, lily-livered liberal I can confirm that “he” raises the same levels of perplexity as “she”, so there’s no gender bias here, sir! I’m slightly disappointed, mind, that you’d refer to your bat as ‘it’ and not its given name - Roger or Peter or Marianne etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) Waful spelling Edited January 30, 2023 by fleabag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: No, not really. I leave that to people like cannon and ball. You having stated that items do not have a gender I was simply pointing out that it took but a picosecond to think of an item that does have a gender, albeit one arbitrarily assigned by its manufacturer. The hilarious bit, as inadvertent as it was, is disproving your statement so effortlessly. Just now, fleabag said: Well done. You can have pedant of the year award Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 10 minutes ago, Old Man Riva said: ...I’m slightly disappointed, mind, that you’d refer to your bat as ‘it’ and not its given name - Roger or Peter or Marianne etc. What..? Must I go down in History as a surrogate Batman..? Must I, once again, declare to have never, ever, owned neither bat nor goldfish; these two species being quoted simply as examples of genderless sentient creatures, seldom, if ever, referred to as 'he' or 'she'..? I could have chosen mongooses, or pterodactyls (No, I have owned neither either..!). This folly must stop, and right away. The rumour must be nipped in the bud, scotched, squashed and quashed before what little of any reputation hanging onto me by a thin and soundly-worn thread be forever stained with this untruth. I refer to bats, goldfish, mongooses and pterodactyls equally as 'it', and am not a Goth..! I trust I have made myself clear..! My legal team will deal with any further aspersions of the sort. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Mongeese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: What..? Must I go down in History as a surrogate Batman..? Must I, once again, declare to have never, ever, owned neither bat nor goldfish; these two species being quoted simply as examples of genderless sentient creatures, seldom, if ever, referred to as 'he' or 'she'..? I could have chosen mongooses, or pterodactyls (No, I have owned neither either..!). This folly must stop, and right away. The rumour must be nipped in the bud, scotched, squashed and quashed before what little of any reputation hanging onto me by a thin and soundly-worn thread be forever stained with this untruth. I refer to bats, goldfish, mongooses and pterodactyls equally as 'it', and am not a Goth..! I trust I have made myself clear..! My legal team will deal with any further aspersions of the sort. That is all. Protests a little too muche I thinke.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Mongeese. Rikki tikki tavi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Waddo Soqable said: Protests a little too muche I thinke.... You are Queen Gertrude and I claim my £5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just now, Dad3353 said: You are Queen Gertrude Only at the weekend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: Rikki tikki tavi From the Oxford ... mongoose noun /ˈmɑŋɡus/ (pl. mongooses /ˈmɑŋɡusəz/ ) a small tropical animal with fur, that kills snakes, rats, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Dad3353 said: From the Oxford ... mongoose noun /ˈmɑŋɡus/ (pl. mongooses /ˈmɑŋɡusəz/ ) a small tropical animal with fur, that kills snakes, rats, etc. Nag and Nagiana like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: Nag and Nagaina like... Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 5 hours ago, Old Man Riva said: Nothing really winds me up language-wise musically other than people referring to an instrument as “she”. Agree... but it's better than saying 'these bad boys' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 32 minutes ago, Nail Soup said: Agree... but it's better than saying 'these bad boys' Or "these puppies" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said: Mongeese. No they’re my French geese 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 hours ago, fleabag said: Silly and ultra cheesy. Calling a lump of wood or a car ' her ' Why not 'him'? Actually, either is as sad as the other. Inanimate objects don't have a gender. Try Gus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Or Monique 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 hours ago, fleabag said: I know you're trying to be hilarious, but Action Man was designed with a gender, like Barbie dolls. A guitar wasnt Well with no genitalia I’d say more trans… 🤣😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 46 minutes ago, Bunion said: Well with no genitalia I’d say more trans… 🤣😂 And this, folks, is why education is important. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Sibob said: And this, folks, is why education is important. Si Well check out Aristotle there 🤓 Edited January 30, 2023 by Bunion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 15 hours ago, Dad3353 said: From the Oxford ... mongoose noun /ˈmɑŋɡus/ (pl. mongooses /ˈmɑŋɡusəz/ ) a small tropical animal with fur, that kills snakes, rats, etc. This is the man who says he isn't a pedant... I rests my case, m'lud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 This thread has set a new bar* level for getting so far off of the original topic, so fast. Whether that is a high or low bar* is for your own cogitation. *PSI conversion unavailable at this present time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 19 minutes ago, ezbass said: This thread has set a new bar* level for getting so far off of the original topic, so fast. Whether that is a high or low bar* is for your own cogitation. *PSI conversion unavailable at this present time. Is that an all original bar you’re using?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 4 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: This is the man who says he isn't a pedant... I rests my case, m'lud. Hmm... Not sure where this idea comes from; many posts over the last decade or so would rather point to the opposite. I did, once, five years ago, hint at such in a sarcastic manner; does that count..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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