> The Washington Post asked its readers to assign a gender to a noun of their > choice and explain their reasons: > > KIDNEYS -- female, because they always go to the bathroom in pairs. > > 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. > > WEB PAGE -- female, because it is always getting hit on. > > ZIPLOC BAGS -- male, because they hold everything in, but you can always see > right through them. > > 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 this: It > gives man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know > the right buttons to push, he keeps trying.
