Don't argue semantics with me young man.
Every body THINKS of nature as female.
( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:28, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I don't in the slightest
it is gender free. Like a table.

there's no need to go round anthropomorphising everything
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:29, Reply)

Well you would be different for different sakes.
AND EVERYBODY KNOWS TABLES ARE MALE.
( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:33, Reply)

They are females in Spanish
They feel female to me.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 18 May 2010, 9:34, Reply)

I always think of tables being dull and stupid.

( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:36, Reply)

why not resort to tired generalisations based on sex?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:37, Reply)

Ok I'll give it a go.

( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:40, Reply)

www.threadbombing.com/data/media/54/facepalm_statue.jpg
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:43, Reply)

Haha!
I was being sarcastic.
( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:46, Reply)

really?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:50, Reply)

Yup!

( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:52, Reply)

Wow!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:53, Reply)

I know!

( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:54, Reply)

I'm not being different for differences sake
I honestly don't think that nature is a he or she. Nor is a table

The word may have a gender, depending on language, but not the thing.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:37, Reply)

I suppose you've never ever heard of the term Mother Nature.
I guess I do have Pagan tendancies which colour my view.
( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:39, Reply)

I have heard of it
that doesn't mean it is so

just because a certain group of people refer to something in a way doesn't mean it is true.

Nothing wrong with pagan tendencies.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:41, Reply)

You fucking druid

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:42, Reply)

Innit!
I love a bit of naked dancing round a fire.
( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:47, Reply)

Tales of the Unexpected?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:47, Reply)

I used to love that programme.
Gave me the willies.
( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:49, Reply)

unexpected tails here too ;-)

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:50, Reply)

unexpected tails

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:49, Reply)

Dirty Ticket

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:54, Reply)

No they don't. I don't, Vipros doesn't.
That's two without trying desperately hard, isn't it?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:42, Reply)

That's hardly a random section of the populace.
Two arguementative bastards.
( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:50, Reply)

it is actually my opinion
I'm not just being argumentative. You'd be surprised at how infrequently I'll argue something just for the sake of it
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:51, Reply)

Not with me it seems.

( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:53, Reply)

that may be how you see it
but I wouldn't argue if I didn't believe what I was saying. What's the point?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:54, Reply)

Your overwhelming desire to be right?

( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:57, Reply)

in this particular instance I'm not arguing that you shouldn't say she about nature
I'm saying that not everyone thinks that.

it's not a question of being right
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 9:58, Reply)

Okay you win. I'm bored now.
What shall we argue about next?
( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 10:01, Reply)

I don't argue just for the sake of it
www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post725456

interesting debates are fine, but the rapid recourse to discussing the nature of arguments each time kind of gets in the way
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 10:04, Reply)

You're no fun : (

( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 10:06, Reply)

I am, but I see little point in arguing for the sake of it
or arguing with someone who is arguing for the sake of it.

:-P

now I really need to actually do some work!

see you later
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 10:07, Reply)

Verbal banter FTW!

( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 10:08, Reply)

better when it is complete nonsense or there is a point to it
anything in between is a waste of time!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 May 2010, 10:11, Reply)

Again!
Okay you win.
( girlinthehole, Tue 18 May 2010, 10:16, Reply)